Sea grasses in the display tank

Is anyone growing sea grasses in there display tank? In our 175 build I am considering incoorporating mineral mud or refugium mud into the substrate on one side of the tank and giving it a try. I know I will have to build up 6" or more. I was thinking of contructing a slope toward one of the back corners.

Anyone been successful with this?

Any insight appreciated.

Thanks

 

Real sea grass?
The one I recall lately:
http://www.3reef.com/forums/general-reef-topics/japanese-marine-plant-tank-48824.html

 

Sure its possible, but I personaly would do so as a dedicated refugium simply because sea grass will most likely invade or grow where you wish it not to, that is if it does well for you. For more information please check out THIS ARTICLE.

Chuck

 

ha ha ha ha ha.. Mr. Rogers, that was a funny thread and that was also a REALLY NICE fuge!

 

If you are talking about a saltwater plant than it will be tough to grow. If you are talking about macroalgae than it'll be fine. Do you have tangs or foxfaces?

 

I don't really see the problem with it my lfs has a 30 gallon tank that has some sort of marine plant in the main tank which is basically all that is in the tank except for a few pieces of live rock they use it as their sea horse tank though.

 

I think the seagrass idea would be cool, such as is the case with mangroves.
I like miracle mud and have used it in my refugium with success. I would like to try seagrasses but have not come across them nor have I pursued the idea as of yet!
Let me know how you make out!

 

Thanks for the help guys!!!

This tank is still in the planning stages. I do plan to have Tangs and other herbavores LCP, but it is my understanding that some grasses or plants are left alone. Some cool looking algae might be a good call.

Chuck...from what I have read they are a bit difficult to grow. They require a very specific, deep substrate. I guess that is what makes me think I can control or contain the growth to a small area of the tank.

Again this tank being 6' long, I could do some nice Fiji rockwork just like normal, but build an area...maybe a foot or so on the end and have some plants. Some grassy, some tall blade types (I have done little research on specific varietys yet) but you get the idea.

My tank is a blank canvas right now...I am just enjoying the possibility's. Just looking for idea's. Cant decide whether to scrap this one...or run with it.

Thanks for the links. VERY helpful!!!

Keep em coming.

 

I used to have some kind of sea grass thing in my display. I liked it a lot I thought it looked really cool. Then I added my tangs... they thought it was really cool too. However what appeals to tangs in my experience are things that are edible, not what looks good. They ate all of them.

We called them indian feathers. Not sure what they really are though.

 

That stuff is feather caulerpa. It is attractive but grows very fast. It is also an algae, not a plant. There are a few true plants that grow as seagrass but I have no idea where one would obtain them. Can't wait for the pics though--I always thought it would look great to have a FOWLR tank w/real seagrass on the bottom.