Las algas marinas también se incluyen en esta lista para mayor comodidad, a pesar del hecho de que muchas especies están técnicamente clasificadas como protistas , no plantas.
Macroalgas pardas
Las macroalgas pardas se encuentran disponibles estacionalmente en el comercio de acuarios y, en condiciones adecuadas, crecen de forma bastante prolífica. Poseen el pigmento fucoxantina , que les da su coloración que va del amarillo al marrón oscuro. Algunas son deseables, pero muchas son plagas y algunas especies son bastante difíciles de eliminar y, a menudo, se abren paso en los acuarios sobre rocas vivas . [1]
Macroalgas verdes
Las macroalgas verdes son extremadamente diversas y abundantes, y se presentan en una amplia variedad de formas. Poseen el pigmento clorofila , que les da su coloración, que va desde el verde brillante hasta el amarillo o el jade oscuro. Este grupo de macroalgas utiliza la reproducción mediante fragmentación o liberación de esporas. La segunda opción, utilizada por el género Caulerpa , puede ser bastante problemática en un acuario. [21] Algunas especies de macroalgas verdes tienen mayor facilidad para sobrevivir en entornos con altos niveles de nutrientes o parámetros de agua inadecuados que otros tipos de macroalgas y, en general, son las más adecuadas para la eliminación de nutrientes debido a sus rápidas tasas de crecimiento. [22]
Macroalgas rojas
Las macroalgas rojas son muy buscadas en el sector de los acuarios debido a su coloración intensa y su apariencia llamativa. Poseen el pigmento ficoeritrina , que les da su coloración intensa que va del rojo al naranja y al azul. Para algunas especies, la identificación es difícil y pueden existir ligeras variaciones debido a la ubicación y la profundidad. [130]
Mangroves
Most mangroves that end up in the aquarium trade are either collected as seeds or grown on land.[242] Their leaves should be exposed to the air, well beyond the surface of the water, and be sprayed with freshwater regularly to prevent salt buildup. They also require intense lighting and a layer of substrate, not too shallow as to let the tree topple over and not too fine which would make parts of the sandbed to go anaerobic.[243]
While algaculture is more popular in marine aquaria than in a freshwater setting, there are several species of algae that are unwanted or problematic. These species can be very difficult to remove once established. They are disseminated in the aquarium trade through improperly collected or processed material, such as live rock.[244]
Hair algae
While there many species that may be referred to as "hair algae", species in the genera Bryopsis and Derbesia are among the most common. Bryopsis plumosa is especially troublesome. Boodlea species are occasional in marine aquaria, and may be called "crunchy hair grass". Red hair algae (Polysiphonia) may also be a nuisance.[244]
Turf algae
"Turf algae" is a broad classifications of algae, and refers to their branched leafy or lawn-like growth habit. Green turf algae include the genera Cladophora (and potentially Cladophoropsis) and Ulva, as well as the species Chlorodesmis fastigiata.[244]
Brown turf algae often arrive on contaminated live rock and include the genus Dictyota as well as the species Lobophora variegata and Padina australis.[244]
Common genera of red turf algae include Galaxaura, Gelidium, and the more common species include Nitophyllum punctatum, Wrangelia argus, and Centroceras clavulatum. Although sometimes desireable, Hypnea musciformis may be considered a pest.[244]
Bubble algae
Bubble algae can grow large and spread rapidly. The red bubble algae Botryocladia skottsbergii is especially problematic and difficult to control. Green bubble algae of the genera Valonia, Ventricaria and the species Dictyosphaeria cavernosa may become nuisances.[244]
Microalgae
The green microalgae Ostreobium is parasitic in stony coral skeletons and compromises the structure of the animal. Brown diatom algae and dinoflagellates are also ubiquitous in marine aquaria. Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) may also be present, with Phormidium corallyticum causing black band disease in coral.[244]
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