{"id":228,"date":"2021-07-10T13:19:33","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T13:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/?p=228"},"modified":"2021-07-10T15:35:08","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T15:35:08","slug":"gracilaria-hayi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/?p=228","title":{"rendered":"Gracilaria hayi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/gracilariaflabcluster2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/gracilariaflabcluster2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/gracilariaflabcluster2-295x300.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 85vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>An attractive species of <em>Gracilaria<\/em> featuring rigid, lobe shaped branches that form a tight symmetrical bush. It&#8217;s lightly calcified so the addition of calcium is recommended. It grows mainly in shallow, protected, high nutrient habitats attached to sponges, shell and rocks. It often hosts other algae species  and is frequently covered in colonial tunicates or encrusted with epiphytic bryozoans. The coloration varies between deep crimson red to bright orange depending on the amount of light provided. It&#8217;s found attached by a single holdfast or found tumbling in drift algae mats. Overall it&#8217;s one of the easiest marine macro algae to keep and will grow well under a variety of conditions. Due to it&#8217;s lightly calcified branches this species isn&#8217;t known to be very palatable to fish or invertebrates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/gracilariaflabcluster.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-230\" width=\"387\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/gracilariaflabcluster.jpg 402w, https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/gracilariaflabcluster-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 85vw, 387px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Scientific Name: <em>Gracilaria hayi<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Common Name: Red Bush, Fire Algae<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Origin: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, Tropical Atlantic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maximum Height : 10&#8243;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Growth Rate: Medium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Light: Moderate to Low<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Temperature: 78-82<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Propagation: Fragmentation, sporulation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Difficulty: Easy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food Value: Not very palatable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nutrient Uptake: Excellent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flow Rate: Moderate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An attractive species of Gracilaria featuring rigid, lobe shaped branches that form a tight symmetrical bush. It&#8217;s lightly calcified so the addition of calcium is recommended. It grows mainly in shallow, protected, high nutrient habitats attached to sponges, shell and rocks. 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