{"id":266,"date":"2021-07-10T15:23:21","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T15:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/?p=266"},"modified":"2021-07-10T15:39:39","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T15:39:39","slug":"halimeda-incrassata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/?p=266","title":{"rendered":"Halimeda incrassata"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/halimeda2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-268\" width=\"426\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/halimeda2.jpg 466w, https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/halimeda2-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 85vw, 426px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A heavily calcified algae that is abundant in shallow habitats to 40 feet deep. It features stiff, segmented fronds that are irregular and flat shaped. It grows in different forms, some forming large clumps and others with just 5-6 branches. Mature plants can grow as tall as 8&#8243; or so, but most will stay small in an aquarium. A large cluster of rhizoids holds the plant upright and securely in the substrate. The large root like structure can extend several inches below the substrate, where &#8220;shoots&#8221; form new plants from the parent colony. When conditions are favorable in the aquarium, this species will reproduce rapidly by producing new plants near the base. Like many of the calcareous algae that grow exclusively in substrate, it needs a deep sand bed of 4&#8243; or more. Calcium supplementation is also needed to keep successfully in the aquarium. Not palatable to fish or invertebrates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"374\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/halimeda1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/halimeda1.jpg 374w, https:\/\/wp.marineplantbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/halimeda1-263x300.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 374px) 85vw, 374px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Scientific Name: <em>Halimeda incrassata<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Common Name: <em>Halimeda<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Origin: Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depth Collected: 3-40 Feet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maximum Height : 8&#8243;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Growth Rate: Moderate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Light: Moderate to High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Temperature: 76-86<\/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 Palatable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nutrient Uptake: Fair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flow Rate: Moderate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A heavily calcified algae that is abundant in shallow habitats to 40 feet deep. It features stiff, segmented fronds that are irregular and flat shaped. It grows in different forms, some forming large clumps and others with just 5-6 branches. 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