Cactus algae

General information

Cactus algae is a green algae and are fast-growing, decorative algae that are effective as a nutrient exporter, these algae are prone to grow out of control in aquaria and ultimately cause as many headaches as they relieve.

Cactus algae leaf structures calcium skeleton covered in algae these leaves are referred to as segments, and they grow similarly as a chain link.

Indian & Pacific Oceans, and the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean and also the eastern Mediterranean Sea.