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Laurencia
Laurencia sp.
Family: Rhodomelaceae
📍 Worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas
Bushy, branching red-to-purple macroalgae with cylindrical, succulent-looking branches. Common in intertidal zones worldwide. Used as a food source by certain nudibranchs and sea hares. Adds colour to refugia and is a moderate nutrient exporter. More compact and ornamental than Gracilaria.
Keeping this species
- flow
- moderate
- role
- beneficial — refugium / display
- placement
- rockwork or open water
- lightLevel
- medium
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Natural Habitat Temperature
75°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Jun high)