Plants

Marine plants and macroalgae are essential components of a healthy reef aquarium, providing natural filtration by absorbing nutrients like nitrates and phosphates. They also offer shelter and grazing areas for various marine species. Popular choices include species like Caulerpa, Halimeda, and Mangroves. These plants require proper lighting, water flow, and nutrient levels to thrive. Some, like Mangroves, can even help stabilize the tank's ecosystem by exporting nutrients through their growth.

1. 
   Common name: Mermaid's Wine Glass

   Scientific name: Acetabularia crenulata
2. 
   Common name: Manila Grass

   Scientific name: Actinotrichia fragilis
3. 
   Common name: Cryptic Branching Coralline Algae

   Scientific name: Amphiroa cryptarthrodia
4. 
   Common name: Lime Green Algae

   Scientific name: Amphiroa fragilissima
5. 
   Common name: Red asparagus algae

   Scientific name: Asparagopsis taxiformis
6. 
   Common name: Green Felt Algae

   Scientific name: Avrainvillea nigricans
7. Common name: Boodlea composita

   Scientific name: Boodlea composita
8. Common name: Botryocladia botryoides

   Scientific name: Botryocladia botryoides
9. Common name: Botryocladia pseudodichotoma

   Scientific name: Botryocladia pseudodichotoma
10. Common name: Botryocladia Skottsbergii

    Scientific name: Botryocladia skottsbergii
11. 
    Common name: Grape Caulerpa

    Scientific name: Botryocladia uvaria
12. 
    Common name: hen pen

    Scientific name: Bryopsis plumosa
13. Common name: Caulerpa brachypus

    Scientific name: Caulerpa brachypus
14. Common name: Fern Caulerpa

    Scientific name: Caulerpa chemnitzia
15. Common name: Caulerpa floridana

    Scientific name: Caulerpa floridana
16. 
    Common name: Mexican Caulerpa

    Scientific name: Caulerpa mexicana
17. Common name: Caulerpa nummularia

    Scientific name: Caulerpa nummularia
18. Common name: Caulerpa Paspaloides

    Scientific name: Caulerpa paspaloides
19. 
    Common name: Leafy caulerpa

    Scientific name: Caulerpa prolifera
20. Common name: Razor Caulerpa

    Scientific name: Caulerpa scalpelliformis
21. 
    Common name: Sawblade Caulerpa

    Scientific name: Caulerpa serrulata
22. 
    Common name: Feather Algae

    Scientific name: Caulerpa sertularioides
23. 
    Common name: Killer alga

    Scientific name: Caulerpa taxifolia
24. 
    Common name: Red Algae

    Scientific name: Centroceras clavulatum
25. 
    Common name: Chaeto

    Scientific name: Chaetomorpha aerea
26. 
    Common name: Spaghetti algae

    Scientific name: Chaetomorpha linum
27. 
    Common name: Turtle Weed

    Scientific name: Chlorodesmis fastigiata
28. 
    Common name: Green Hair Algae

    Scientific name: Cladophora herpestica
29. 
    Common name: Green Hair Algae

    Scientific name: Cladophora prolifera
30. 
    Common name: rock-weed

    Scientific name: Cladophora rupestris
31. 
    Common name: Velvet Horn

    Scientific name: Codium adhaerens
32. Common name: Codium arabicum

    Scientific name: Codium arabicum
33. 
    Common name: Green Fleece Algae

    Scientific name: Codium decorticatum
34. 
    Common name: Green Felt Algae

    Scientific name: Codium edule
35. 
    Common name: felt-alga

    Scientific name: Codium fragile
36. 
    Common name: Green Felt Algae

    Scientific name: Codium intertextum
37. 
    Common name: Green Felt Algae

    Scientific name: Codium vermilara
38. Common name: Derbesia

    Scientific name: Derbesia marina
39. 
    Common name: Mermaid's Wine Glass

    Scientific name: Dichotomaria apiculata
40. 
    Common name: Scroll Algae

    Scientific name: Dichotomaria marginata
41. 
    Common name: Green Bubble Algae

    Scientific name: Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
42. Common name: Dictyota bartayresiana

    Scientific name: Dictyota bartayresiana
43. 
    Common name: forkweed

    Scientific name: Dictyota dichotoma
44. 
    Common name: Green Fern Algae

    Scientific name: Flabellia petiolata
45. 
    Common name: An Chasfheamainn

    Scientific name: Fucus spiralis
46. 
    Common name: Bladder Wrack

    Scientific name: Fucus vesiculosus
47. 
    Common name: kanteen

    Scientific name: Gelidium corneum
48. 
    Common name: Gelidium Seaweed

    Scientific name: Gelidium microdon
49. 
    Common name: Dwarf Red Algae

    Scientific name: Gelidium pusillum
50. Common name: Spiny Gelidium

    Scientific name: Gelidium spinosum
51. 
    Common name: Gracilaria

    Scientific name: Gracilaria curtissiae
52. Common name: Warty gracilaria

    Scientific name: Gracilaria gracilis
53. 
    Common name: Red Algae

    Scientific name: Gracilaria parvispora
54. 
    Common name: Ogo

    Scientific name: Gracilaria salicornia
55. Common name: Gracilaria tikvahiae

    Scientific name: Gracilaria tikvahiae
56. Common name: Halimeda copiosa

    Scientific name: Halimeda copiosa
57. 
    Common name: Halimeda Algae

    Scientific name: Halimeda discoidea
58. 
    Common name: Halimeda Plant

    Scientific name: Halimeda incrassata
59. Common name: Large leaf coralline algae

    Scientific name: Halimeda macroloba
60. Common name: Halimeda Micronesica

    Scientific name: Halimeda micronesica
61. 
    Common name: Halimeda opuntia

    Scientific name: Halimeda opuntia
62. 
    Common name: Calcareous Green Seaweed

    Scientific name: Halimeda tuna
63. 
    Common name: Fine sea grass

    Scientific name: Halodule uninervis
64. 
    Common name: Shoal Grass

    Scientific name: Halodule wrightii
65. 
    Common name: seagrass

    Scientific name: Halophila ovalis
66. Common name: Species code: hn

    Scientific name: Halophila spinulosa
67. 
    Common name: Red Sea Lettuce

    Scientific name: Halymenia duchassaingii
68. 
    Common name: Dragon's Tongue Algae

    Scientific name: Halymenia floresii
69. 
    Common name: Dragon's Tongue Algae

    Scientific name: Halymenia floridana
70. Common name: Hydrolithon boergesenii

    Scientific name: Hydrolithon boergesenii
71. 
    Common name: Dragon's Breath

    Scientific name: Hypnea musciformis
72. Common name: Hypnea Spinella

    Scientific name: Hypnea spinella
73. 
    Common name: Jania rubens

    Scientific name: Jania rubens
74. 
    Common name: white mangrove

    Scientific name: Laguncularia racemosa
75. 
    Common name: Oarweed

    Scientific name: Laminaria digitata
76. 
    Common name: An encrusting coralline alga

    Scientific name: Lithophyllum incrustans
77. 
    Common name: giant kelp

    Scientific name: Macrocystis pyrifera
78. 
    Common name: Coralline Algae

    Scientific name: Mesophyllum mesomorphum
79. 
    Common name: Green Cactus Algae

    Scientific name: Neomeris annulata
80. 
    Common name: Red Ribbion Seaweed

    Scientific name: Nitophyllum punctatum
81. 
    Common name: Peacock's Tail

    Scientific name: Padina australis
82. 
    Common name: Funnelweed

    Scientific name: Padina gymnospora
83. 
    Common name: Peacock's Tail

    Scientific name: Padina pavonica
84. 
    Common name: Shaving Brush Alga

    Scientific name: Penicillus capitatus
85. 
    Common name: Mermaid's Wine Glass

    Scientific name: Penicillus dumetosus
86. Common name: Phormidium corallyticum

    Scientific name: Phormidium corallyticum
87. 
    Common name: Red Sea Lettuce

    Scientific name: Platoma gelatinosum
88. Common name: Polysiphonia elongata

    Scientific name: Polysiphonia elongata
89. 
    Common name: Red Algae

    Scientific name: Pyropia leucosticta
90. 
    Common name: Red Mangrove

    Scientific name: Rhizophora mangle
91. 
    Common name: Red Grape Algae

    Scientific name: Rhodymenia holmesii
92. 
    Common name: Dulse

    Scientific name: Rhodymenia pseudopalmata
93. Common name: Sargassum filipendula

    Scientific name: Sargassum filipendula
94. 
    Common name: Gulfweed

    Scientific name: Sargassum fluitans
95. 
    Common name: Sargassum Shrimp

    Scientific name: Sargassum hystrix
96. Common name: Sargassum johnstonii

    Scientific name: Sargassum johnstonii
97. 
    Common name: gulf weed

    Scientific name: Sargassum natans
98. Common name: Sargassum polyphyllum

    Scientific name: Sargassum polyphyllum
99. 
    Common name: Gulfweed

    Scientific name: Sargassum sinicola
100. 
     Common name: Sargassum Weed

     Scientific name: Sargassum vulgare
101. Common name: Scinaia complanata

     Scientific name: Scinaia complanata
102. 
     Common name: Red Algae

     Scientific name: Solieria robusta
103. 
     Common name: Peacock's Tail

     Scientific name: Stypopodium zonale
104. 
     Common name: manatee grass

     Scientific name: Syringodium filiforme
105. 
     Common name: Turtle Grass

     Scientific name: Thalassia testudinum
106. 
     Common name: Red Mangrove

     Scientific name: Tricleocarpa cylindrica
107. 
     Common name: Mermaid's Fan

     Scientific name: Udotea flabellum
108. 
     Common name: Mermaid's Fan

     Scientific name: Udotea spinulosa
109. 
     Common name: Gutweed

     Scientific name: Ulva intestinalis
110. 
     Common name: Green Laver

     Scientific name: Ulva lactuca
111. 
     Common name: Sea Lettuce

     Scientific name: Ulva linza
112. 
     Common name: Sea Lettuce

     Scientific name: Ulva prolifera
113. 
     Common name: Sea Lettuce

     Scientific name: Ulva rigida
114. 
     Common name: Bubble Algae

     Scientific name: Valonia macrophysa
115. 
     Common name: Bubble Algae

     Scientific name: Valonia utricularis
116. 
     Common name: Bubble Algae

     Scientific name: Valoniopsis pachynema
117. 
     Common name: Sailor's Eyeball

     Scientific name: Ventricaria ventricosa
118. 
     Common name: Blue Axil Chromis

     Scientific name: Wrangelia argus
119. 
     Common name: common eel-grass

     Scientific name: Zostera marina
120. 
     Common name: dwarf eelgrass

     Scientific name: Zostera noltii