702
Orb (mander.xyz)
submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
44 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] [email protected] 22 points 1 week ago

They are fantastic. Some years ago I got a sudden urge (from seeing them on subreddits) to grow these in my aquaria, but then I looked at several aquarist forums and realized that I shouldn’t. Really shouldn’t. They kind of don’t seem like they need more habitats to thrive in.

[-] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

Are they invasive or something?

[-] [email protected] 33 points 1 week ago

More like incredibly aggressive. They are a type of algae after all. If you don’t keep a firm leash on them they’ll reproduce enough to drain all the oxygen and nutrients from an enclosed system like an aquarium.

Plant tribbles, if you will.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

To give an exceptionally brief explanation:

  • Yes.
[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago
  • Ya

Not that exceptional.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

I suspect that they reproduce quickly, since it is a species of algae. I don't know much about this topic though.

this post was submitted on 18 Jul 2025
702 points (100.0% liked)

Science Memes

15991 readers
718 users here now

Welcome to c/science_memes @ Mander.xyz!

A place for majestic STEMLORD peacocking, as well as memes about the realities of working in a lab.

Rules

  1. Don't throw mud. Behave like an intellectual and remember the human.
  2. Keep it rooted (on topic).
  3. No spam.
  4. Infographics welcome, get schooled.

This is a science community. We use the Dawkins definition of meme.

Research Committee

Other Mander Communities

Science and Research

Biology and Life Sciences

Physical Sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences

Practical and Applied Sciences

Memes

Miscellaneous

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]