Caulerpa Gone Sexual Help

[cwschoon]

My zoa's have been looking horrible for quite some time and I think I figured it out! I have a macro algae reactor with Chaeto but it seems some caulerpa got in and grew like crazy. I have removed it but would it going "sexual", have caused my zoas to stay closed?
Any advice is appreciated.

 

[kfisc]

It easily could have, short of any other known change or chemical warfare between inhabitants. If you have a skimmer and/or other filtration, just waiting it out would be my path; zoas are pretty tough but always seemed to take forever to open again if they were disturbed.

 

[cwschoon]

Thanks for the reply. I have been running carbon in my HOT Magnum since this AM and think it's looking better. Lights just came on, so I should have a better indication in a few hours.

 

[griss]

Besides the carbon, water changes will help as well IME.