Caulerpa
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lifesworksataol
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your kole doesnt eat it? does he eat nori? if so wrap the nori around the caulerpa and feed it to him. then little by little remove more and more nori till its just the caulerpa. some tangs have to be taught to eat algae.
chrisstie
Premium Member
There are many strains of Caulerpa, I have a really nasty one that is challenging my patience. I found mine here http://saltcorner.com/sections/guest/algaepage/algaepage.htm The only drawback is there is a guide to natural predators of all algae found there except Caulerpa. I'm not sure why but plan to try to contact the owners of the site and see if they plan to update it.
Beyond manual removal (which in some cases depending on the algae, you may need to be careful of helping spread it) you can at least look at the other critters they list that naturally prey on some algaes and take a chance with different types of control.
As always you want to keep your water parameters and nutrients in check, but some algaes are so invasive they do seemingly fine feeding from your lighting (like Bryopsis)
I am going to shortly be experimenting with both bryopsis and my strain of caulerpa (either peltata or nummuleria its hard to tell from just 1 pic) with Elysia Crispata (lettuce slug) and will let you know if I make any progress with either algaes and the critters.
You can try a lights out period but usually the time required to kill off the algae is too long for your corals and high light inverts to bear. I only recommend MAX 3 days, usually 2 does the job if you're looking to knock out something like cyano.
I wish I had more help to offer
Just get your gardening gloves ready for a weekly algae harvest. Now that I think about it I forgot to throw away the cup i took out last night. Hope it doesnt make the house smell!
Beyond manual removal (which in some cases depending on the algae, you may need to be careful of helping spread it) you can at least look at the other critters they list that naturally prey on some algaes and take a chance with different types of control.
As always you want to keep your water parameters and nutrients in check, but some algaes are so invasive they do seemingly fine feeding from your lighting (like Bryopsis)
I am going to shortly be experimenting with both bryopsis and my strain of caulerpa (either peltata or nummuleria its hard to tell from just 1 pic) with Elysia Crispata (lettuce slug) and will let you know if I make any progress with either algaes and the critters.
You can try a lights out period but usually the time required to kill off the algae is too long for your corals and high light inverts to bear. I only recommend MAX 3 days, usually 2 does the job if you're looking to knock out something like cyano.
I wish I had more help to offer
Just get your gardening gloves ready for a weekly algae harvest. Now that I think about it I forgot to throw away the cup i took out last night. Hope it doesnt make the house smell!
cristhiam
New member
Yea the Kole doen't eat it, it does eat nori every other day. I've had this caulerpa come and go in about 3+ years but it's never been this aggressive. It was probably introduced when I had the 55 over 3 years ago but it did go away. It seems like it was a seasonal thing but now it looks that it's staying!! I'll post some pictures in a few minutes.
, I had a foxface not the LO but it picked at corals and clams. I guess I could try to get an LO. I'm just tired of buying fish that I end up returning them or selling them for 1/2 the price.
chrisstie
Premium Member
There's no guarantee a fox will or will not eat the algae or your other tank inhabitants. It's usually a fish by fish basis sort of thing.
Out of curiosity whats your alk reading at? I've heard of some good success keeping it at the high range, and some locals are experimenting with dosing it into tanks straight into the algae structure itself (into its branches on its leaves etc)
Out of curiosity whats your alk reading at? I've heard of some good success keeping it at the high range, and some locals are experimenting with dosing it into tanks straight into the algae structure itself (into its branches on its leaves etc)
rogergolf66
im an addict lol
I would get your sailfin back if it was eating it.
jamcdougall
New member
Bring all you can to the next meeting...
I'll put it in my refugeium...
My Fox..A.K.A. TOP dog....Loves it
Mac
I'll put it in my refugeium...
My Fox..A.K.A. TOP dog....Loves it
Mac
lifesworksataol
New member
sorry - why dont you try buying a fish from someone that has one that will eat it?
Me No Nemo
Premium Member
I"d stay away from the fox with your corals and clams. Mine is nipping my LPS and SPS...and yes, mine is a Lo. Stick with the sailfin if you can get it back!
