Doh.....

[macperry]

Last ry....I promise

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[Samala]

The photo has come up fine in all three threads. Mastou's ID of Caulerpa racemosa variant, maybe peltata or C. nummularia, is right on.

>Sarah

 

[macperry]

Thank you Samala....I was having a Photobucket moment for a while there.

 

[macperry]

Should I keep it...or try to get rid of it?

 

[graveyardworm]

Most caulerpa species are invasive and can be very difficult to erradicate once established, they also release toxins which can be harmful to other tank inhabitants, the toxins can be removed with activated carbon use. So its up to you, I like to keep macros and caulerpa can be a very attractive additon, but it does come with some drawbacks.

 

[Samala]

David beat me to it. Caulerpa species can be very beautiful and useful, but I dont recommend them for full blown reef setups because they have the potential to wreck havoc with the system.

If you're shooting for nutrient export, Chaetomorpha and Ulva are better choices. If this algae popped up as a hitchhiker on some LR, I would pull the rock - if possible - and scrub it off in a volume of water outside of the tank to keep it from becoming a pest.

>Sarah

 

[macperry]

Samala: Thank you very much for the info. The rock it choose to grow on can't be removed from the tank very easily...so I will just keep removing it as it grows. Might actually help me with excess nutrient export.