Grape Caulerpa

[pioneerlog]

My main tank is being over run with grape caulerpa....HELP... I cant keep up with it. Evidently it migrated from my sump and is growing so fast that I have to pinch & pull it from the rocks weekly to keep it under control. I totally dislike chemical controls, but at this point, Ill do ANYTHING......all suggestions will be greatly appreciated..
Hope this is the best forum to be posting in..
Geoff~

 

[uhuru]

grape caulerpa is the worst! I had some of that stuff, put it in a QT tank for WEEKS with no light no fish, and it still survived just from indirect room lighting for a couple hours a day. Don't tangs eat it?

 

[vanmo92]

Just start ripping it out, every day, as much as you can. That will at least control it a bit, try to get as much of the "stalk" as you can, meaning get as much of the root out of the rock as you can. That is what I would do.

 

[psteeleb]

It was taking over my 29g until I added a small foxface. The foxface devoured it and there has been no signs of it since. I just wish he would go after GHA the same way

 

[Brandon M]

Yes a foxface would be a great way to help your problem! I would suggest picking one up!

Manual removal + foxface will help tremendously. Good luck! :rollface:

 

[SkyPapa]

Yep, my foxface took care of it in less than a week.
Like psteeleb mine won't touch GHA.