Halimeda Went Sexual

[Illusion]

I got some halimeda a few weeks ago from Liveaquaria and It was doing great and Because of the Last Reefkeeping issue I noticed today that it started to go Sexual... It turned a very dark green on the edges and very pale white everywhere else.. I pulled it just for Safety reasons but does anyone know why it would do this..

TIA,
James

 

[billsreef]

Often environmental changes will cause macro algaes to spawn. Unlike Caulerpa, Halimeda usually doesn't cause problems in the tank when going sexual.

 

[Kirbster]

As Bill said, any change in the environment - for better or worse - can cause this. Rapid growth and vitality seem to be a trigger also. Regular pruning helps in most cases.