Macro ID / Herbivore suggestion
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I have it and have found nothing that eats it. I trim and toss it by the bucket full and it has out competed all other algae but coraline and some turf.
Under different conditions the "cups" turn to "grapes" turn to "razor" etc. Not sure but I have always assumed them to be the same species.
Under different conditions the "cups" turn to "grapes" turn to "razor" etc. Not sure but I have always assumed them to be the same species.
I broke down a very large tank about 5 years back and spread the rock out into smaller main tanks, sumps, and "refugiums".
So I have it everywhere
If I pull a clump or a strand it will bring the rocks and sand with it in very large bunches. So now I use a pair of 12" stainless shears to trim it and toss the fragments. It is very tough stuff once established.
I have ignored it in some smaller systems(20gal to 70gal) and it has gone "sexual", "melted", "sporulated", whatever. I have not had it cause trouble when I trim it every other week or so.
If I let it go a month, I end up tossing out a 5gal bucket full from the 6 containers it is established in.
hth.
So I have it everywhere
If I pull a clump or a strand it will bring the rocks and sand with it in very large bunches. So now I use a pair of 12" stainless shears to trim it and toss the fragments. It is very tough stuff once established.
I have ignored it in some smaller systems(20gal to 70gal) and it has gone "sexual", "melted", "sporulated", whatever. I have not had it cause trouble when I trim it every other week or so.
If I let it go a month, I end up tossing out a 5gal bucket full from the 6 containers it is established in.
hth.
jcm1229
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Any tricks to manual removal?? I pulled a bunch this morning, but it breaks as soon as I pull. It was tedious to pull out a tiny piece at a time. I'm ready to pull the rock and brush it all out!!
Thanks for all your responses. This is a nano at work - so I don't quite have the time to meticulouisly pull it. Any help or suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks again!!
Thanks for all your responses. This is a nano at work - so I don't quite have the time to meticulouisly pull it. Any help or suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks again!!
The coral will likely reject it as some point, but who knows.
I am somewhat surprised that it pulls apart unless it is growing in a very thin fashion. Even in my small systems the stuff is so strong will lift rocks larger then softballs before breaking.
In addition, I find cutting the pieces releases less algae goop, a technical term, back into the water.
Is the macro firmly attached to substrate?
btw: if it established, scrubbing will not make much difference, it seems to return in my tanks.
I am somewhat surprised that it pulls apart unless it is growing in a very thin fashion. Even in my small systems the stuff is so strong will lift rocks larger then softballs before breaking.
In addition, I find cutting the pieces releases less algae goop, a technical term, back into the water.
Is the macro firmly attached to substrate?
btw: if it established, scrubbing will not make much difference, it seems to return in my tanks.
Frick-n-Frags
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Caulerpa racemosa var peltata because of the flattops on some of the "leaves". It is a PITA when it gets tangled into your LR and corals. (at least it is a PITA in my LR and corals)
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