Macroalgae ID/info

[Lotus99]

Can anyone tell me the name of the macroalgae on the left? I know there's some grape caulerpa and the Caulerpa nummuforgotthename in there too.

If you could give the name or info on this, I'd appreciate it. I'd like to remove the caulerpas eventually, if this algae would work as a replacement for nutrient export (and hopefully it doesn't go sexual too easily).

 

[graveyardworm]

Its codium, a good refugium algae, it is calcearous so calcium and alkalinity levels will need to be monitored.

 

[gemini aquarius(t)]

hey where in socal are you?

 

[Lotus99]

Thanks for the ID, graveyardworm I'll eventually remove the caulerpas.

gemini, I'm in the Palm Springs area.

 

[KyleP]

Yes its codium. Good stuff, but yellow tangs like it. Unfortunately its tough enough so the tang just more or less rips it to shreds and leaves little pieces all over the tank. What kind of caulerpa is that in the picture....not the grape. I have a bunch of it and was wondering what its called. Thanks!

 

[Lotus99]

As far as I know, the other one (looks like flying saucers/UFOs to me) is Caulerpa nummularia. Hopefully someone else can confirm that.

 

[graveyardworm]

What kind of caulerpa is that in the picture....not the grape. I have a bunch of it and was wondering what its called.

Could be C. Nummularia, or C. Peltata, both are extremely similar.