macros going sexual?

[bigevill1]

what effect would macros going sexual have on a FOWLR tank? I have recently set up a refuge with feather culerpa, and was just wondering.

 

[bigevill1]

nobody?

 

[bigevill1]

it would realy be great if someone could help me out here

 

[jb97]

big E :
I have the same question maybe if we poll someone will answer us! ( I just added razor caulerpa to my sump . I have many questions)

 

[billsreef]

The problem with Caulerpa going sexual is that the mass release of gametes often triggers a bacterial bloom that causes a significant drop in the tanks oxygen levels. That can be as much a problem in a FOWLR as in a reef set up.

 

[bigevill1]

so if this were to happen what would we need to do to fix things? water changes?

 

[bmwardo]

Yea water changes and if you have a good skimmer, that certainly helps. Here is what happened to a buddy of ours on the Rocky Mountain Reef Club. The only way he saved everything I think is because of his Aquacontroller, very nice skimmer, and everything was setup so that he could do a water change on the spur of the moment.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=290193

 

[Artista]

And just how do you tell if Calerpa is going sexual? What causes this and how do you prevent it? I just added some to my new refugium and need one more worry to be fixed

 

[billsreef]

Keep it growing well and prune it back regularly. It typically gives no warning, just happens. Though events like sudden temp changes and water changes with differing salinity can also trigger it.

 

[Dazz]

hmmm I think I have grape Calerpa... and here I thought it was cool that I got a free macro growing in my main tank!

Looks like he will be comming out tonight heh.

Although I cannot take the rock out to scrub it, the rock is 55lbs and a pistol shrimp has made his home under it.

Maybe I will scrub it in the tank... we will see, but for sure it is being pulled out!