So whats is the deal with caluerpa???

[S4-1]

Should I add caluerpa in my fuge?? I've been hearing good things and bad. The good thing is that if I leave my light on my fuge 24/7 they will do and do a good job by helping the tank but the bad part is that they can go sexual?? i dont understand. So the question is SHOULD I ADD??

 

[coralife]

I have them. I cut some of their tips to feed them to my tangs, their are goos for their immune system(or so I read). They do grow very fast.

 

[coralife]

I also leave the lights on during the night only for 6 hours during the day the get the sun coming from the window.

 

[cracker_monster]

I've used it and love the results.

 

[greenbean36191]

The good is that it grows fast, and on a reverse photoperiod it can help stabilize pH. That applies to lots of macroalgaes though. The bad is that it goes sexual and can poison a tank. The ONLY way to keep it from going sexual is to prune it constantly. However, pruning it also releases toxins. It's also very hard to get rid of if it attaches to your rocks.

Personally I prefer Chaetomorpha. It has all of the good of Caulerpa without the bad. The only downside I've found to using it is that little bits of it will often break off and float around or get sucked into pumps.