WAVERZ read this

[got2lb]

I just happen to be reading my new book. "Book of Coral Propagation" by Anthony Calfo and came across this paragraph and immediatly thought of you or more importantly your tank.

READ THIS:

Caulerpa species are the most demanding and the least predictable to maintain in vegetable filters. My personal opinion is that the maintenance of large quantities of Caulerpa species in reef invertebrates systems is problematic. They are thought to exude more noxious compounds and light inhibiting discolorants than other plant and algae species. It has also been demonstrated that the holdfasts of traveling fronds of Caulerpa can injure and impede the growth of coral tissue on contact. As a fast grower, they also require the most attention with consideration for the threshold of nutrients required to sustain and grow a colony. As such they are also one of the best candidates for nutrient export in tanks with high nutrient loads. An aquarist must simply be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of incorporating Caulerpa species in reef invertebrates system and plan for it accordingly in the husbandry regime.

 

[waverz]

noxious compounds huh? Yup, sounds like my tank. Actually the caulerpa is losing the battle to hair algae which is being lost by me cause i have been picking the crap out of it.

 

[tibbs2]

The worst thing about Caulerpa is keeping it from going sexual.

Chaeto is pretty good, plus it's great in a salad!