What eats Grape Caulerpa?

LBCBJ

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Somehow grape caulpera was introduced into my tank within the past month or so and it has began to spread very rapidly, so I'm looking to eradicate it as quickly as possible. Turbo snails have done wonders on eradicating my other macro, but they won't touch the caulerpa. Does anyone have any suggestions for a fish or invert that eats it? Any ideas are greatly appreciated.
 
Tripneustes gracillis, the 'hairy colored pincushion urchin', Foster/Smith. Safe with corals, eats grape caulerpa and other algaes, easy to catch. Will gnaw at coralline, but not deeply enough to do much damage. I've had mine for over a month and have had to putty a couple of rocks, but he's worth his weight in gold. He manevers very well in a packed lps/sps tank.
 
How big is your tank? Just about any self-respecting Tang will make short work of it. I take strands out of my refugiums and feed them as treats to my sailfins. The munch them down the way a small child would slurp down a strand of spaghetti.
 
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