Does anything eat caulerpa?

MarineGirl411 · 10/09/2007, 06:31 PM

Hi,
I have caulerpa growing in my main display and it's driving me nuts. I've tried manually removing it, but it grows back in no time. I skim heavily and only feed 2 times a day. I have Anthias and I need to feed a little more than 1 time a day. Any suggestions? Would renting a tang work? =( I don't know what else to do. Please let me know. TY

yellowwatchmen · 10/09/2007, 06:47 PM

I have heard that angels will eat it. I have not tried it with my Coral Beauty but others say they will eat it.

erendon · 10/11/2007, 07:20 AM

A tang would eat it. (Yellow/sailfin/chevron and many more) I have never heard about renting one.

sick1166 · 10/11/2007, 07:22 AM

yellow purple sailfin scopas anytang with a snout foxface

gig · 10/11/2007, 07:58 AM

I had some on a rock in my display and it never reared it's ugly head, I put the rock in my sump and it's really growing now. I have a majestic angel, flame angel, powder blue tang and a yellow tang, so they all eat it.

I woudn't recommend angels for the reef however, they can be touchy when it comes to certain corals. I may end up moving the two angels out as they nip some of my LPS's and Zoas.

thor32766 · 10/11/2007, 08:48 AM

Rabbits will.

p4ck37p1mp · 10/11/2007, 11:35 AM

Foxface rabbitfish will lay waste to it, or did for me. My tangs wouldn't touch it.

MarineGirl411 · 10/11/2007, 02:05 PM

I know all about the angelfish. =( I would hate to see my SPS or LPS get picked on. I'd need a fish that would be able to stay in the tank a while. Or until I could upgrade. TWV is 65 gallons. Display is only a 40 breeder :::sigh I don't know what to do. What would you all do?

jackson5 · 10/11/2007, 02:47 PM

get a foxface much better than a tang.

gig · 10/11/2007, 02:48 PM

sounds like a rabbitfish is the way to go

Mental1 · 10/11/2007, 02:52 PM

My foxface ate all the caluerpa growing in the tank in about 48 hours.

SuperNerd · 10/11/2007, 03:11 PM

Kalk paste

SuperNerd · 10/11/2007, 03:12 PM

Also I think what will eat it depends on what type of caulerpa

MarineGirl411 · 10/11/2007, 05:16 PM

Here is a picture of it. This was the beginning. Now it's out of control and driving me nuts. No matter how much I remove, it comes back 2 times stronger it seems. Would a Foxface be okay in such a small tank though? I know they need at least a 70 gallon tank. My main display is only 40 gallons. I've almost got my max amount of fish. Also, they are venomous. Could they hurt my other fish? I've never thought about keeping one before, so I do not know much about them. I also read on LA that they might nip on clams and lps. Oye. =(

oct2274 · 10/11/2007, 05:25 PM

foxfaces eat calerpa like it is going out of style. I had a ton of it and within 3 days I had almost none when i introduced my foxface!

Muligan · 10/11/2007, 06:35 PM

I have a 30 gallon frag tank with the same problem what would you recomend for a tank that size to eat the caulerpa

zach0660 · 10/11/2007, 07:05 PM

Lawnmower blennies go crazy over that stuff!

Mental1 · 10/11/2007, 07:15 PM

I had a foxface in a 55g. You could buy a small one and then pass him on once the deed is done. It has never come back in my tank. If you bought it small you could still keep it for a year ...

MarineGirl411 · 10/11/2007, 10:01 PM

I could always get a little one then. Are they Venomous to other fish??? I don't know much about them.

Piper1 · 10/11/2007, 10:19 PM

From liveaquaria:

The Bicolor Foxface, also called the Bicolored Foxface or Uspi Spinefoot, has a unique body coloration. The front two-thirds of the body is dark brown in color, and the posterior one-third is yellow.

It requires a 70 gallon or larger aquarium. It is a very peaceful species except when housed with other rabbitfish. Bicolor Foxface may be housed with more aggressive fish. Its predators will tend to leave it alone because of its venomous dorsal spines which it can raise when disturbed. Rabbitfish are generally reef-safe if they are well fed. If not, it is possible for them to nip at and consume some species of LPS and soft corals.

Its diet consists of a variety of fresh vegetables and algae. It does nip and possibly eat some soft and hard coral polyps.

Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 2" to 3"; Medium: 3" to 5"; Large: 5" to 7"

MarineGirl411 · 10/11/2007, 10:24 PM

=) I was just there.

vsnph · 10/11/2007, 10:46 PM

Good Day !!

My Blue Tang ate my tank grown Caulerpa whenever I put some on the main tank to feed him in absence of Nori, I guess its possible to put one juvenile blue tang I]try to borrow one from fellow reefers in your area[/I] in your main tank until such time all the Caulerpa has gone (eaten) then you can return him.

Anyways foxface's do eat Caulerpa also, your choice !!!!

10/09/2007, 06:31 PM	#1
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,583	Does anything eat caulerpa? Hi, I have caulerpa growing in my main display and it's driving me nuts. I've tried manually removing it, but it grows back in no time. I skim heavily and only feed 2 times a day. I have Anthias and I need to feed a little more than 1 time a day. Any suggestions? Would renting a tang work? =( I don't know what else to do. Please let me know. TY __________________ I am a reefaholic and there is no cure. =) Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef, Cardiff Nano Seahorse tank.

10/11/2007, 07:20 AM	#3
erendon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chicago, Il. Posts: 444	A tang would eat it. (Yellow/sailfin/chevron and many more) I have never heard about renting one. __________________ He who tries and fails is wiser than he who does not try out of fear of failure. Current Tank Info: 180 Gal Reef, DYI fuge/sump, 3x 250's, 1400 K phoenix.

10/11/2007, 07:58 AM	#5
gig Registered Member. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hawthorn Woods, IL Posts: 3,003	I had some on a rock in my display and it never reared it's ugly head, I put the rock in my sump and it's really growing now. I have a majestic angel, flame angel, powder blue tang and a yellow tang, so they all eat it. I woudn't recommend angels for the reef however, they can be touchy when it comes to certain corals. I may end up moving the two angels out as they nip some of my LPS's and Zoas. __________________ It's ILLIE!!!!!!!!!!! Current Tank Info: Current Tank Info: 180G RR in wall mixed reef moving toward SPS dominated (247 gal total system), 300lbs+ LR, VHO/T5 mix of lighting, X3 MP40w ES.

10/11/2007, 08:48 AM	#6
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	Rabbits will. __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

10/11/2007, 11:35 AM	#7
p4ck37p1mp Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 419	Foxface rabbitfish will lay waste to it, or did for me. My tangs wouldn't touch it. __________________ -- "Unix is user friendly. However, it isn't idiot friendly." Current Tank Info: 90g reef, 100g sump, 40g fuge

10/09/2007, 06:47 PM	#2
yellowwatchmen Moved On Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bellevue,NE Posts: 1,058	I have heard that angels will eat it. I have not tried it with my Coral Beauty but others say they will eat it.

10/11/2007, 07:22 AM	#4
sick1166 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: s florida Posts: 160	yellow purple sailfin scopas anytang with a snout foxface

10/11/2007, 02:05 PM	#8
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,583	I know all about the angelfish. =( I would hate to see my SPS or LPS get picked on. I'd need a fish that would be able to stay in the tank a while. Or until I could upgrade. TWV is 65 gallons. Display is only a 40 breeder :::sigh I don't know what to do. What would you all do? __________________ I am a reefaholic and there is no cure. =) Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef, Cardiff Nano Seahorse tank.

10/11/2007, 02:47 PM	#9
jackson5 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: weatherford, tx Posts: 60	get a foxface much better than a tang.

10/11/2007, 02:48 PM	#10
gig Registered Member. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hawthorn Woods, IL Posts: 3,003	sounds like a rabbitfish is the way to go __________________ It's ILLIE!!!!!!!!!!! Current Tank Info: Current Tank Info: 180G RR in wall mixed reef moving toward SPS dominated (247 gal total system), 300lbs+ LR, VHO/T5 mix of lighting, X3 MP40w ES.

10/11/2007, 02:52 PM	#11
Mental1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 1,593	My foxface ate all the caluerpa growing in the tank in about 48 hours. __________________ Sherri Current Tank Info: 400g - 65g DT and 180g peninsula DT both drop into basement. 5 tanks plus a QT in the basement.

10/11/2007, 03:11 PM	#12
SuperNerd Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: SoCal/Left Side- USA Posts: 4,572	Kalk paste __________________ I said fraggit! Current Tank Info: M-728 Combat Engineer (based on M60 hull). M-3 Lee Medium (British version with squatter).

10/11/2007, 03:12 PM	#13
SuperNerd Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: SoCal/Left Side- USA Posts: 4,572	Also I think what will eat it depends on what type of caulerpa __________________ I said fraggit! Current Tank Info: M-728 Combat Engineer (based on M60 hull). M-3 Lee Medium (British version with squatter).

10/11/2007, 05:16 PM	#14
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,583	Here is a picture of it. This was the beginning. Now it's out of control and driving me nuts. No matter how much I remove, it comes back 2 times stronger it seems. Would a Foxface be okay in such a small tank though? I know they need at least a 70 gallon tank. My main display is only 40 gallons. I've almost got my max amount of fish. Also, they are venomous. Could they hurt my other fish? I've never thought about keeping one before, so I do not know much about them. I also read on LA that they might nip on clams and lps. Oye. =( __________________ I am a reefaholic and there is no cure. =) Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef, Cardiff Nano Seahorse tank.

10/11/2007, 05:25 PM	#15
oct2274 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,347	foxfaces eat calerpa like it is going out of style. I had a ton of it and within 3 days I had almost none when i introduced my foxface!

10/11/2007, 06:35 PM	#16
Muligan Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Barrie,Ont. Canada Posts: 209	I have a 30 gallon frag tank with the same problem what would you recomend for a tank that size to eat the caulerpa

10/11/2007, 07:05 PM	#17
zach0660 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NE Posts: 549	Lawnmower blennies go crazy over that stuff!

10/11/2007, 07:15 PM	#18
Mental1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 1,593	I had a foxface in a 55g. You could buy a small one and then pass him on once the deed is done. It has never come back in my tank. If you bought it small you could still keep it for a year ... __________________ Sherri Current Tank Info: 400g - 65g DT and 180g peninsula DT both drop into basement. 5 tanks plus a QT in the basement.

10/11/2007, 10:01 PM	#19
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,583	I could always get a little one then. Are they Venomous to other fish??? I don't know much about them. __________________ I am a reefaholic and there is no cure. =) Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef, Cardiff Nano Seahorse tank.

10/11/2007, 10:19 PM	#20
Piper1 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 103	From liveaquaria: The Bicolor Foxface, also called the Bicolored Foxface or Uspi Spinefoot, has a unique body coloration. The front two-thirds of the body is dark brown in color, and the posterior one-third is yellow. It requires a 70 gallon or larger aquarium. It is a very peaceful species except when housed with other rabbitfish. Bicolor Foxface may be housed with more aggressive fish. Its predators will tend to leave it alone because of its venomous dorsal spines which it can raise when disturbed. Rabbitfish are generally reef-safe if they are well fed. If not, it is possible for them to nip at and consume some species of LPS and soft corals. Its diet consists of a variety of fresh vegetables and algae. It does nip and possibly eat some soft and hard coral polyps. Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 2" to 3"; Medium: 3" to 5"; Large: 5" to 7"

10/11/2007, 10:24 PM	#21
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,583	=) I was just there. __________________ I am a reefaholic and there is no cure. =) Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef, Cardiff Nano Seahorse tank.

10/11/2007, 10:46 PM	#22
vsnph Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: philippines Posts: 162	Good Day !! My Blue Tang ate my tank grown Caulerpa whenever I put some on the main tank to feed him in absence of Nori, I guess its possible to put one juvenile blue tang I]try to borrow one from fellow reefers in your area[/I] in your main tank until such time all the Caulerpa has gone (eaten) then you can return him. Anyways foxface's do eat Caulerpa also, your choice !!!!