Calurpa infestation.

Willie_6 · 11/14/2006, 07:16 AM

I have a bad caulerpa infestation in my tank. Aside from removing as much of it as I can, is there anything else I can do to get rid of it?

angmoh · 11/14/2006, 07:27 AM

what about your water parameters? high PO4 and NO3 do contribute to algae growth.

Get a tang. they love caulerpa :P

bureau13 · 11/14/2006, 08:25 AM

I second this...I had a modest infestation of caulerpa racemosa in my tank that I couldn't seem to keep in check...I even added an urchin that is reputed to like the stuff, but he just wanders around sticking snails to his back (really...its the strangest thing I've ever seen). My tank was fallow due to an ich/velvet issue at the time, but once I added a couple tangs back into the picture, the stuff was gone in a couple days.

jds

angmoh · 11/14/2006, 08:42 AM

i prefer yellow tang

they are beautiful yet hardworking algae eater!

blackheart · 11/14/2006, 09:28 AM

http://melevsreef.com/id/sacoglossa.html

this will help if you can find one

650-IS350 · 11/14/2006, 09:40 AM

SEAHARE, FOXFACE, URCHINs or a whole bunch or rabid snails... take your pic... I rid my hundred of caulerpa with a fox face and a seahare.. they cleared it in a week or 2.

Amphiprion · 11/14/2006, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by blackheart
http://melevsreef.com/id/sacoglossa.html

this will help if you can find one

I second these little Saccoglossan slugs. They will need to be provided for when the algae is gone, though.

Sk8r · 11/14/2006, 10:05 AM

The one species of urchin that eats it is tripneustes gracilis [Foster/Smith]. So somebody had a sea hare eat it? I'm interested in this. My urchin can gnaw down to bare rock, but can't get into the crevices.
Someone also said and confirmed that saltwater mollies will eat it.

11/14/2006, 07:16 AM	#1
Willie_6 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,439	Calurpa infestation. I have a bad caulerpa infestation in my tank. Aside from removing as much of it as I can, is there anything else I can do to get rid of it? __________________ 75 gal. reef tank in the making. Snails, Emerald Crabs, Scarlet Crabs,a cleaner shrimp. Midas Blenny, Scooter Blenny, ocellaris clown, Mandarin. Current Tank Info: 75 gal fish and rock, 432w 8 bulb T-5 lights, Deltec Skimmer MCE 600, 25 gal Fuge/Sump, Ro/Di from Buckeye Supply.

11/14/2006, 07:27 AM	#2
angmoh Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 71	what about your water parameters? high PO4 and NO3 do contribute to algae growth. Get a tang. they love caulerpa :P __________________ Cycling..bicycle..

11/14/2006, 08:42 AM	#4
angmoh Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 71	i prefer yellow tang they are beautiful yet hardworking algae eater! __________________ Cycling..bicycle..

11/14/2006, 09:28 AM	#5
blackheart Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Daytona Beach Posts: 892	http://melevsreef.com/id/sacoglossa.html this will help if you can find one __________________ I have been cycling my tank for a month now with 75lbs of live rock when do I add the salt???? click the red house to see pics of my old tank....the better pics are at the bottom :D Current Tank Info: Back to the drawing board!!

11/14/2006, 09:40 AM	#6
650-IS350 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 14,555	SEAHARE, FOXFACE, URCHINs or a whole bunch or rabid snails... take your pic... I rid my hundred of caulerpa with a fox face and a seahare.. they cleared it in a week or 2. __________________ * RETIRED FROM REEFING * Just enjoying the box of water from afar

11/14/2006, 08:25 AM	#3
bureau13 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,936	I second this...I had a modest infestation of caulerpa racemosa in my tank that I couldn't seem to keep in check...I even added an urchin that is reputed to like the stuff, but he just wanders around sticking snails to his back (really...its the strangest thing I've ever seen). My tank was fallow due to an ich/velvet issue at the time, but once I added a couple tangs back into the picture, the stuff was gone in a couple days. jds

11/14/2006, 10:05 AM	#8
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	The one species of urchin that eats it is tripneustes gracilis [Foster/Smith]. So somebody had a sea hare eat it? I'm interested in this. My urchin can gnaw down to bare rock, but can't get into the crevices. Someone also said and confirmed that saltwater mollies will eat it. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.