Here is a problem that most of you WANT!!!

lotide · 05/30/2006, 11:49 AM

I can stand it and think that its hidious. If I could take a pic and post it without messing with the site for 20 minutes I would, just a browse and load sort of thing.

I have EVERY SINGLE KIND of macro-algae you can imagine growing in my tank and I hate it. Kelp, chaeto, caulerpa, kale and something that looks like clover. IT'S SO ANNOYING!!!!!

E-A-G-L-E-S · 05/30/2006, 11:53 AM

if they are in display, that is a problem no-one wants

lotide · 05/30/2006, 11:55 AM

Some people do. Because that is a way to atleast grow it, especially when it was all free. Then trim it back or get something to eat it. My main problem is that I wont put anything with claws into my tank. So it may be there forever.

Newreeflady · 05/30/2006, 12:02 PM

Chaeto shouldn't be too bad to remove. Caulerpa is the devil, get it out. I only grow macros that don't shoot off and anchor in the rock, the reds are pretty tame.

I got some rock with my tank that came with feather and grape caulerpa on it. It is in a rubbermaid tub with a powerhead and heater, hopefully by the time I need to use it all of the caulerpa will be dead!

GL,
-A

mike90 · 05/30/2006, 02:02 PM

ill take some of your chaeto

xtrstangx · 05/30/2006, 02:09 PM

Macroalgae in your display is ugly unless its a macroalgae-only tank.

HotHotHot · 05/30/2006, 02:10 PM

My blue tangs totally took care of the grape caulerpa that hitchhiked on my LR. I kind of miss it.

Ed

Mike.B · 05/30/2006, 02:21 PM

PICTURES!!!

HippieSmell · 05/30/2006, 03:00 PM

I would like some pictures as well. You actually have kelp? I want some.

lotide · 05/30/2006, 03:02 PM

Right, tell me how to post one without going through all the mess of going to the gallery section and adding a pic then uploading to the server then finding it, then putting it on the thread - and its done.

ChickenCannoneer · 05/30/2006, 03:08 PM

Try this it was easy as pie:http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=531326

lotide · 05/30/2006, 03:10 PM

And then what, you can just post a link to the pics, or how does that work?

lotide · 05/30/2006, 03:36 PM

Lets play find the macro that ISNT on this rock. Good lord, look at it. Theres even a nice big aipasia for my berghias to munch on to the right there.

HippieSmell · 05/30/2006, 03:55 PM

You should get a tang. Full tank shot please.

lotide · 05/30/2006, 04:04 PM

Yeah, about the full tank shot, not gonna happen. I just changed out the wattage on my tank about 2-3 weeks ago and my tank is still getting "adjusted" if you know what I mean. I am going to scrape a few areas of the glass clean and post a couple of pics though

msman825 · 05/30/2006, 04:16 PM

Just kiddin of corse. You should get a under water weed wacker.WOW, How Big is the tank. If its not a lot of rock. I would cook it.

E-A-G-L-E-S · 05/30/2006, 04:18 PM

soon you won't see any corals....if it is a large tank, it would be a tangs dream tank

chucksta1 · 06/05/2006, 01:04 AM

Devil's Advocate, signing in and offering an alternative view. ..

First off, there's a hundred ways to run a tank, and al of them may be right. Macro algae is transporting or holding excess nutrients, phosphates, nitrates, etc., until you remove them from the tank, right? Some people empty their protein skimmer cup every day, some once a week. Stick your hand in the tank once a day and oull the stuff you don't want! Also, it won't grow if it doesn't have the nutrients it needs to grow. Skim wetter, feed less, rip out a handfull evry day, If you pull it quicker than it grows, sooner or later, it'll be gone. I've got some of the "kale", I let it grow on one rock, so the Mandarin cant ever eat the pods there, I'm BB and don't want him to run out of food. Looking at the pics of your tank, I can see what you mean. Too much of a good thing. Maybe the price you are going to pay for "nothing with claws in the tank" is more maintenance time.

Good luck.

Chuck.

fsn77 · 06/05/2006, 08:08 AM

I'd love some leafy red macro if you have any.

The reality is that it's only growing because there's enough nutrients for it to do so. If there wasn't a constant supply of nutrients available, it would grow more slowly, or even not at all. The above post is right, if you just leave it in there, as some of it dies and decays, the nutrients are just going back into the water to feed the remaining macro. But, if you physically remove portions of it, all of it will start to grow less aggressively.

reefer Rob · 06/05/2006, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by HotHotHot
My blue tangs totally took care of the grape caulerpa that hitchhiked on my LR. I kind of miss it.

Ed

My sailfin did the same to my Caulerpa the same day I put it in my tank, I was a bit aggravated at first, but hey he had a feast!

Dan Thrash · 06/05/2006, 08:55 AM

why would you let it get that bad to begin with? pull out whatever you can and if you have a big enough tank, get a tang or something to eat the rest.

itstheantitang · 06/05/2006, 09:38 AM

You could sell portions of the desirable macros to the lfs, maybe.

The Zoas look great though.

SHOmuchFUN · 06/05/2006, 10:09 AM

I'm planning on running a tank that looks just like that...
But I won't be running a skimmer.

Just like you have to empty/maintain your skimmer, you'll have to prune your macro. Thing with macro is that it is silent and doesn't consume any electricity

I kinda like it.

HippieSmell · 06/05/2006, 10:11 AM

I don't think lotide is visiting RC any more. There were some...unpleasantries.

rdmpe · 06/05/2006, 10:15 AM

I didn't see how big that tank was. Maybe you could get a couple of small tangs, then when they get bigger, trade them for a couple of new small ones...

I pull cheato from my fuge to feed my sailfin and naso. The sailfin also took care of the small patch of microalgae I had....

05/30/2006, 11:49 AM	#1
lotide Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 69	Here is a problem that most of you WANT!!! I can stand it and think that its hidious. If I could take a pic and post it without messing with the site for 20 minutes I would, just a browse and load sort of thing. I have EVERY SINGLE KIND of macro-algae you can imagine growing in my tank and I hate it. Kelp, chaeto, caulerpa, kale and something that looks like clover. IT'S SO ANNOYING!!!!!

05/30/2006, 11:53 AM	#2
E-A-G-L-E-S Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 7,038	if they are in display, that is a problem no-one wants __________________ Smug Egotistical Contemptuous It's difficult to get a man to understand something that his salary requires him not to.

05/30/2006, 12:02 PM	#4
Newreeflady Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 4,840	Chaeto shouldn't be too bad to remove. Caulerpa is the devil, get it out. I only grow macros that don't shoot off and anchor in the rock, the reds are pretty tame. I got some rock with my tank that came with feather and grape caulerpa on it. It is in a rubbermaid tub with a powerhead and heater, hopefully by the time I need to use it all of the caulerpa will be dead! GL, -A __________________ A university professor went to visit a famous Zen master. While the master quietly served tea, the professor talked about Zen. The master poured the visitor’s cup to the brim, and then kept pouring. The professor watched the overflowing cup until he could no longer restrain himself. “It’s overfull! No more will go in!” the professor blurted. “You are like this cup,” the master replied, “How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup.” Current Tank Info: 56g, 20g.

05/30/2006, 02:10 PM	#7
HotHotHot Obligate Coral Killer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 643	My blue tangs totally took care of the grape caulerpa that hitchhiked on my LR. I kind of miss it. Ed __________________ It is NOT a dry heat! Click the little red house to read my 225 thread. Current Tank Info: 200gal NWV, 34ppt, 6" DSB, 750W MH, XM 20K, 220W VHO, CL, MP40W X2, chiller, GAC, Starting NeoZeo 7/18/09

05/30/2006, 03:00 PM	#9
HippieSmell Occupy Reef Central Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Orbiting Posts: 4,141	I would like some pictures as well. You actually have kelp? I want some. __________________ Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like bananas. Current Tank Info: 78"x36"x27" acrylic, 6 Orphek Atlantik V3+ Compacts, MRC Orca Pro II w/washdown, CalcFeeder Pro AC3, Emperor Aquatics 80w UV, 80/20 aluminum stand, Vortech MP60's, Theiling Rollermat, GHL Profilux 3.1T EX, Kessil H380

05/30/2006, 11:55 AM	#3
lotide Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 69	Some people do. Because that is a way to atleast grow it, especially when it was all free. Then trim it back or get something to eat it. My main problem is that I wont put anything with claws into my tank. So it may be there forever.

05/30/2006, 02:02 PM	#5
mike90 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tarpon Springs, FL Posts: 33	ill take some of your chaeto

05/30/2006, 02:09 PM	#6
xtrstangx Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Shawnee, Kansas Posts: 4,568	Macroalgae in your display is ugly unless its a macroalgae-only tank.

05/30/2006, 02:21 PM	#8
Mike.B Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 548	PICTURES!!!

05/30/2006, 03:02 PM	#10
lotide Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 69	Right, tell me how to post one without going through all the mess of going to the gallery section and adding a pic then uploading to the server then finding it, then putting it on the thread - and its done.

05/30/2006, 03:08 PM	#11
ChickenCannoneer Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hudson, OH Posts: 1,268	Try this it was easy as pie:http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=531326

05/30/2006, 03:10 PM	#12
lotide Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 69	And then what, you can just post a link to the pics, or how does that work?

05/30/2006, 03:36 PM	#13
lotide Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 69	Lets play find the macro that ISNT on this rock. Good lord, look at it. Theres even a nice big aipasia for my berghias to munch on to the right there.

05/30/2006, 03:55 PM	#14
HippieSmell Occupy Reef Central Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Orbiting Posts: 4,141	You should get a tang. Full tank shot please. __________________ Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like bananas. Current Tank Info: 78"x36"x27" acrylic, 6 Orphek Atlantik V3+ Compacts, MRC Orca Pro II w/washdown, CalcFeeder Pro AC3, Emperor Aquatics 80w UV, 80/20 aluminum stand, Vortech MP60's, Theiling Rollermat, GHL Profilux 3.1T EX, Kessil H380

05/30/2006, 04:04 PM	#15
lotide Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 69	Yeah, about the full tank shot, not gonna happen. I just changed out the wattage on my tank about 2-3 weeks ago and my tank is still getting "adjusted" if you know what I mean. I am going to scrape a few areas of the glass clean and post a couple of pics though

05/30/2006, 04:16 PM	#16
msman825 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: maine Posts: 1,301	Just kiddin of corse. You should get a under water weed wacker.WOW, How Big is the tank. If its not a lot of rock. I would cook it. __________________ MSMAN

05/30/2006, 04:18 PM	#17
E-A-G-L-E-S Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 7,038	soon you won't see any corals....if it is a large tank, it would be a tangs dream tank __________________ Smug Egotistical Contemptuous It's difficult to get a man to understand something that his salary requires him not to.

06/05/2006, 01:04 AM	#18
chucksta1 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: mississauga ont. Posts: 490	Devil's Advocate, signing in and offering an alternative view. .. First off, there's a hundred ways to run a tank, and al of them may be right. Macro algae is transporting or holding excess nutrients, phosphates, nitrates, etc., until you remove them from the tank, right? Some people empty their protein skimmer cup every day, some once a week. Stick your hand in the tank once a day and oull the stuff you don't want! Also, it won't grow if it doesn't have the nutrients it needs to grow. Skim wetter, feed less, rip out a handfull evry day, If you pull it quicker than it grows, sooner or later, it'll be gone. I've got some of the "kale", I let it grow on one rock, so the Mandarin cant ever eat the pods there, I'm BB and don't want him to run out of food. Looking at the pics of your tank, I can see what you mean. Too much of a good thing. Maybe the price you are going to pay for "nothing with claws in the tank" is more maintenance time. Good luck. Chuck.

06/05/2006, 08:08 AM	#19
fsn77 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SC Posts: 777	I'd love some leafy red macro if you have any. The reality is that it's only growing because there's enough nutrients for it to do so. If there wasn't a constant supply of nutrients available, it would grow more slowly, or even not at all. The above post is right, if you just leave it in there, as some of it dies and decays, the nutrients are just going back into the water to feed the remaining macro. But, if you physically remove portions of it, all of it will start to grow less aggressively.

06/05/2006, 08:55 AM	#21
Dan Thrash Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 578	why would you let it get that bad to begin with? pull out whatever you can and if you have a big enough tank, get a tang or something to eat the rest.

06/05/2006, 09:38 AM	#22
itstheantitang Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 477	You could sell portions of the desirable macros to the lfs, maybe. The Zoas look great though. __________________ Ignore the smoke and smile...

06/05/2006, 10:09 AM	#23
SHOmuchFUN Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 4,461	I'm planning on running a tank that looks just like that... But I won't be running a skimmer. Just like you have to empty/maintain your skimmer, you'll have to prune your macro. Thing with macro is that it is silent and doesn't consume any electricity I kinda like it. __________________ Erik Engstrom President, Vermont Marine Aquarists. Current Tank Info: Custom 180gal, 6x80w ATI T-5s, (2) Tunze 6025, Vortec MP40w, MSX200 w/ red demon, controlled by AcJR.

06/05/2006, 10:11 AM	#24
HippieSmell Occupy Reef Central Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Orbiting Posts: 4,141	I don't think lotide is visiting RC any more. There were some...unpleasantries. __________________ Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like bananas. Current Tank Info: 78"x36"x27" acrylic, 6 Orphek Atlantik V3+ Compacts, MRC Orca Pro II w/washdown, CalcFeeder Pro AC3, Emperor Aquatics 80w UV, 80/20 aluminum stand, Vortech MP60's, Theiling Rollermat, GHL Profilux 3.1T EX, Kessil H380

06/05/2006, 10:15 AM	#25
rdmpe Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3,737	I didn't see how big that tank was. Maybe you could get a couple of small tangs, then when they get bigger, trade them for a couple of new small ones... I pull cheato from my fuge to feed my sailfin and naso. The sailfin also took care of the small patch of microalgae I had....