Which Caluerpa is safer?

ziyaadb · 11/04/2008, 01:53 PM

Hi all

I was given 2 types of caluerpa. What i want to one is - is there 1 that is safer then the other in terms of it going sexual or are they all the same it does not matter? I dont know there names but i do have pics:

Pic 1

Pic 2

Thank you

Rueg · 11/04/2008, 02:14 PM

I like the blade/grass type. Can be very hard to find though.

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ziyaadb · 11/04/2008, 02:19 PM

thanks man but which 1 is the safer option?

K' Family Reef · 11/04/2008, 02:32 PM

would say skip it altogether and go w/ chaeto

reefworm · 11/04/2008, 02:33 PM

second that - it's not expensive and less worry

ziyaadb · 11/04/2008, 02:35 PM

so there is no safe caleurpa?

and it looked so pretty

DT's_Reef · 11/04/2008, 03:29 PM

I vote skip the caulerpa.

If you have your heart set on it, go with the thicker, meatier type and not the feather kind....as it tends to get *everywhere* and is a pain to remove when you get tired of it.

BigJay · 11/04/2008, 03:45 PM

Short answer: The grape caulerpa is relatively safe if you have any, I can't see the pictures. The leafy stuff can go sexual if you don't prune it regularly.

I think chaeto works out better in most systems because microfauna can actually consume it. Caulerpa has a noxious chemical called caulerpenyne in it that's toxic to anything that tries to eat it.

I use both myself, but I've found that caulerpa grows faster and even out-competes cyano for nutrients. Faster growing means that more nutrients get exported every week when I go to remove a handful.

wetWolger · 11/04/2008, 06:09 PM

I keep both kinds without an issue. I have had better luck with the grape as far as growth. The grape does better in fast flow areas while the feather does better in the low flow areas. Have never had an issue with ether going sexual.

Also FYI, cheato does not work for everyone. Cheato does not do well in high flow fuges, at least IME

SWaquariast · 11/04/2008, 06:31 PM

nether they are both bad.

DiverD · 11/04/2008, 06:46 PM

better use a great carbon if you have either of those guys. Is the fern looking one called taxifolia?

bmartin · 11/04/2008, 07:10 PM

calurpa profilia. I do not think they have ever had a report of it going assexual. I have it mixed in with chaeto.

ziyaadb · 11/05/2008, 06:56 AM

thanks all

11/04/2008, 01:53 PM	#1
ziyaadb Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Africa - JHB Posts: 733	Which Caluerpa is safer? Hi all I was given 2 types of caluerpa. What i want to one is - is there 1 that is safer then the other in terms of it going sexual or are they all the same it does not matter? I dont know there names but i do have pics: Pic 1 Pic 2 Thank you

11/04/2008, 02:33 PM	#5
reefworm Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Waxhaw, NC USA Posts: 2,139	second that - it's not expensive and less worry __________________ "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." - Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: 29 gal. reef/assist with 75 gal. at the school

11/04/2008, 03:29 PM	#7
DT's_Reef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 3,083	I vote skip the caulerpa. If you have your heart set on it, go with the thicker, meatier type and not the feather kind....as it tends to get everywhere and is a pain to remove when you get tired of it. __________________ 85g starphire system, 38"x26"x20", 250w Radium SE + Galaxy Ballast + Lumenmax Elite reflector, Tunze Nano Wave Box, 2 Tunze Nano Streams, Profilux dosing system (2-part + vodka), ATB 840 Skimmer, Eheim 1262 return pump.

11/04/2008, 03:45 PM	#8
BigJay Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southlake, Texas Posts: 1,872	Short answer: The grape caulerpa is relatively safe if you have any, I can't see the pictures. The leafy stuff can go sexual if you don't prune it regularly. I think chaeto works out better in most systems because microfauna can actually consume it. Caulerpa has a noxious chemical called caulerpenyne in it that's toxic to anything that tries to eat it. I use both myself, but I've found that caulerpa grows faster and even out-competes cyano for nutrients. Faster growing means that more nutrients get exported every week when I go to remove a handful. __________________ PBITAWA

11/04/2008, 06:09 PM	#9
wetWolger Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,955	I keep both kinds without an issue. I have had better luck with the grape as far as growth. The grape does better in fast flow areas while the feather does better in the low flow areas. Have never had an issue with ether going sexual. Also FYI, cheato does not work for everyone. Cheato does not do well in high flow fuges, at least IME __________________ cheers, jent d-_-b Current Tank Info: 66gal = 32x24x20

11/04/2008, 02:14 PM	#2
Rueg Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: DeForest, WI Posts: 641	I like the blade/grass type. Can be very hard to find though. http://cgi.ebay.com/LIVE-CORAL-CAULE...1%7C240%3A1318

11/04/2008, 02:19 PM	#3
ziyaadb Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Africa - JHB Posts: 733	thanks man but which 1 is the safer option?

11/04/2008, 02:32 PM	#4
K' Family Reef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,966	would say skip it altogether and go w/ chaeto

11/04/2008, 02:35 PM	#6
ziyaadb Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Africa - JHB Posts: 733	so there is no safe caleurpa? and it looked so pretty

11/04/2008, 06:31 PM	#10
SWaquariast Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: USA Posts: 745	nether they are both bad. __________________ Mitch Current Tank Info: 20g Mixed reef aquarium.

11/04/2008, 06:46 PM	#11
DiverD For office use only Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 215	better use a great carbon if you have either of those guys. Is the fern looking one called taxifolia? __________________ I feel like skimmer dump.... Current Tank Info: constant change of whatever hits me for the month...

11/04/2008, 07:10 PM	#12
bmartin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bellevue,NE Posts: 214	calurpa profilia. I do not think they have ever had a report of it going assexual. I have it mixed in with chaeto.

11/05/2008, 06:56 AM	#13
ziyaadb Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Africa - JHB Posts: 733	thanks all