Help!!! Grape Caulpera!
 

My firends 33 gallon ( too small for a tang) tank is completly overrun by grape caulpera! He has tried everything and cant get rid of it! Does anybody know any tricks or ahve any tips for him?

Put a rabbit fish in there,it will think it's in heaven :)

I'm starting to get some in my 45g too. tough crap to pick out for sure.

Rabbit fish are way to big to put in a 33 gallon.

I dropped a tiny Fox face in my 33 and he cleaned it out very nicly. Then moved him when he out grew the tank.
They work great.:wink:

Lower his nutrient levels in the tank.... more skimming, less feeding.

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Manual removal worked for me.

Remove manually. Do it a couple of rocks at a time. Take them out and remove it. Keep it in observation in a bucket a few days to make sure you got it all. When you put it back in, place away from the caulerpa. Eventually, you will get it all.

rock removal would be a last ditch effort in my tank. They are large, structural pieces that willl be a PITA to remove/replace

emeralds??
 

maybe try a few emerald crab, i have heard it has worked for a few people.
HTH,
Bob

grape caulerpa
 

Put in a small fox face. Thats what I did with mine and he cleaned it up nicely.
Kept him in there for a year and a half before moving him.