Ref Clouding my tank?

[Pappa]

This morning my lights came on all was good, I fed my critters and went for a bite .....5 min later I come back and my tank was a cloudy green....I looked at my ref and most of my Caulpra was clear.....is this some type of bloom? any ideas? thanks

[mr_alberta]

I believe that you algae has gone sexual and release a lot of nasiness into your tank. I would crank out the carbon, the skimmer and the waterchanges if I were you.

[Pappa]

Well the bumber is that Im at work....what kind of damage am I looking at?

[johnny rock]

if you can get off work early I would! the going sexual can devistate a tank especially if the tank is smallish.

[AJ_77]

Damage - not sure. But this article from Reefkeeping.com might help you recognize this before it happens next time:

A Warning Sign of Impending Caulerpa Sporulation

[mr_alberta]

I believe that when caulerpa goes sexual it releases all the nutirents that it has obsorbed and could raise those to toxic levels.

[Zerandise]

Not to speak for him but....

He has a 77 gal reef with a 55 gal refugium.

Not really a smaller setup but still small enough for it to cloud all the way.

[Pappa]

Hopefully enough water that it wont do too much damage, But there was alot of Caulrpa in there. 1 sec clear then boom......Crap LOL

[Pappa]

In the article it doesnt metion grape caulrpa.....I look in my ref all the time and there was zero indication, nothing seemed different at all....well live and learn eh