WTB Caulerpa taxiflora

[Chin_Lee]

Does anybody have this highly invasive species of caulerpa in their tanks for sale? I'm looking for some.



Its the one that is also known as killer seaweed, highly invasive and doing lots of damage to the oceans by smothering other species.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/823501.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/internatio...283242,00.html

I'm thinking this seaweed will be great for nutrient export in our closed systems as long as we take care to control the disposal of it by not flushing it down our drain systems.

PM me if you have some.

[StirCrazy]

have you looked to see if it is a banned species, I know in some places in the US it is ileagal to have almost any kind of caulerpa because of the problems.

Personaly I think all invasive species should be banned from even being imported and the best way to prevent them from invading out natural habatat is to not get them in the first place.

come to the Island and see how several non native invasive plants are destroying gary oak and arbutis natural habatat, as well as displacing native animals as there is no food for them, the same thing is happening in the Ocean, the latest of which is the blue crab, I believe.

Steve

[Chin_Lee]

Its banned in California and this species is already in the aquarium trade. Most people just don't know its the "killer" algae taxiflora.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Chin_Lee

Its banned in California and this species is already in the aquarium trade. Most people just don't know its the "killer" algae taxiflora.

all caulerpa is toxic, I found that out when I was trying to figure out why every time I harvested a large amount of grape I would lose a fish or two, but ya the one you are talking about is the most toxic of them all, and thinking of that why would you want it?

Steve

[tang daddy]

[quote=Chin_Lee



Its the one that is also known as killer seaweed

I'm thinking this seaweed will be great for nutrient export in our closed systems

He mentioned it in the last paragraph!