grape calpera

[0sprey]

Keep an eye on grape caulerpa... it can go sexual in a matter of hours and spew all sorts of nasty organics into the tank. If it starts to turn white, or you see little dots on it, pull it out.

[daniella3d]

My caulerpa goes sexual a few times per year and it never bother the corals, quite the opposite as they seem to like this, probably eat the spores. It does turn the water milty white though!

Originally Posted by 0sprey

Keep an eye on grape caulerpa... it can go sexual in a matter of hours and spew all sorts of nasty organics into the tank. If it starts to turn white, or you see little dots on it, pull it out.

[untamed]

I use caulerpa in my refugium. Yes, it does die back periodically...but never completely. I've never seen any ill effects from any die off. I usually harvest plenty of it before it does that.

Any that escapes into the DT is immediately consumed by my fish. In fact, I feed the harvest to them and they devour it. The ultimate in recycling!

[Siderjan]

Thanks everyone for your comments. Not sure if I'm going to keep it or not. I leave the light on 7/24 and there is something in there with it that hicked a ride, but not sure what it is. I threw one in my dt and my clown went for it then backed away really quick so I sucked it back out and killed it. I tried to get a picture of it but it's way too small for my camera. Looks kinda like a grasshopper without the long back legs.