Thoughts on Caulerpa Racemosa macro
Printed From: Utah Reefs
Category: Main
Forum Name: General Discussion
Forum Description: Posts that don't fit in any of the other categories.
URL: http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68880
Printed Date: November 13 2024 at 7:01am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.03 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Thoughts on Caulerpa Racemosa macro
Posted By: Cody
Subject: Thoughts on Caulerpa Racemosa macro
Date Posted: January 09 2014 at 6:17pm
| Read good and bad stuff about this macro. Anyone here use it and what are your thoughts. Thanks. |
Replies:
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: January 09 2014 at 9:12pm
|
Caulerpa Racemosa or Grape Caulerpa has grown in more of my tanks than I can remember. As a matter of fact, it is the fastest growing Caulerpa in my current system. I love it
for it's ability to quickly eat up N pollution, but it can get out of
hand and cover the substrate very quickly. That Characteristic makes it a good companion algae with Chaetomorpha in a Refugium. Is that what you
are thinking of using it for? There are several varieties of what we commonly call Grape Caulerpa. This is what mine looks like. If you want some, come get it.  There are other Caulerpa called Grape that are not nearly as tough and virulent as this one. The only real bad characteristic is one that all Caulerpa have in common. If nutrient levels fall too low, Caulerpa tends to dissolve away in an attempt to send its gametes(seeds) to a better place in the ocean. Hobbyists need to know what they should do to prevent the bad. Harvest often and watch out that the Chaeto does not suck all the nutrients/pollution out of the water before the Caulerpa can get it. To deal with this tendency to dissolve, that some people like to call "going sexual", my "tip of the day" is to place the Caulerpa upstream from the Chaetomorpha. Aloha, Mark  808-345-1049 call/text/visit anytime P.S. This is Blade Caulerpa or Caulerpa Prolifera. It is my favorite right now. I also have plenty to share. Come and get it.  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
|
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: January 09 2014 at 10:25pm
|
Love it! Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Cody
Date Posted: January 09 2014 at 11:10pm
| I do have some now in my refugium. I have an AIO system so if it does go sexual it will quickly get in the main display. Thinking about pulling it out. |
Posted By: fishnfresh
Date Posted: January 09 2014 at 11:32pm
|
I hate that crap with a passion. somehow it got into my display from my sump and it stuck to everything like bubble algea. I didnt pay much attention at first till it just kept growing lol. was a pain in the butt. In the sump didnt mind it. But it would stick to rock everything it seemed. I peeled it off and some flew into my powerhead and made it even more of a pain in the a$# |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: January 10 2014 at 5:36pm
|
In displays with Tangs or Rabbitfish, Caulerpa doesn't have a chance. Chaetomorpha is superior as a Refugium Algae. I have plenty. Come and get it.  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
|
Posted By: Cody
Date Posted: January 11 2014 at 7:50pm
| I would deff like some chaeto. Could you pm me you address peer. |
Posted By: bmac2
Date Posted: January 11 2014 at 10:36pm
|
no one should EVER have to stress over macro algea in their display. A single sprig of macro has about zero chance of living in my tank. Our 5 tangs and 2 Rabbitfish would eat it faster than it could blow in. All you need to control ANY macro algea is a group of tangs!!!! ------------- Aquarium Creations 300 gallon tank Stand by Dion |
Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: January 12 2014 at 3:36am
| I have some grape in my display that can get to be a pain in my butt just wish my Kole would make a meal of it for me. Maybe I should get another tang as I never had an issue when I had several just didn't want the risk of ich all over again . Any cool tangs for a 75g that are a bit hearty. |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: January 12 2014 at 8:11am
|
Aloha, I believe I left my contact info above, but here it is again along with my address. The tank lights are on from around 9-9. Visitors are welcome during that time. It's best to call ahead. Mark 808-345-1049 call/text anytime 750 E Lakepoint Dr #4V ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
|
Posted By: fishnfresh
Date Posted: January 12 2014 at 1:11pm
| when you have smaller tank kinda of hard to have tangs imo. |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: January 12 2014 at 8:23pm
|
Yes that's true, but I find it easy to harvest Macroalgae in smaller tanks. In my experience Blade
Caulerpa is not a fast grower so it works better in a Tang-less display. The 12 gal below is a good example. To slow the growth even more, use PO4 removal media. I have put 3" Tangs in tanks as small as 30 gal with no problem. Of course I let the Caulerpa get kinda thick before the Tang goes in.  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
|
Posted By: JohnnyHeavens
Date Posted: January 15 2014 at 1:07pm
Fastest growing stuff in my refugium too. I literally throw a 1g bucket away on a regular basis. (If no one speaks up and wants it when I remember to post :) ------------- @Home 300g System 150g-Cube Reef+60g Frag+WaterChange 150g Tall FOWLR RIP @Work RSM 130D w/LEDs txt anytime @ eightO1-seven5five-eighteen99 Scuba! PADI Pro DM/AI/TecDeep NSS/CDS-Full Cave Diver |
Cody wrote:Posted By: JohnnyHeavens
Date Posted: January 15 2014 at 1:08pm
I've never had mine go sexual (that I've noticed) but I also run my fuge light 24/7 ------------- @Home 300g System 150g-Cube Reef+60g Frag+WaterChange 150g Tall FOWLR RIP @Work RSM 130D w/LEDs txt anytime @ eightO1-seven5five-eighteen99 Scuba! PADI Pro DM/AI/TecDeep NSS/CDS-Full Cave Diver |