grape caulerpa...

Hi - as you know i have been battling with this stuff for a while now.
Everything else in the tank is healthy and params are good (except
phosphates which I have no idea as I do not have phosphate test). I added
a phosphate remover which has slowed growth but it is still managing to
grow.

I tried tweezing it out of my live rock but it is impossible to get it all
and a month later it is back. I also dont want to stress the fish by doing
too much in there too often.

Grrr - there must be some way to get rid of this stuff. Is there a reef
safe way or creature to do this?

Thanks,
~m

Mike Lawford wrote on 9/19/2006 7:25 AM:

I also dont want to stress the fish by doing
too much in there too often.


The fish get used to it.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets

First off crabs especialy emeral crabs will help reducing the population.
Second are foxface fish however they do need a good sized aquarium 100 or
more gallons.

My experience with the cal. in a small aquarium (75 gallons) was what seemed
like a endless battle. hawever after a year with emerald crabs and keeping
phosphates and nitrates at unmeasurable levels it finaly got under control.



"Mike Lawford" wrote in message
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Hi - as you know i have been battling with this stuff for a while now.
Everything else in the tank is healthy and params are good (except
phosphates which I have no idea as I do not have phosphate test). I
added a phosphate remover which has slowed growth but it is still managing
to grow.

I tried tweezing it out of my live rock but it is impossible to get it all
and a month later it is back. I also dont want to stress the fish by
doing too much in there too often.

Grrr - there must be some way to get rid of this stuff. Is there a reef
safe way or creature to do this?

Thanks,
~m