Weird stuff on LR...

Hi All,

I am always finding weird things growing from my LR. About 2 months ago
this stuff appeared that looked like green grape vines. Any idea what it
is? It has started growing everywhere and even though I cull it is is
starting to grow out of my corals and killing them.

~m

"Michael Lawford" wrote in message ...
I am always finding weird things growing from my LR. About 2 months ago
this stuff appeared that looked like green grape vines. Any idea what it
is? It has started growing everywhere and even though I cull it is is
starting to grow out of my corals and killing them.

Maybe Valonia sp. algae? http://images.google.com/images?q=valonia+sp&hl=en
Try to understand how would it "kill corals"... Healthy corals do not let
algae growing on them... it happens when coral does die.

Sounds like grape caulerpa??? I grow it in my sumps but can get out
of control in the display tank. May want to get a tang or other
herbivorous critters.....

http://www.fishpalace.org/C_racemosa.html

billy

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"Michael Lawford" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

I am always finding weird things growing from my LR. About 2
months ago
this stuff appeared that looked like green grape vines. Any idea
what it
is? It has started growing everywhere and even though I cull it is
is
starting to grow out of my corals and killing them.

~m

Hi and thanks for the replies. Well I definately have some of the stuff
Pszemol suggested but that is not what it is. It is definately grape
caulerpa and it is a bloody nuisance. It keeps getting longer and more
intertwined - I have a regal tang and a coral beauty but it still keeps
going.

Anything else that could get rid of it?

~m


"Billy" wrote in message
...
Sounds like grape caulerpa??? I grow it in my sumps but can get out of
control in the display tank. May want to get a tang or other herbivorous
critters.....

http://www.fishpalace.org/C_racemosa.html

billy

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"Michael Lawford" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

I am always finding weird things growing from my LR. About 2 months ago
this stuff appeared that looked like green grape vines. Any idea what it
is? It has started growing everywhere and even though I cull it is is
starting to grow out of my corals and killing them.

~m

If it's caulerpa, you could get a caulerpa eating slug.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Michael Lawford wrote on 2/7/2006 5:10 AM:
Hi and thanks for the replies. Well I definately have some of the stuff
Pszemol suggested but that is not what it is. It is definately grape
caulerpa and it is a bloody nuisance. It keeps getting longer and more
intertwined - I have a regal tang and a coral beauty but it still keeps
going.

Anything else that could get rid of it?

~m


"Billy" wrote in message
...

Sounds like grape caulerpa??? I grow it in my sumps but can get out of
control in the display tank. May want to get a tang or other herbivorous
critters.....

http://www.fishpalace.org/C_racemosa.html

billy

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"Michael Lawford" wrote in message
...

Hi All,

I am always finding weird things growing from my LR. About 2 months ago
this stuff appeared that looked like green grape vines. Any idea what it
is? It has started growing everywhere and even though I cull it is is
starting to grow out of my corals and killing them.

~m

Is it worth it - or should I just keep trimming it back - which is the
better option?

~m

"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
...
If it's caulerpa, you could get a caulerpa eating slug.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Michael Lawford wrote on 2/7/2006 5:10 AM:
Hi and thanks for the replies. Well I definately have some of the stuff
Pszemol suggested but that is not what it is. It is definately grape
caulerpa and it is a bloody nuisance. It keeps getting longer and more
intertwined - I have a regal tang and a coral beauty but it still keeps
going.

Anything else that could get rid of it?

~m


"Billy" wrote in message
...

Sounds like grape caulerpa??? I grow it in my sumps but can get out of
control in the display tank. May want to get a tang or other herbivorous
critters.....

http://www.fishpalace.org/C_racemosa.html

billy

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"Michael Lawford" wrote in message
...

Hi All,

I am always finding weird things growing from my LR. About 2 months ago
this stuff appeared that looked like green grape vines. Any idea what
it
is? It has started growing everywhere and even though I cull it is is
starting to grow out of my corals and killing them.

~m

I had a large clump of caulerpa that was growing at the top of one of
my live rock stacks. I just kept cutting it back, and eventually it
stopped growing.

During the same period, I finally got my newbie green algae problem
eliminated (nearly) through reduction of phosphates. I don't know if
the reduction of phosphates assisted in eliminating the caulerpa. (Not
implying that you have a water quality problem; just telling you my
experience.)

Michael Lawford wrote:
Is it worth it - or should I just keep trimming it back - which is the
better option?

~m

"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
...
If it's caulerpa, you could get a caulerpa eating slug.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Michael Lawford wrote on 2/7/2006 5:10 AM:
Hi and thanks for the replies. Well I definately have some of the stuff
Pszemol suggested but that is not what it is. It is definately grape
caulerpa and it is a bloody nuisance. It keeps getting longer and more
intertwined - I have a regal tang and a coral beauty but it still keeps
going.

Anything else that could get rid of it?

~m


"Billy" wrote in message
...

Sounds like grape caulerpa??? I grow it in my sumps but can get out of
control in the display tank. May want to get a tang or other herbivorous
critters.....

http://www.fishpalace.org/C_racemosa.html

billy

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"Michael Lawford" wrote in message
...

Hi All,

I am always finding weird things growing from my LR. About 2 months ago
this stuff appeared that looked like green grape vines. Any idea what
it
is? It has started growing everywhere and even though I cull it is is
starting to grow out of my corals and killing them.

~m

My purple, kole, and scopas tang all eat caulerpa. I had a problem with
saw tooth caulerpa and cuting it back and these herbavoires took care
of it.

"pfishc" wrote in message oups.com...
My purple, kole, and scopas tang all eat caulerpa. I had a problem with
saw tooth caulerpa and cuting it back and these herbavoires took care
of it.

I have hepatus tang and it will devour any amount Caulerpa I throw in.

You can just keep cutting it back. The caulerpa slug is
not anything of real value. wholsalers don't even sell
them. They just come in on the caulerpa.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Michael Lawford wrote on 2/8/2006 3:27 AM:
Is it worth it - or should I just keep trimming it back - which is the
better option?

~m

"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
...

If it's caulerpa, you could get a caulerpa eating slug.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Michael Lawford wrote on 2/7/2006 5:10 AM:

Hi and thanks for the replies. Well I definately have some of the stuff
Pszemol suggested but that is not what it is. It is definately grape
caulerpa and it is a bloody nuisance. It keeps getting longer and more
intertwined - I have a regal tang and a coral beauty but it still keeps
going.

Anything else that could get rid of it?

~m


"Billy" wrote in message
...


Sounds like grape caulerpa??? I grow it in my sumps but can get out of
control in the display tank. May want to get a tang or other herbivorous
critters.....

http://www.fishpalace.org/C_racemosa.html

billy

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"Michael Lawford" wrote in message
...


Hi All,

I am always finding weird things growing from my LR. About 2 months ago
this stuff appeared that looked like green grape vines. Any idea what
it
is? It has started growing everywhere and even though I cull it is is
starting to grow out of my corals and killing them.

~m