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falcondob
Mon, 2nd May 2005, 09:32 AM
Pardon if this is an obvious question. I have a tank that has some good live rock and Grape Bubble Calurpa. The stuff is all over the rock. I want to rid the rock of the culerpa before putting it in my main tank. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
John

PS: I want to remove most the Culerpa for my fuge before cleaning the rock.
Brett Wilson
Mon, 2nd May 2005, 09:44 AM
I've had a problem with this....
I pulled it off, scrubbed it off, and still had it grow back on me.
I never found a solution for getting rid of the stuff. It was a contstant battle for me...
But my tank was small, too small to use any tangs that may eat it.
Also, I wasn't running a fuge, so I had nothing to out-compete it for nutrients. On top of that I had a nutrient problem as well which made it grow really fast.

My advice would be to try pulling and scrubing as much of it off the rock as possible.
I would get some fish that eat it...
I would also make sure your system doesnt have a nutrient problem before you put that rock in there.
If the culerpa is fed well it will surely grow fast.
Polkster13
Mon, 2nd May 2005, 09:58 AM
What TurboBrett said. It can also crash a tank when it spawns. I have a PT in my 135 and it isn't keeping up with it. Besides nutrient control, try and harvest as much as you can reach everytime you do a water change. Also make sure there is no direct/indirect sunlight hitting the tank.
falcondob
Mon, 2nd May 2005, 11:35 AM
How do know if it is going to spawn? Can it be prevented?
Thanks,
John
jaded
Mon, 2nd May 2005, 11:37 AM
identify the actual type of Caulerpa... is it a vine like aglae with small balls of green or is it the green balls with out a vine?

something else?
Jennie
Mon, 2nd May 2005, 11:42 AM
I've heard that vinegar can help as well.
Brett Wilson
Mon, 2nd May 2005, 12:42 PM
Vinegar? Possibly, but dont put any into your system unless you intend to dramatically lower your PH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It will instantly drop your PH.
Chris
Mon, 2nd May 2005, 01:04 PM
I had luck using a FoxFace rabbit fish. It took a number of months (3-4) before it was all gone, but eventually the battle was won. ;)
falcondob
Mon, 2nd May 2005, 03:03 PM
identify the actual type of Caulerpa... is it a vine like aglae with small balls of green or is it the green balls with out a vine?

something else?

Yep, vines and grapes. Looks like two species. One with vines and little grapes and one with vines and big grapes.
falcondob
Mon, 2nd May 2005, 03:04 PM
I had luck using a FoxFace rabbit fish. It took a number of months (3-4) before it was all gone, but eventually the battle was won. ;)

Could the rabbit fish survive in a 20 gal until all the rock was cleaned?
Thanks,
John