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07-05-2001, 03:33 PM
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Governor
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA
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Caulerpa on glass
I have a mat of what looks to be a light green feathery cualerpa on the front of my tank, at first I thought it was hair algae, but it has "branches" like caulerpa. It looks real nice, but I dont want it on my glass. What eats cualerpa? Will the Lawnmower Blenny?
thanks mark |
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07-06-2001, 03:59 AM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Livermore, CA
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Lawnmower blennies usually eat microalgae.
Dependant on how large your tank is, a foxface or tangs will eat most greenery. But, if you want it to be eaten, why not just remove it? Smitty 
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07-07-2001, 10:50 AM
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Governor
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA
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I did, then it came back thicker than ever... the tank is a 30 gal, so I wouldnt want to do the fox face/tang thing... What ever I buy stays in so that wouldnt be good! I have 15 ceriths but I never see more than 3 at a time eating algae..
Is there and hermit that will eat caulerpa? I have a thick jungle of caulerpa growing on the LR, and I cant get anything to eat... mark |
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07-07-2001, 03:30 PM
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Governor
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Northern CA
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fishkid,
from youre description im think it may in fact be bryopsis.it is "feathery"at the ends grows in clumps and sometimes has a blue sheen to it.it is a nuisance in my reef and nothing i have found will eat it.manual removal is best ,dont let it accumulate as it releases spores in the aquarium that start new fires to put out.hth |
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