any animal eat grape calperapa

coralman · 10-14-2001, 08:51 PM

i already have a lawnmower blenny he picks every once and a while but the tank is full of this stuff are ther any type of crab or invert that would eat grape calperpa reaaaaaaaaallly fast?

ScooterPie · 10-14-2001, 09:56 PM

My Yellow Tang ate it pretty quick! I had a nice sized handful I put in, hoping it would grow at least fast as the Tang picked at it. I guess I did not get enought cuz he at it ALL!

If you would like to get rid of some of it, I'll pay you for a nice sized clump, plus shipping to AZ. Lemme know cuz I need some more.

Thanks!

**scubadude** · 10-14-2001, 10:14 PM

my yellow and hippo tangs chow it down like no tommorow

Reinhold · 10-14-2001, 10:15 PM

Yellow Tangs and Purple Tangs have eaten every clump of Grape Caulerpa I've ever tried to introduce into my tank.

ScooterPie · 10-14-2001, 10:34 PM

Well at least I know I'm nota lone then. What kinds of Caulerpa have you been able to introduce without being decimated byt he Tangs?

Firefish · 10-15-2001, 09:04 AM

My Hippotang loves the stuff also, He was pretty P.Oed at me when I had to remove it due to the weed going asexual, or bleaching or what ever it's called when it melts down and turns your tank green

It would grow about 2" a week though!

obring · 10-16-2001, 03:38 PM

I bought a Horned Boxfish (again...this is what the LFS that sold it to me called it) and I found out that he not only is a great character for the tank, but he absolutely mowed my grape calerpa!!!!! Before him I had to cut/prune it back weekly... now I cant even see it. But "Horny" is a good price to pay for the lost calerpa...he is great!

tendar · 10-16-2001, 04:37 PM

About the only stuff that tangs wont eat is the feather calurpa but it grows pretty fast and and can take over tank if you dont keep a good eye on it.

Bamm Bamm · 10-17-2001, 11:36 PM

I agree witht the yellow tangs mine eats it like it's going out of style when I used to keep it in the main tank.

NaCl · 12-01-2001, 02:14 PM

coralman,

i eat it

seriously though, i will pay you a nominal amount
if you could mail me some.

Please e-mail me, i even Paypal ya!!

bongobrian · 12-03-2001, 09:55 AM

lmao@NaCl

ScooterPie~ The only type of caulerpa I know of that tangs won't touch is the razortooth also called sawtooth caulerpa. If you're just looking to grow some macro algea, you might try some Halimeda... tangs won't usually eat that either. My tang ate up all my feather caulerpa in a hurry! he also likes to mow on grape caulerpa.

mrok12 · 12-05-2001, 09:06 AM

TANGS EAT IT

MROK12

bongobrian · 12-05-2001, 09:41 AM

mrock are you stalking me?

lol j/k

mrok12 · 12-05-2001, 11:44 AM

no stalking here, that is for psyco's. I just follow people around aimlessly.

MROK12

VAFLYER · 12-05-2001, 12:55 PM

Tangs WILL eat feather calurpa, at least mine do, it must be like chinese food too, less filling cuz it didnt take em long to work that stuff down to a non existant state! IME sawtooth calurpa and halimeda aren't generally eaten by tangs, halimeda is a slow grower but sawtooth grows like feather... rapid!

10-14-2001, 08:51 PM	#1
coralman Citizen Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: sioux city iowa Posts: 107	any animal eat grape calperapa i already have a lawnmower blenny he picks every once and a while but the tank is full of this stuff are ther any type of crab or invert that would eat grape calperpa reaaaaaaaaallly fast?

10-14-2001, 09:56 PM	#2
ScooterPie Just Moved In Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 33	My Yellow Tang ate it pretty quick! I had a nice sized handful I put in, hoping it would grow at least fast as the Tang picked at it. I guess I did not get enought cuz he at it ALL! If you would like to get rid of some of it, I'll pay you for a nice sized clump, plus shipping to AZ. Lemme know cuz I need some more. Thanks! __________________ Chris Johnson 45 gal reef

10-14-2001, 10:14 PM	#3
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,315	my yellow and hippo tangs chow it down like no tommorow __________________ Rocky

10-14-2001, 10:34 PM	#5
ScooterPie Just Moved In Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 33	Well at least I know I'm nota lone then. What kinds of Caulerpa have you been able to introduce without being decimated byt he Tangs? __________________ Chris Johnson 45 gal reef

10-15-2001, 09:04 AM	#6
Firefish Mayor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Douglas, Ma Posts: 775	My Hippotang loves the stuff also, He was pretty P.Oed at me when I had to remove it due to the weed going asexual, or bleaching or what ever it's called when it melts down and turns your tank green It would grow about 2" a week though! __________________ In matters of principle, stand like a rock; in matters of taste, swim with the current. -- Thomas Jefferson

10-14-2001, 10:15 PM	#4
Reinhold Mayor Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA Posts: 941	Yellow Tangs and Purple Tangs have eaten every clump of Grape Caulerpa I've ever tried to introduce into my tank.

10-16-2001, 03:38 PM	#7
obring Tenant Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Winter Haven, Florida, USA Posts: 62	I bought a Horned Boxfish (again...this is what the LFS that sold it to me called it) and I found out that he not only is a great character for the tank, but he absolutely mowed my grape calerpa!!!!! Before him I had to cut/prune it back weekly... now I cant even see it. But "Horny" is a good price to pay for the lost calerpa...he is great! __________________ It all comes home in the evening tide!http://hometown.aol.com/obring/myhomepagesaltwatertank.html

10-16-2001, 04:37 PM	#8
tendar Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: tempe,AZ Posts: 1,114	About the only stuff that tangs wont eat is the feather calurpa but it grows pretty fast and and can take over tank if you dont keep a good eye on it.

10-17-2001, 11:36 PM	#9
Bamm Bamm Governor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Chico, NOR CAL Posts: 2,215	I agree witht the yellow tangs mine eats it like it's going out of style when I used to keep it in the main tank. __________________ 90g SPS tank 90x hour turnover- SELLING IT ALL AND GETTING OUT OF THE HOBBY FOR AWHILE...

12-01-2001, 02:14 PM	#10
NaCl Tenant Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: at the computer... Posts: 57	coralman, i eat it seriously though, i will pay you a nominal amount if you could mail me some. Please e-mail me, i even Paypal ya!! __________________ With the internet, i can waste time 2X as fast!!

12-03-2001, 09:55 AM	#11
bongobrian Mayor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 657	lmao@NaCl ScooterPie~ The only type of caulerpa I know of that tangs won't touch is the razortooth also called sawtooth caulerpa. If you're just looking to grow some macro algea, you might try some Halimeda... tangs won't usually eat that either. My tang ate up all my feather caulerpa in a hurry! he also likes to mow on grape caulerpa. __________________ Brian For those about to rock... I salute you! www.bongobrian.com Talk to me! aol: bongobrian78 msn: bongobrian@hotmail.com yahoo: bongobrian78

12-05-2001, 09:06 AM	#12
mrok12 Mayor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Van Buren, MI Posts: 1,052	TANGS EAT IT MROK12

12-05-2001, 09:41 AM	#13
bongobrian Mayor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Posts: 657	mrock are you stalking me? lol j/k __________________ Brian For those about to rock... I salute you! www.bongobrian.com Talk to me! aol: bongobrian78 msn: bongobrian@hotmail.com yahoo: bongobrian78

12-05-2001, 11:44 AM	#14
mrok12 Mayor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Van Buren, MI Posts: 1,052	no stalking here, that is for psyco's. I just follow people around aimlessly. MROK12

12-05-2001, 12:55 PM	#15
VAFLYER Just Moved In Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 39	Tangs WILL eat feather calurpa, at least mine do, it must be like chinese food too, less filling cuz it didnt take em long to work that stuff down to a non existant state! IME sawtooth calurpa and halimeda aren't generally eaten by tangs, halimeda is a slow grower but sawtooth grows like feather... rapid! __________________ Eric Simplicity is the key!!!

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