[chet-tonja]

I've been wondering why caulerpa goes sexual? And what exactly does it mean? I've had mine die off like this and was curious how it turns so fast? Please explain this to me. Thanks

By the way, anyone have a blue mushroom that they would sell at a decent price? Thanks

[Bubafat]

Feel lucky, caulerpa is the DEVIL. It attaches to your rock with holdfasts and no matter how hard you rip it out, new stuff will grow back, it will cover your corals, suck up your nutrients that you want, it is evil.

Well, back to the question. Fluctuating temperatures will do it, so will high temps. As will fluctuating pH's.

Buba

[BTL]

Why is it called 'Going sexual'? Is it spawing when it does this or something?

Andy

[Ninong]

Originally posted by chet-tonja:

I've been wondering why caulerpa goes sexual?

To reproduce.

And what exactly does it mean?

It means the caulerpa flooded your tank with spores.

I've had mine die off like this and was curious how it turns so fast?

Think of salmon spawning and dying, or of a female octopus laying eggs and then dying.

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[ronjon]

so after going "sexual" a person could expect to see even more of the stuff?

rj