Caulerpa growing great then poof

badbreath · 05/10/2012, 08:10 PM

I was growing some caulerpa in my Picotope to help deal with some turf algae problems. It was growing well (quickly) then the other day the stolons er rhizomes started looking bleached and then the leafs too, then it essentially disintegrated.

Thoughts? Everything else looks like it normally does, is this a sign of something bad? I don't really feed the tank...so the turf algae must not require much nutrients (it is much less prominent btw).

Thanks

captcha · 05/10/2012, 09:04 PM

listen for the answer too..

SushiGirl · 05/10/2012, 09:04 PM

Went sexual.

badbreath · 05/10/2012, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SushiGirl

Went sexual.

That a bad thing?

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SushiGirl · 05/10/2012, 09:18 PM

Sorry, hard typing lying on stomach with bad back LOL
Yes, I lost a 38 gallon tank to that when I was out of town one weekend so I couldn't take preventative measures.
It released spores and all nutrients back into the tank.
When you see it turning, pull all the lighter stuff off & keep it trimmed back as maintenance.

drunkenmonk · 05/10/2012, 10:52 PM

Also a good practice is too cut the runner every so often too so you dont lose the whole thing. Essentally making many plants.

Good luck

badbreath · 05/10/2012, 11:02 PM

Good to know... Not what I was expecting "going sexual " to be.

I guess I am in the clear since it has been a week or so... Nutrient dump disaster avoided... Thank you live rock and sand, I guess.

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05/10/2012, 08:10 PM	#1
badbreath Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Garden Grove 92845 Posts: 536	Caulerpa growing great then poof I was growing some caulerpa in my Picotope to help deal with some turf algae problems. It was growing well (quickly) then the other day the stolons er rhizomes started looking bleached and then the leafs too, then it essentially disintegrated. Thoughts? Everything else looks like it normally does, is this a sign of something bad? I don't really feed the tank...so the turf algae must not require much nutrients (it is much less prominent btw). Thanks

05/10/2012, 09:04 PM	#3
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Went sexual. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

05/10/2012, 09:18 PM	#5
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Sorry, hard typing lying on stomach with bad back LOL Yes, I lost a 38 gallon tank to that when I was out of town one weekend so I couldn't take preventative measures. It released spores and all nutrients back into the tank. When you see it turning, pull all the lighter stuff off & keep it trimmed back as maintenance. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

05/10/2012, 09:04 PM	#2
captcha Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 13	listen for the answer too..

05/10/2012, 10:52 PM	#6
drunkenmonk Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Springfield, IL Posts: 134	Also a good practice is too cut the runner every so often too so you dont lose the whole thing. Essentally making many plants. Good luck

05/10/2012, 11:02 PM	#7
badbreath Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Garden Grove 92845 Posts: 536	Good to know... Not what I was expecting "going sexual " to be. I guess I am in the clear since it has been a week or so... Nutrient dump disaster avoided... Thank you live rock and sand, I guess. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2