Caulerpa dying

ganjero · #1 04/26/2006, 03:51 PM

I have caulerpa (floridiana or mexicana, im not sure) in my refugium, It was doing great for like 6 months and growing super fast, but in the last two days it started dying, I haven't done changes into my tank, other than the regular weekly water changes.
does anyone know why is dying and what should I do?

Thanks

Toddrtrex · #2 04/26/2006, 03:57 PM

Caulerpa has a tendency to do that. Mostly when it happens it is going "sexual". I would remove all the dead/dying patches and some of the healthy ones too. I use caulerpa, and have experience this before. What has been working for me now, it to keep it lit 24/7 and to prune it back regularly. So far (2 yrs now) so good. One theory is that a lack of nutrients are "noticed" by it, so it dies off and releases "seeds"

HTH

ganjero · #3 04/26/2006, 07:10 PM

thanks

sloshes · #4 04/26/2006, 09:26 PM

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Originally posted by Toddrtrex
Caulerpa has a tendency to do that. Mostly when it happens it is going "sexual". I would remove all the dead/dying patches and some of the healthy ones too. I use caulerpa, and have experience this before. What has been working for me now, it to keep it lit 24/7 and to prune it back regularly. So far (2 yrs now) so good. One theory is that a lack of nutrients are "noticed" by it, so it dies off and releases "seeds"

HTH

When you prune are you doing anything special to avoid release of the "milky innerds"?

Toddrtrex · #5 04/26/2006, 10:20 PM

I have never had that problem at all. I just grab a handful and pull.

Okay, not that careless, don't want any loose strands floating around, but I do not do anything special. Never had any issues with the "milky innerds", though I have heard of that problem.