Morta1Sin Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 So I have been battling this caulpera that snuck in on a zoa rock for a few months now. I have not had any luck finding a way to remove it, other then hand removal. Has anyone come across an effective way to remove it? It has started over growing my zoa colonies and becoming a real nuisance. Quote Link to comment
billygoat Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Emerald crabs and Pitho crabs should gobble that stuff up. Reef Cleaners always has crabs in stock, as well as information on other herbivores that might prove effective. 👍 Quote Link to comment
Morta1Sin Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 I had put 2 emeralds in about 3 weeks ago but have not seen them mess with it. Do I need more? Quote Link to comment
Lypto Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 are the blades flat or serrated? It looks like prolifera. Quote Link to comment
Morta1Sin Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 They are flat. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lypto Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 If you reduce your nutrients and aggressively trim it should go away, things tend to avoid eating caluerpa as it can sometimes have an agent that makes it unpalatable for herbivores. Quote Link to comment
Morta1Sin Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Yes I have read that... So I have some chaeto in the back chamber. Would making a chaeto reactor help bring those numbers down? Have reduced feeding it only once in the AM. And as a side note my nitrates have been high, between 25-40. Quote Link to comment
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