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Pappa
07-09-2004, 05:48 PM
This morning my lights came on all was good, I fed my critters and went for a bite .....5 min later I come back and my tank was a cloudy green....I looked at my ref and most of my Caulpra was clear.....is this some type of bloom? any ideas? thanks

mr_alberta
07-09-2004, 06:17 PM
I believe that you algae has gone sexual and release a lot of nasiness into your tank. I would crank out the carbon, the skimmer and the waterchanges if I were you.

Pappa
07-09-2004, 06:23 PM
Well the bumber is that Im at work....what kind of damage am I looking at?

johnny rock
07-09-2004, 07:09 PM
if you can get off work early I would! the going sexual can devistate a tank especially if the tank is smallish.

AJ_77
07-09-2004, 07:11 PM
Damage - not sure. But this article from Reefkeeping.com might help you recognize this before it happens next time:

A Warning Sign of Impending Caulerpa Sporulation
(http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/nftt/index.htm)

mr_alberta
07-09-2004, 07:16 PM
I believe that when caulerpa goes sexual it releases all the nutirents that it has obsorbed and could raise those to toxic levels.

Zerandise
07-09-2004, 07:26 PM
Not to speak for him but....

He has a 77 gal reef with a 55 gal refugium.

Not really a smaller setup but still small enough for it to cloud all the way.

Pappa
07-09-2004, 07:36 PM
Hopefully enough water that it wont do too much damage, But there was alot of Caulrpa in there. 1 sec clear then boom......Crap LOL

Pappa
07-10-2004, 02:07 AM
In the article it doesnt metion grape caulrpa.....I look in my ref all the time and there was zero indication, nothing seemed different at all....well live and learn eh