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littleboyblue16
02-05-2004, 12:35 AM
anyone want some? come and get it, its the green grape stuff, i am not to sure, maybe jim knows the name :)

Quinn
02-05-2004, 12:38 AM
Caulerpa racemosa, grape caulerpa. :smile: And of course you mean macroalgae, ie. large. Caulerpas are the largest single celled organisms on the planet.

kuatto
02-05-2004, 01:11 AM
or the technical name "green stringy stuff"(I know how much you love common names Qinn :razz: :mrgreen: )

Matt,I'll take some if and when I get a chance over to your place.

Jim

Quinn
02-05-2004, 01:13 AM
:lol: :mrgreen: Glad you noticed Jim.

Pisces
02-05-2004, 02:38 AM
Don't you have any fish that will eat it? Mine love the stuff, I grow it in a special area in my sump I set up just for that purpose. They eat it faster than it can grow otherwise. Maybe I should get some from you!

My Naso tang is the biggest pig.

littleboyblue16
02-05-2004, 05:34 AM
yeah i like green stringy stuff, sounds good, i don't got alot, so its all up to you guys, its always growing so its not like i will never get more haha, and no i don't have fish that eat it i only got a 20gal :)

Namscam
02-05-2004, 06:16 AM
my tang never eats those things...I have them growing inside my tank like crazy and no one eats them .

littleboyblue16
02-05-2004, 06:19 AM
see i would love a fish to eat that stuff, becuase it grows crazy, but none of them can fit in a 20gal so it doesnt help much

Namscam
02-05-2004, 06:21 AM
wut about a lawnmower ?? that might work in a 20 i think

Quinn
02-05-2004, 04:14 PM
I would be suprised if a Salarias fasciatus (lawnmower blenny) ate caulerpa. I have met a few in my time and they've all informed me that they are not interested in large algaes. Not sure if this is a rule for the species though.

With caulerpa sp. often the best course of action is simply to prune the growth, either out of existence or simply to a more manageable level. You may be able to get store credit by trading it in at AI or Big Al's.

littleboyblue16
02-06-2004, 12:13 AM
i just like pulling it out, and whoever wants it wants it kinda deal :)