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Old 07-23-2011, 06:49 AM
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Remove the rock and place it in a dark sump or circulating bin of water until the algae dies. In my experience mushrooms can survive longer in the dark than caulerpa. But if you're worried you can always cut some of the mushrooms off of the rock to leave in the tank. That is how I rid most of my tank from that nuisance algae. The last little bit of it I plucked out with tweezers. FYI I don't keep any of that crap anymore. Not even in a refugium. Chaetomorphia and gracillaria are much less invasive.
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Old 07-25-2011, 03:14 PM
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I had a similar problem with a small rock that had zoas on it.
I know it really made a big difference when I started running GFO.

You'll find it doesnt grow back nearly as fast once you do manually remove it.
however, i think you might be stuck with it as long as you want to keep the 'shrooms.
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