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10-09-2006, 06:53 AM
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Grape Caulerpa control
Hi everyone, I was looking for suggestions for a fish or invert to help keep grape caulerpa down. Thank you in advance for your help.
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29 gallon with Eclipse Hood, added 65watt PC, 226 powersweep, Remora skimmer, 4"DSB, 40lbs LR. Mated pair of coral banded shrimp, 1 hairy hitchhiker, 3 blue hermits, 3 orange hermits, gsp, misc mushrooms, 14 Rics, Candy cane, green Sinularia, Zoos, Xenia, Halmedia. 
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10-09-2006, 07:18 AM
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Most rabbitfish = grape algae lawnmower.
I'm partial to the blue lined myself.
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10-09-2006, 02:31 PM
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Bump.
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10-10-2006, 03:00 AM
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My naso tang LOVES grape cal. I pull it from my refuge to let him feast on it. Not a sign of it in the main though...
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-Mike (Tank Info / Links / Pics shown below) 120G Reef with 2x250W MH lighting My old 33G Reef with 192W PC lighting Live Rock - These tanks have some purchased liverock, but mostly home made live rock
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10-10-2006, 04:13 AM
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I have a golden spotted rabbit that started to mow it all down within minutes of entering the tank...I had a large problem that is now GONE! So are all the other nuisance algaes since I added this fish. It has a great personality too!
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10-10-2006, 01:30 PM
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If it is for a 29g tank you are limited in getting a fish that would control it. As has been said - most tangs love this stuff but your tank is too small. You might try a rabbit fish but again you are pushing it as far as tank size goes.
I have heard of people controlling it manually by taking each rock out and scubbing it with a stiff brush and pulling any signs of it out with tweezers - and then repeating as required. Grape calurpa is evil IMO.
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#8
10-10-2006, 05:16 PM
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Grape Caulerpa
Evil is an understatement.
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29 gallon with Eclipse Hood, added 65watt PC, 226 powersweep, Remora skimmer, 4"DSB, 40lbs LR. Mated pair of coral banded shrimp, 1 hairy hitchhiker, 3 blue hermits, 3 orange hermits, gsp, misc mushrooms, 14 Rics, Candy cane, green Sinularia, Zoos, Xenia, Halmedia.
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