Caulerpa Prolifera Placement

[ThePurple12]

I'm thinking about buying some caulerpa prolifera from Ebay for my display. What is the best way to "plant" these? My sandbed is about 1-2 inches. Also, can prolifera be fragged like corals?

 

[EmdeReef]

Caulerpa in DT is usually trouble. You won’t have to worry about fragging it as it grows like mad and can/will overtake the tank.

I would not intentionally plant it in a display tank unless you have lots of specialized grazers. Some fish will eat it but usually not fast enough and you’ll have to prune it often.

 

[sixty_reefer]

You can literally plant it anywhere, it will grab hold of the rockwork too, is this for a seahorse tank?

 

[ThePurple12]

is this for a seahorse tank?

No, it's a mixed reef. I plan to have macro covering the sandbed and corals up higher in the tank.

I would not intentionally plant it in a display tank unless you have lots of specialized grazers. Some fish will eat it but usually not fast enough and you’ll have to prune it often.

My herbivorous fish are a yellow tang, a bicolor blenny, and a coral beauty angel. I'm perfectly fine with pruning them, but do you think these will help keep it in check?

 

[ThePurple12]

[QUOTE="sixty_reefer, post: 5870959, member: 111216"is this for a seahorse tank?[/QUOTE]
I have a pair of bluestripe pipes, and I'm hoping that the prolifera will raise my pod population.

 

[sixty_reefer]

[QUOTE="sixty_reefer, post: 5870959, member: 111216"is this for a seahorse tank?

I have a pair of bluestripe pipes, and I'm hoping that the prolifera will raise my pod population.[/QUOTE]

Am taking you won’t have a sump? Probably best to just glue it to a piece of live rock. Post some pics wend all sorted as it looks interesting

 

[EmdeReef]

No, it's a mixed reef. I plan to have macro covering the sandbed and corals up higher in the tank.

My herbivorous fish are a yellow tang, a bicolor blenny, and a coral beauty angel. I'm perfectly fine with pruning them, but do you think these will help keep it in check?

The yellow tang is a hit or miss, doubt that the blenny or the angel will eat caulerpa. I wouldn’t bet on 1 tang keeping it in check.

I would get some of the slower growing macroalgae for the display tank and keep caulerpa in the sump if possible.

 

[ThePurple12]

I have a pair of bluestripe pipes, and I'm hoping that the prolifera will raise my pod population.

Am taking you won’t have a sump? Probably best to just glue it to a piece of live rock. Post some pics wend all sorted as it looks interesting[/QUOTE]

I do have a sump with a fuge, but the main reason I want prolifera is for decoration and extra pods. Will it grow if I simply stick it in the sand?

 

[ThePurple12]

That's weird... my quote completely failed.

 

[sixty_reefer]

Am taking you won’t have a sump? Probably best to just glue it to a piece of live rock. Post some pics wend all sorted as it looks interesting

I do have a sump with a fuge, but the main reason I want prolifera is for decoration and extra pods. Will it grow if I simply stick it in the sand?[/QUOTE]

It probably would be fine.

 

[ThePurple12]

These quotes...:eek:

Thanks, I'll try it

 

[sixty_reefer]

Something must be funny with the forum [emoji23]

 

[Lingwendil]

Friends don't let friends place Caulerpa prolifera in the display-



This came from a tiny bit attached to a frag, and has become the most invasive pest I've ever dealt with.