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Debby · 03-26-2008, 07:51 PM

Well i went to get water today and store had just received a new shipment of corals. I was amazed at a red piece of caulerpa.I asked questions they said it would be fine in my tank.And gave me a real good deal on it due to all the problems i have had. When got home and got it ready to put in tank I noticed a whole lot of green looking grapes on it. Called the store they said it is not a bad algea.Have always heard that green bubbles are not good.still have it in the float sack.Is it safe or not.

Debby

rmlevasseur · 03-26-2008, 07:56 PM

1) people pay for caulerpa?
2) green grapes = valonia. get your gun out.
3) call your LFS and tell them they are all fired

Debby · 03-26-2008, 07:59 PM

did i mess up

framerguy · 03-26-2008, 08:11 PM

I don't think you've messed up. I would definately remove the green bubbles though. Whether its Caulerpa racemosa or Valonia, they are both unwanted. I have a red kelp in my tank that is beautiful when the fish let it grow. If you have any herbivors they may like to eat yours also. Mine let it grow for a while then eat it back to nothing and then the cycle starts again.

Yes, people pay for caulerpa.

burning2nd · 03-27-2008, 08:32 PM

u can qt algae if you have a qt...

you could be doing more damage then good...

why not a ball of cheto?

Debby · 03-27-2008, 08:57 PM

wow i didnt understand that one. sorry pls explain

BEELZEBOB · 03-27-2008, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Debby

wow i didnt understand that one. sorry pls explain

if you have a seperate fuge from your tank, you can toss all sorts o crap in there to reduce nitrates (well at leas a lil more willy nilly than youd want to in a display)

you could be introducing a galdarn swarm of lil green bubbles to you display, depending on where you stuck it.

Why didnt you buy chaeto? (im assuming availability)

(we burn the same grind)

Debby · 03-27-2008, 09:15 PM

I took pic to store where i bought it from they said it is a grape caulerpa that the little green balls were not algea and that they remove nitrates.very new to this hope they are right. picked a bunch off last nite like what was suggested, Back on it this morning,

Dentoid · 03-27-2008, 09:15 PM

Debby, it's best to post a picture of your new addition for the best advice.

Debby · 03-27-2008, 09:26 PM

sorry pic is so big.

BEELZEBOB · 03-27-2008, 09:28 PM

thats bubble algea. its a pest and a complete baddy.

take the red stuff out, pick off the bubble algea, rinse, repeat and there ya go.

Dentoid · 03-27-2008, 09:33 PM

I agree. Just make sure not to pop the green bubbles when removing them. They are full of spores that will colonize and start growing everywhere.

BEELZEBOB · 03-27-2008, 09:35 PM

ooooo and they do nothing for nitrates

Debby · 03-27-2008, 09:35 PM

ok scott so tell me how to do this lol

rmlevasseur · 03-27-2008, 09:37 PM

Deb: Be aware that anyone who has been in the hobby a while knows what pest algae is, especially one as recognizable as this. This should immediately tell you what sort of folk you are dealing with at your LFS.

03-26-2008, 07:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Debby Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 387 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	sucker Well i went to get water today and store had just received a new shipment of corals. I was amazed at a red piece of caulerpa.I asked questions they said it would be fine in my tank.And gave me a real good deal on it due to all the problems i have had. When got home and got it ready to put in tank I noticed a whole lot of green looking grapes on it. Called the store they said it is not a bad algea.Have always heard that green bubbles are not good.still have it in the float sack.Is it safe or not. Debby

03-26-2008, 07:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
rmlevasseur Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,849 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: sucker 1) people pay for caulerpa? 2) green grapes = valonia. get your gun out. 3) call your LFS and tell them they are all fired __________________ Robert http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ufas-tank.html

03-26-2008, 07:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Debby Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 387 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: sucker did i mess up

03-26-2008, 08:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,994 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: sucker I don't think you've messed up. I would definately remove the green bubbles though. Whether its Caulerpa racemosa or Valonia, they are both unwanted. I have a red kelp in my tank that is beautiful when the fish let it grow. If you have any herbivors they may like to eat yours also. Mine let it grow for a while then eat it back to nothing and then the cycle starts again. Yes, people pay for caulerpa. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, Aqua C EV-400 skimmer etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html

03-27-2008, 08:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
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03-27-2008, 08:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
Debby Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 387 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: sucker wow i didnt understand that one. sorry pls explain

03-27-2008, 09:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Debby Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 387 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: sucker I took pic to store where i bought it from they said it is a grape caulerpa that the little green balls were not algea and that they remove nitrates.very new to this hope they are right. picked a bunch off last nite like what was suggested, Back on it this morning,

03-27-2008, 09:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
Debby Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 387 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: sucker sorry pic is so big.

03-27-2008, 09:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
BEELZEBOB -CHAUVINIST PIG- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 4,851 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: sucker thats bubble algea. its a pest and a complete baddy. take the red stuff out, pick off the bubble algea, rinse, repeat and there ya go. __________________ 18Gal Mantis Tank 28lbs LR 22lbs Black Sand D&D Typhoone Skimmer96W CL PC (10K + AC) 2 Rio 90 P.H., 1 Nano Korilla Bane the Mantis Shrimp (G.Smithii) LIFE LESSON 8/8/08: Dont Poke Squirrells... LIFE LESSON 8/12/08: Chicks dont dig comic books... LIFE LESSON 8/26/2008: Pain is relative... LIFE LESSON 9/13/2008: Sometimes you just gotta pee in the sink... LIFE LESSON 10/1/2008: Her eyes say more than her mouth... LIFE LESSON 10/1 B: In retrospect, the shooting range was a bad first date idea... LIFE LESSON 10/19/2008: Bleach doesn't work well with out DETERGENT... But with it, WOW! LIFE LESSON 10/25/2008: "You're Such a Man," isnt necessarily a compliment... LIFE LESSON 10/28/2008: RC Helicopters are not Bob Proof... LIFE LESSON 10/29/2008: Dont ** where you eat, UNLESS, you are the company pooper scooper... BARB FREGGIN RULES**

03-27-2008, 09:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
BEELZEBOB -CHAUVINIST PIG- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 4,851 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: sucker ooooo and they do nothing for nitrates __________________ 18Gal Mantis Tank 28lbs LR 22lbs Black Sand D&D Typhoone Skimmer96W CL PC (10K + AC) 2 Rio 90 P.H., 1 Nano Korilla Bane the Mantis Shrimp (G.Smithii) LIFE LESSON 8/8/08: Dont Poke Squirrells... LIFE LESSON 8/12/08: Chicks dont dig comic books... LIFE LESSON 8/26/2008: Pain is relative... LIFE LESSON 9/13/2008: Sometimes you just gotta pee in the sink... LIFE LESSON 10/1/2008: Her eyes say more than her mouth... LIFE LESSON 10/1 B: In retrospect, the shooting range was a bad first date idea... LIFE LESSON 10/19/2008: Bleach doesn't work well with out DETERGENT... But with it, WOW! LIFE LESSON 10/25/2008: "You're Such a Man," isnt necessarily a compliment... LIFE LESSON 10/28/2008: RC Helicopters are not Bob Proof... LIFE LESSON 10/29/2008: Dont ** where you eat, UNLESS, you are the company pooper scooper... BARB FREGGIN RULES**

03-27-2008, 09:35 PM	#14 (permalink)
Debby Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 387 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: sucker ok scott so tell me how to do this lol

03-27-2008, 09:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
rmlevasseur Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,849 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: sucker Deb: Be aware that anyone who has been in the hobby a while knows what pest algae is, especially one as recognizable as this. This should immediately tell you what sort of folk you are dealing with at your LFS. __________________ Robert http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ufas-tank.html

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