Can not get my water clear

[BZOFIQ]

Caulerpa has a bad reputation for this, but I feel it's greatly exaggerated. I have personally had plenty of it in various tanks, and it's excellent at nutrient export. With proper pruning techniques it will rarely (if ever) "go sexual".

+1, this only happens when it "overgrows" one's fuge.

 

[duke62]

ummm no.i bought a small bag of it 2 years ago.had it in the tank for 1 week when my tank turned milky white.but hey what do i know.

 

[beerfish]

Didn't say it doesn't happen, just that it's not as often as people make it seem. As you only had yours in the tank for a week, it was likely improperly pruned and stressed in its new environment.

 

[SevTT]

Tank has been running about 3 months, The water was clear a few weeks ago but the quickly developed this tint again all the fish and corals are acting normal i even removed the filter sock from the sump in hope that would clear it up i change them out every 3-4 days.

Something might've spawned, maybe?

 

[Dre]

there are some small bits of caulpera in there i didnt think it was a big deal...looks like im going to be weeding that out right now

I think if it was the caulerpa you would have noticed that it was changing color from green to trasparent,yellow or brown.What kind of caulerpa is it anyway?I've had C.Prolefera for over a year now and it has never went ( A) sexual .The grape,feather,saw blade and cup shape caulerpa to name a few go ( A) sexual more often IMO.

 

[BZOFIQ]

ummm no.i bought a small bag of it 2 years ago.had it in the tank for 1 week when my tank turned milky white.but hey what do i know.

Are you sure it wasn't from die off?

 

[BZOFIQ]

Didn't say it doesn't happen, just that it's not as often as people make it seem. As you only had yours in the tank for a week, it was likely improperly pruned and stressed in its new environment.

exactly the thing that came to mind when he said bought a bag/had for a week.

 

[duke62]

yes i had it for 1 week before my tank went milky white.i had no idea it was from the caulerpa.i didnt take it out that week.i left it in and was doing everything carbon water changes.a month maybe 2 went by i went and did some reading and saw it does go sexual and will cloud water.i took it out and in 24 hrs i was clear.why buy this macro when there is chaeto which does a great job.

 

[BZOFIQ]

yes i had it for 1 week before my tank went milky white.i had no idea it was from the caulerpa.i didnt take it out that week.i left it in and was doing everything carbon water changes.a month maybe 2 went by i went and did some reading and saw it does go sexual and will cloud water.i took it out and in 24 hrs i was clear.why buy this macro when there is chaeto which does a great job.

Again, I'm pretty sure your caluerpa was just falling apart. With reproduction it doesn't go on for weeks and than magically water just clears out when you pull it out.

As to the better alga you've mentioned, Cheato will have that same exact effect when poorly shipped in cold or hot weather until it completely disintegrates turning brown or clear in the process.

 

[duke62]

you want to think that its fine.to all i recommend not put this macro algae in your setup.as for it falling apart the stuff grew like wild fire i use to prune it constently.and yes 24 hrs after removing it my water cleared up.maybe i pooped out a 4 leaf clover and it went away.you can believe anything you want dude everyone is a scientist on here.i have nothing else to say on the subject

 

[BZOFIQ]

may I ask how you pruned it?

 

[duke62]

6th paragraph

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/algaecontrol/a/aa112000.htm
thank you

 

[BZOFIQ]

hardly answered my question but I can assure you, and I am not scientist either, that if you have seen a tank nuked by caluerpa you would have never said yours was even slightly affected by it.

 

[BZOFIQ]

here is an example mr. expert

http://forums.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?320567-Caulerpa-in-your-DT

i doubt yours looked close

 

[Dre]

I think if it was the caulerpa you would have noticed that it was changing color from green to trasparent,yellow or brown.What kind of caulerpa is it anyway?I've had C.Prolefera for over a year now and it has never went ( A) sexual .The grape,feather,saw blade and cup shape caulerpa to name a few go ( A) sexual more often IMO.

The grape:lol2: