Marco,
Your photoperiod should be at least 12 hours, just like your reef. When you
light it is up to you. You can go longer if you want, but I would not go
less. As far as the species, they are all somewhat sensitve. There is one
that has a common name of sawblade caluerpa. It is said to be the only
species that takes tons of abuse without going asexual. The key to keeping
that from happening with the other species is to cut it back regularly. If
you cut it back once a week or two, it is much less likely to go asexual, no
matter what the species.
Now, there is a species which you DO NOT want to get. It is caleurpa
taxfolia. It is a toxic form of caluerpa and will kill any animals that eat
it. If a piece happens into your display, and a fish eats it, it will kill
the fish. No caluerpa is better than this stuff.
As for planting, you can just plop it in the tank. You dont have to plant
it. It will just take off and grow. A piece of LR with some attached is
nice, because you have some control over where the stuff grows from, but it
is not neccesary. Salinity could be raised a bit, and should be .023ish.
To remove the yellowing water, run carbon. You can run it for a few days a
month to keep the yellowing agents in the water at a minimum. Do water
changes as well. That will help. It will also help your tank stabilize after
removal of your bio balls and fluidized filter.
FWIW
Shane C.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marco Delsordo [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 8:37 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Carbon
>
> Hi all, it�s been quite a long since my last annoying question, so here is
> another.
> I finished setting up my 10 gal refugium, with a fine crushed coral
> substrate (almost like sugar or a little bit larger size) of about 2 - 2
> 1/2
> inch deep, it is connected to my sump via a pvc tube and then with a power
> head back to the sump.
> I want to add the caulerpa now, but i don�t know which kind is the
> hardiest
> and how to plant it. Or should i just add live rocks with caulerpa on it?
> will this be easier?
> Also, how do I take care of it?, how long the photoperiod should be? any
> comment about algae care? My salinity is 1.020, will i have to increase it
> for the algae or the open brain coral?
> And another question, i removed my carbon from the tank about 1 month ago
> because people says it does more damage than good in my tank, but now the
> water is kindda yellow, how do i get rid of it?
> Also, Shane, I followed your advice and removed in a period of 5 or 6 days
> all my bioballs and fluidized bed filter from the tank, hope this helps to
> lower my nitrates and also I won�t have ammonia or nitrite outbreaks.
> Thanks all for your advice.
> Marco
>
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