Got a Lemon Peel Angel for my reef

[CharlesJohns58]

Yep. But Aqua lab aquaria sells it is that legal????

Nope since since January 1, 2024:

Legislative Action: Banning Caulerpa to Protect Our Coast - Orange County Coastkeeper

Starting today, January 1, 2024, Californians are prohibited from selling, possessing, importing, transporting, transferring, releasing alive in the state, or giving away without consideration all saltwater algae of the genus...

www.coastkeeper.org

Starting today, January 1, 2024, Californians are prohibited from selling, possessing, importing, transporting, transferring, releasing alive in the state, or giving away without consideration all saltwater algae of the genus Caulerpa, except that in possession for bona fide scientific research.

The new statewide ban on Caulerpa is due to Assembly Bill 655, which was signed into law by Governor Newsom on July 27, 2023. The bill was introduced by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine) with the help of our team and the California Coastkeeper Alliance.

The Californian coast has suffered from several costly and damaging Caulerpa algae invasions, including one currently disrupting Newport Bay. The most likely cause of these infestations is illegal dumping of aquarium water containing Caulerpa. With the statewide ban in effect, we can prevent further outbreaks along our coast.

 

[H2OPlayar]

And here I thought Caulerpa was illegal in CA much before that date.

Legal here in Vegas though! You need water for it to be a problem. Maybe I go toss a handful in the Bellagio fountain and see what happens. (kidding)

 

[H2OPlayar]

I haven’t found anything that grows as good. If you have a suggestion for a leafy macro algae I’ll take it.

I’ll be coming to the fragging event on the 23rd, and will have a bunch of frags of a nice hammer. Would like to get some macro algae if anyone can bring some.

Ulva was always one I found to grow quickly and was edible for the herbivores.

 

[RandyC]

And here I thought Caulerpa was illegal in CA much before that date.

Legal here in Vegas though! You need water for it to be a problem. Maybe I go toss a handful in the Bellagio fountain and see what happens. (kidding)

"In late 2001, California imposed a ban on the importation, sale, or possession of nine Caulerpa species; the City of San Diego expanded these regulations to include the entire genus."

Effectiveness of the California state ban on the sale of Caulerpa species in aquarium retail stores in southern California - PubMed

The invasion of the aquarium strain of the green alga Caulerpa taxifolia and subsequent alteration of community structure in the Mediterranean Sea raised awareness of the potential for non-native seaweeds to impact coastal communities. An introduction of C. taxifolia in southern California in...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

The new law signed by Newsom bans the entire genus of Caluerpa in all of California.

 

[CharlesJohns58]

Yes you used to be able to still get Caulerpa palifera, we had some in 2012(?) on the shallows of your reef tank.