Looking for a Vegetarian

[daddio]

So my tank is beginning to be over grown by some kind of plant. It is in the midst of a growth spurt and and I can't keep up by plucking it with tweezers. What kind of fish would eat this??

 

[ashburn2k]

Tangs

 

[rygh]

That looks a bit fern-like. I hope not. Might be Bryopsis.

Tank size?
Simple yellow tang can do wonders.
Hermits, but they have some risks.

 

[daddio]

I think it is caulerpa prolifera? It is a plant that is vine like with roots. Not fernlike at all. I would need a kabillion hermits to slow this thing down

 

[daddio]

Tank is 60 gallon

 

[rygh]

Hmm, 60, beware the Tang police.
A Kole would be fine, but not the best algae eater.

Consider a 1 spot Foxface. (Not magnificent)

 

[Gablami]

That looks more like macro algae to me. Not bryopsis.


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[daddio]

 

[Chromis]

I think it is caulerpa prolifera? It is a plant that is vine like with roots. Not fernlike at all. I would need a kabillion hermits to slow this thing down

Yes - looks like caulerpa to me. It’s great to grow in a sump to feed tangs, but it tends to get its “roots” into rock crevices so manual removal becomes difficult. Emerald crabs will obliterate it.

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

A Tomini Tang will eat thru that easily. I saw one at Collections this past weekend for $40 I think.

 

[NelsonCh]

Can I have some of that for my sump?


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[daddio]

Can I have some of that for my sump?


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I am in the midst of eradication. Yes, but it is not like they are large pieces. I would not add this crap to my system. Picked up the last Emerald Crab and a really healthy looking Yellow Tang.
Cheers! Mark

 

[NelsonCh]

I am in the midst of eradication. Yes, but it is not like they are large pieces. I would not add this crap to my system. Picked up the last Emerald Crab and a really healthy looking Yellow Tang.
Cheers! Mark

Its that invasive? Looks nice to me though. My chaeto seems to be dying as well so I could use some plants that my fish might enjoy. Maybe Im not fully understanding how invasive and pain they are to have.


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[daddio]

invasive like Ivy but worse

 

[NanoCrazed]

That stuff gets everywhere.

I started with a small bit in my post tank... it has not turned into a planted tank

 

[ashburn2k]

@daddio i have some from one of your frag rock, and it's gone completely. guess My tang helped eating them.

 

[daddio]

@daddio i have some from one of your frag rock, and it's gone completely. guess My tang helped eating them.

yellow tang?

 

[ashburn2k]

Doesn’t matter which tang, but it has to be a big tang, my small tangs doesn’t touch it.


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