Calupra releasing green smoke???

[harndog]

Anyone have any clue why my razor calupra would release a green fog/smoke and it leaves the blades sorta transparent???????

 

[squidd]

Gone sexual, trying to reproduce, releasing gamets into water colum...
Generally an indication of poor growing conditions, inadaquate light etc...
24/7 lighting can help as well as 4 watts + per gallon PC lighting...

 

[harndog]

thanks Squidd wondered about that. It's in my 175 fowlr but it was on the lr and has grown a lot the tangs don't eat it not sure why? I figured it would be good for nitrates so I left it be. I only have 260 w pc and only run about 8 hours a day so that would most likley be the reason.

 

[squidd]

I had problems with caulurpa going sexual when I ran std. lighting, RPD lighting and less than 4 watt/gallon...
Been three years since switching to fuge/ lighting 24/7 and no trouble since...

 

[mudplayerx]

Get it out of there asap. It can starve your water of oxygen and lower your ph. I've never had it sporulate in my tank, but I've heard bad things.

 

[uberlink]

Yeah, remove it. I think I've also read on this site that it will release nitrates into your water when it goes sexual.