Caulerpa sertularoides....good or bad??
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florida joe
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It is native of Hawaii not on the invasive species list keep it in your refug and not in your tank if you are worried and caulerpa can go sexual not asexual
spanko
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Originally Posted by soulsigma
http:///forum/post/3046799
inquiring minds want to know also
I would like to put some in my sump also, but LFS had it in their sump and it still end-up spreading to their DT
Always a possibility. Any small pc. that makes it into the display can lodge into a pc. of rock and become a full fledge new growth.
An interesting fact you ask??????
"Many cells vie for the title "World's Largest Single Cell." Near the head of the line are the enormous nerve cells of some animals—those in giraffes' legs may be several meters long. Yet these cells are not self-perpetuating organisms, but the pampered parts of a body, cared for by a complex system of blood vessels and immune cells. The ostrich egg might be a contender, to say nothing of the still larger eggs of Cretaceous dinosaurs. But an egg cell is as much the creation of a complex multicellular animal as a nerve cell. It is an individual, but it is not a mature, functioning individual. Some researchers give a score of 10 to the green alga Caulerpa—without question, one of the world's largest single-celled organisms."
http:///forum/post/3046799
inquiring minds want to know also
Always a possibility. Any small pc. that makes it into the display can lodge into a pc. of rock and become a full fledge new growth.
An interesting fact you ask??????
"Many cells vie for the title "World's Largest Single Cell." Near the head of the line are the enormous nerve cells of some animals—those in giraffes' legs may be several meters long. Yet these cells are not self-perpetuating organisms, but the pampered parts of a body, cared for by a complex system of blood vessels and immune cells. The ostrich egg might be a contender, to say nothing of the still larger eggs of Cretaceous dinosaurs. But an egg cell is as much the creation of a complex multicellular animal as a nerve cell. It is an individual, but it is not a mature, functioning individual. Some researchers give a score of 10 to the green alga Caulerpa—without question, one of the world's largest single-celled organisms."
florida joe
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Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3046821
Always a possibility. Any small pc. that makes it into the display can lodge into a pc. of rock and become a full fledge new growth.
An interesting fact you ask??????
"Many cells vie for the title "World's Largest Single Cell." Near the head of the line are the enormous nerve cells of some animals—those in giraffes' legs may be several meters long. Yet these cells are not self-perpetuating organisms, but the pampered parts of a body, cared for by a complex system of blood vessels and immune cells. The ostrich egg might be a contender, to say nothing of the still larger eggs of Cretaceous dinosaurs. But an egg cell is as much the creation of a complex multicellular animal as a nerve cell. It is an individual, but it is not a mature, functioning individual. Some researchers give a score of 10 to the green alga Caulerpa—without question, one of the world's largest single-celled organisms."
WHAT HE SAID
http:///forum/post/3046821
Always a possibility. Any small pc. that makes it into the display can lodge into a pc. of rock and become a full fledge new growth.
An interesting fact you ask??????
"Many cells vie for the title "World's Largest Single Cell." Near the head of the line are the enormous nerve cells of some animals—those in giraffes' legs may be several meters long. Yet these cells are not self-perpetuating organisms, but the pampered parts of a body, cared for by a complex system of blood vessels and immune cells. The ostrich egg might be a contender, to say nothing of the still larger eggs of Cretaceous dinosaurs. But an egg cell is as much the creation of a complex multicellular animal as a nerve cell. It is an individual, but it is not a mature, functioning individual. Some researchers give a score of 10 to the green alga Caulerpa—without question, one of the world's largest single-celled organisms."
WHAT HE SAID
florida joe
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by 9supratt4
http:///forum/post/3046679
hahaha asexual....my mistake. Is that something I need to worry about with this type of caulerpa??
There is always the chance of caulerpa going sexual what needs to be understood is that its not a vindictive process against the hobbyist if your caulerpa is dying (lack of nutrients or space to grow) it will go sexual to try to reestablish itself in other areas
It should always be harvested and only used if you can give it sufficient nutrients which should not be a problem in larger tanks as it will IMO out compete any other denitrification you have
http:///forum/post/3046679
hahaha asexual....my mistake. Is that something I need to worry about with this type of caulerpa??
There is always the chance of caulerpa going sexual what needs to be understood is that its not a vindictive process against the hobbyist if your caulerpa is dying (lack of nutrients or space to grow) it will go sexual to try to reestablish itself in other areas
It should always be harvested and only used if you can give it sufficient nutrients which should not be a problem in larger tanks as it will IMO out compete any other denitrification you have