Caulerpa

[slm32123]

I have some caulerpa algae that is covering a baseball sized rock that i bought, and is starting to grow more and use up my calcium and everything that I dose. Is there any way to get rid of it? I wont be able to use tweezers, cuz the runners are in the ridges of the rock where i can't get to. is the only way to toss it outside for a couple days and let it dry out? there is nothing else on there except some coralline

 

[Hiker4twenty]

If you can pull out the rock and pull off all the algae and then scrub it with a bristle brush. It nothing else works then you can boil it.

 

[slm32123]

how long would i have to boil it? i have tried everything i can think of and everything some other people around me can think of

 

[Smitty]

I was gonna suggest boiling it also...in r/o water for about 30-45 mins.

 

[slm32123]

oh, well thats great news, no RO water here, dont have my setup yet

 

[Hiker4twenty]

Use distilled water. Also, you should only use RO water or distilled water for your tank. Tap water is bad news!

 

[Bifferwine]

It's not using any calcium. Don't use tap water. Remove the rock and boil it.

 

[Toolman]

It's the size of a baseball throw it out

 

[slm32123]

I currently have to use our well water with a coditioner because i dont have the money to get an ro/di yet, and i dont have the money to be constantly buying distilled, everything that i have (softies), all are growing quite well and thriving, so for now until i get my 75 up and running i will be using well water