Can we keep Halimeda without nuisance algae?

[soarin']

Well,

In one of my tanks I started having a problem with grape caulerpa taking over, so I started doing more water changes to cut down the nutrients.

That worked very nicely to take care of the pest algaes (bubble, HA, grape caulerpa) but now the very pretty stand of halimeda that has been very well behaved and a model citizen decided that it wanted to sporulate.

Anybody have any tips for keeping Halimeda happy while keeping the nuisance algae at bay?

I have some in another tank with a DSB that stays pretty healthy, so I am wondering if it is a phosphate / nitrate balance issue.

Any ideas?

 

[stickx911]

anything that will eat the other. like an emerald crab or tangs (depending on tank size). They will not eat the halimedia.

 

[stickx911]

nothing eat halimedia to my knowlege (if someone knows of something please PM me)

 

[soarin']

Thanks for replying -- I have some Halimeda in another tank, so I will see how that does when I get rid of all the bubble algae -- hopefullly that stuff wont go sexual on me too.

 

[ralph atl]

Keep your calcium above 400, it will do just fine.

 

[stacy22]

I love my Halimeda</em>! I think it makes tanks look much more natural.

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