Should I get rid of this?

[rocket]

I was given this plant for fish to eat, but they don't touch it and its getting a little bigger. Should I yank it out? Is it a pest?

 

[matts125]

what kind of fish do you have? tangs would eat it up...
It is not a pest...

Matt

 

[rocket]

I have a blue hippo, but I never see it nip the stuff. And I dont see bite marks on the leaves.

 

[btuck]

Looks like good ole Caulerpa Prolifera. I have the stuff in my Seahorse tank. It grows quite rapidly. So if you don't have it in there for looks like I do, then I would remove it as it can take over.

 

[aquariumdebacle]

remove it quickly! it is toxic.

 

[btuck]

Well it's only toxic if the fish eat an overabundance of it. Which they aren't eating it at all. It also rarely goes sexual like caulerpa racemosa.

 

[Herefishyfishy]

remove it quickly! it is toxic.

Oh come on now. I have used this as an in tank food for angels and tangs for decades. It's only problem is the rapid growing rate which makes it ideal in a fuge. Pull some out as it grows as a nutrient export if you like the looks. If you don't, sell it to a LFS, they also love it.

 

[lizardarm]

yeah, i was thinking that having it around (and managed) could be beneficial to your water quality. that is, if you like having it in there.

 

[returnofsid]

Rocket, if it's growing like crazy and you wanna get rid of any, I'll take it. I'm sure my foxface and tang would love you for it!!

 

[rocket]

Oh ok Sid, I have more in the refugium!