RE: Caulerpa taxifolia

["David Lains" <david at zfin_org>]

The state of California tried to outlawed the entire genus!  There are many
species and are a main stay of photosynthetic sump filtration for reef
tanks.  The marine aquarium industry successfully limited the ban to
taxifolia and maybe (?) a few other invasive species.  I have two species in
my reef tank's sump.

It seems they left out where it was native.  Did anyone catch that bit of
info?  I assume its a Caribbean species.

Best fishes
David

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><{{{>From: owner-killietalk at AKA_Org [mailto:owner-killietalk at AKA_Org]On
><{{{>Behalf Of Tony Kline
><{{{>Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 2:21 PM
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><{{{>Subject: Re: Caulerpa taxifolia
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><{{{>I saw it and I was being very much entertained until I
><{{{>learned that the
><{{{>problem started in aquariums. Big Oops! Even though C.
><{{{>taxifolia is a SW
><{{{>plant it can affect us FW buffs also.
><{{{>Tony Kline
><{{{>Northumberland, Pa
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><{{{>From: <David.Koran at hq02_usace.army.mil>
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><{{{>Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 3:43 PM
><{{{>Subject: Caulerpa taxifolia
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><{{{>> How many of you saw the PBS-NOVA program last night on
><{{{>invasive plants and
><{{{>> the sad tale of Caulerpa taxifolia.  It was a black eye for
><{{{>aquarists.
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