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Aquarium
Care Information |
Scientific Name: Caulerpa
Racemosa
Common Name: Grape
Caulerpa,
Sea Grapes
Origin: Gulf
of Mexico, Caribbean, Brazil
Depth Collected: 2-50 Feet
Maximum Height : 8"
Growth Rate: Fast
Light: Moderate
to High
Temperature: 72-86
Propagation: Fragmentation,
Sporulation
Difficulty: Easy
Food Value:
Somewhat Palatable Nutrient Uptake:
Excellent Flow
Rate: Moderate
to High
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There
are many variations of C. Racemosa found worldwide. They are
often highly variable
in composition, which makes it difficult to properly identify some
species without inspection of the cell structure under a
microscope. This species is unique in that it has perfectly round
individual clusters, resembling grapes on a vine. Like most varieties of Racemosa, they can
quickly outgrow the available nutrients in a tank, so care must be
taken to limit the size of each specimen. It grows in the
inter-tidal zone in fairly
shallow water and depends upon moderate to high currents to supply
the essential nutrients required for growth. Caulerpa Racemosa
should be closely monitored in the aquarium as it is well known
for releasing spores under aquarium conditions.
