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Grape Caulerpa

Caulerpa racemosa

Family: Caulerpaceae

📍 Worldwide in tropical seas and Mediterranean

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Creeping runners bearing upright branches tipped with small spherical beads — resembling tiny bunches of grapes. One of the most vigorous nutrient-exporting macroalgae; grows rapidly in refugia. Can go sexual and crash if left unharvested for too long. Listed as invasive in the Mediterranean.

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role
beneficial — refugium
warning
harvest frequently to prevent going sexual; invasive in some regions
placement
sump refugium
lightLevel
medium

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Natural Habitat Temperature

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72°F 82°F seasonal range  · (Jan low, Jul high)

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