chaeto

Hey guys, I purchased a bag of algae from a LFS a few months back and and now wondering what I got exactly; as I've noticed a few different types of algae in my sump. I noticed a few bubbles of what appears to be green bubble algae on the end of my heater. Is this alright in my sump? I...

Chaeto-MAX 2-in-1 Refugium Light by Innovative Marine I bought this new for $70 about 2 weeks ago, before I decided to get of the hobby. Selling for only $55 (free shipping). PayPal: [email protected]

I have a vegan daughter... you can see where this is heading! She's an adult - I'm not that cruel, I'd tell her where it's from. After? I just took out 1/4 from the sump as it was getting full. Was giving it a rinse so it won't stink in the kitchen trash, and boy this looks tasty.

So I have a happy ball of chaeto in my fuge...and also some brown, hairlike algae that is growing on the side of the fuge where there is the most direct light from the grow lamp. Question is whether I should try and manage this nuisance in the fuge -- or leave it since it is not growing in the...

Since my display is just three live rock pillars, I currently have a live rock section in my sump that is full or rock rubble. The live rock section measures 10"W x 20" L x 7" D. Right now it just has live rock rubble and a backup thermometer. Not sure how much biological filtration it...

I was at a LFS and bought some Algagen Pods and noticed that the date was 8/22/17 and has a 4 week expiration date. I dumped them in with the wavemaker off and did not notice anything "squiggling" around. Granted I have poor eyesight but shouldn't I have seen something move? Also does anyone...

I added a 20 gallon refugium to my 139 gallon system 3 weeks ago. Installed a Kessil H380 and a softball size of Chaeto. The Chaeto has been getting quite lose and turning brown, it easily falls apart. Diatoms are growing on the floor and walls of the refugium like crazy, much less diatoms in...

Hello everyone! I have an aio reef tank that I want to add a small refugium too, not necessarily for the benefits, more for just a challenge and aesthetics. I have 2 options, I could use one of the unused back chambers and put a light in it which I think I could grow chaeto and a mangrove. Would...

I am trying KNO3 dosing (Spectracide stump remover) since my SPS colors are pale and my Nitrates were consistently 0 before dosing. I've only been doing it a few days, but my tank seems to consume about 2.5ppm/day. I have chaeto growing in the sump. Is the chaeto likely what's using most of the...

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Does anyone have any experience with acclimating new chaetomorpha or red macro algae to new lights? I just got a Kessil H380 and one chaeto and red macro and didn't want to harm them. The first batch of chaeto I had used died, though I am not certain of the cause. (I just hope it wasn't the...

Now that you guys have established that the Kessil H380 is the king of the refugium. I would like to see nutrient uptake data in relation to lighting schedule. Some recommend using a 24 hr, some 18 and some reverse daylight. Any clear winner? Then as an expansion of that study I would love to...

Hey all, I got a small bag of chaeto algae yesterday. First time trying this. Placed it in my sump in the middle chamber following the skimmer. The issue I have is that my particular sump's baffle to the return is fairly short and has a broken gap. So little pieces of algae that are...

Hello everybody! I have to say that I am newer to the reef world. I have a biocube 14 that I have had running for 2 years but I'm now setting up a larger system and when researching for my refugium I'm setting up, I heard about this product. I am intrigued about some post being way against...

Has anyone used Eelgrass in a refugium? It seems to grow much more rapidly at the LFS. Any experience? Thanks.

So a while back I was growing beautiful chaeto in my sump but I was also getting insane amounts of other types of nasty algae that was getting out of control. I was using a LED bulb, 5000k that was 1150 lumens. I have a skimmer going now but I'd like to do chaeto again because I'm getting GHA...

Hey all, I'll try to make this short and simple and appreciate your input. Problem: I've noticed cotton candy algae growing on my chaeto and in my fuge. I've manually removed it a few times, but it keeps coming back and seems to be spreading. It only grows under my refuge light, and has not...

Does anyone in the Huntsville/Madison area have some chaeto they'd like to get rid of? I'm looking for a small handful of chaeto for one of the rear chambers in my 20 gallon Nuvo Fusion.

need some help just added my fuge sump and I have a full spec 24" led on top. It was a left over from another tank, will this suffice for chaeto growth or should I purchase a new fixture, and if so any suggestions

Just got a new light from #ReefBreeders for our fuge. What kind of setups are you running? How long? Pros/cons? And pics please!!

Hey all, Over the last week, almost all of my chaeto has started turning white and becoming brittle. I posted two pictures: initially after first adding the chaeto and another just to show it was growing- it eventually grew much bigger very rapidly, but I don't have any pictures. I removed a lot...

Anyone have some to get rid of? Need about a quart size bag or so. Thanks