“Feeding” BBS waste water to fallow macro tank?

[ichthyogeek]

I’ve been letting some macroalgae lie fallow in a tank in order to deal with some ongoing ich and other nasties. But the lack of nutrients in the tank is really starting to affect the macros. Is it possible to feed the macro tank with used baby brine shrimp hatching water in order to ramp up the nutrients in the water so the macros will get healthier?

 

[Larry L]

Since you're fallowing, probably could just add some macroalgae fertilizers rather than introduce anything from another system that might contaminate things.

 

[sixty_reefer]

Try cheeto grow, it should have everything you need to keep the macro algae’s going

 

[ichthyogeek]

Ah...I don't use macroalgae ferts, since I'd rather they get their nutrients from fish/invert waste rather than anything else. Maybe if I bleach the BBS eggs beforehand, I can still get the nutrients without getting the nasties?

 

[sixty_reefer]

Ah...I don't use macroalgae ferts, since I'd rather they get their nutrients from fish/invert waste rather than anything else. Maybe if I bleach the BBS eggs beforehand, I can still get the nutrients without getting the nasties?

Some Algae won’t do well with just nutrients,
They will need trace elements to, if you don’t want to use fertiliser maybe do larger water changes and the brine shrimp eggs

 

[ThePurple12]

Dose nitrate? I use stump remover that I got for I think $10 at Home Depot