Chaeto Algae, why?

[Frop]

What exactly does this stuff do for your tank/refugium? Someone suggested I put it with my pods for the scooter blenny in a refugium with chaw to. But I wasn't sure exactly it's benefits.

 

[Lab_Adam]

Pods like the chaeto and the chaeto also helps compete for any excess nutrients in your tank. Win win and its cheap.

 

[TheHarold]

What exactly does this stuff do for your tank/refugium? Someone suggested I put it with my pods for the scooter blenny in a refugium with chaw to. But I wasn't sure exactly it's benefits.

Home for pods. Also uses nutrients to grow and then you throw out or give away the chaeto growth- making your tank cleaner! Nutrient export with the benefit of being natural and increasing biodiversity

 

[pga7602]

As the cheato grows (it grows fast) it takes up nutrients and phosphates. When it gets really large you chop down half of it and you in turn just exported a ton of bad things for your reef :) Natural filtration.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Good question and thanks for asking!

 

[Frop]

Thanks guys!

I'm thinking of buying some. My refugium area is about 7"Hx8"Wx7"L. Maybe buying 2 cups of it on eBay. Or get larger.

The seller said to use a 100watt bulb but... I've heard of people using a regular house lightbulb (something like 6000k maybe 12watts). What would you recommend? The water is only 7" deep. Not like I should need a high power anything.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

One of the cheapest and easiest lights is a clip on shop like light you get from the local hardware store like this. I used a flood light in mine at it grew like crazy!

 

[Frop]

I'm probably going to buy this. I'm at 7" wide and this is 6". Some reviewers said it grew chaeto well.

 

[Frop]

Or not.. A reviewer said it's designed for rimless.

 

[reef4beer]

I'm probably going to buy this. I'm at 7" wide and this is 6". Some reviewers said it grew chaeto well.

Been using this light for many months and works great, also good for some frags growing in the sump!

 

[MonsterReef]

 

[jdog1989]

Wavepoint Led 6500K 12 watts compared to 100 watt bulb

 

[jonas helsted]

This is a nice fudge light for growing algae. and docent produce coraline algee

http://www.fish-street.com/aquarium_refugium_led_system_for_marine__freshwater

 

[Frop]

Do you think this light is strong enough? my refugium area is tiny (7"x7"x8") and probably the light would be 8" away from the water or more idk. Depends on the mounting.

 

[Arron209]

 

[jdog1989]

you don't need blues for refugium you need something in the 5k to 6k range somewhere in that kelvin, Do you know what this one is? if it is in that range it's ok

 

[Frop]

Idk the price on that but was planning to find an < $20 solution :p

 

[rovster]

I use the clip on light with a 2700k 120w equivalent spiral bulb. I can't imagine anything growing it any faster.

My fuge is 12x18x12. It's wall to wall chaeto....

 

[jdog1989]

Idk the price on that but was planning to find an < $20 solution :p

Range from 110 to 190

 

[Anthony Novello]

I have a chunk in my sump fugue it is not growing just stays same size .... Hair algae is growing in the fuge ... Why