What's really makes cheato better then calerpa besides not turning asexual?. Dose It reduce nutrients faster? My cheato never grows and just melts away. And i run a h380 kessil light over my sump.
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How far away from the light is your cheeto? If your cheeto isn't growing under that light the light isn't the problem. You most likely have low nutrients or not enough iron in your system.What's really makes cheato better then calerpa besides not turning asexual?. Dose It reduce nutrients faster? My cheato never grows and just melts away. And i run a h380 kessil light over my sump.
I've used both, and caulerpa will outcompete chaeto over time.
Caulerpa is more efficient (IME), but the big risk is it getting established in the main tank and becoming a terrible pest, requiring a fish like a foxface to keep it under control.
The sexual reproduction issue is not a concern, IMO. I've never heard of a tank that actually had a problem when that happened. I had a type (Caulerpa racemosa peltatta) that did it fairly often over the years and never had any problem and think it probably just provides food for filter feeders.
Will caulerpa work well in an enclosed algae reactor?
What type of caulerpa do you use?Yes you can use it in a reactor, I combine macros in my reactors just like in a refugioum. I have chaeto, caulerpa, gracillaria, and bits and pieces of whatever.
What type of caulerpa do you use?