Growing Chaeto with Fluval

[Topgunder03]

Hi everyone!
I want to try growing some chaeto to help with nutrient control. I have an older Fluval Marine Nano 3.0 light lying around that I’m not using, and I was wondering if it’s possible to grow chaeto with it.
If so, what would you recommend for the light height above the water and the colour/intensity settings?
Thanks in advance!

 

[Tahoe61]

Do you want to grow the chaeto in a sump?
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/can-someone-give-me-a-crash-course-on-growing-chaeto.1165826/

The thread mentions a 20 watt source. You Fluval is 20 watts.

Height, I think the Fluval mount only goes up a few inches.

You're looking for red lighting.

 

[Topgunder03]

Do you want to grow the chaeto in a sump?
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/can-someone-give-me-a-crash-course-on-growing-chaeto.1165826/

The thread mentions a 20 watt source. You Fluval is 20 watts.

Height, I think the Fluval mount only goes up a few inches.

You're looking for red lighting.

Thank you! yeah, it was the plan to grow it in the sump

 

[Subsea]

I personally don’t use red light because I can’t distinguish how well the seaweed is doing. White light has every spectrum in the rainbow and it will grow chaeto.

 

[Topgunder03]

I personally don’t use red light because I can’t distinguish how well the seaweed is doing. White light has every spectrum in the rainbow and it will grow chaeto.

Thanks! Nice to know. Do you just max out the white?

 

[Subsea]

Thanks! Nice to know. Do you just max out the white?

Yes. Seaweed like coral will adjust to the environmental conditions. I use white light for my viewing pleasure.