How should I proceed with my Triton Refugium?

[Tim@Triton]

Me personally, I alternate between the two..

 

[toejam]

What reactor is that?

 

[d2mini]

Well due to the off the charts p04 from the deteriorating cheato and the fact that the cheato overtook all other macros but one kind, I did a full reset and installed an egg crate divider.
Cheato in the back, other macros up front. Need to get more macros again.

 

[Psymon]

Oh wow. looks good. But isn't the algae supposed to die off?

 

[d2mini]

Oh wow. looks good. But isn't the algae supposed to die off?

That's what they say.
I guess I was expecting the stuff at the bottom to slowly die while the stuff up top continued to grow. More of an unnoticeable evolution.
Instead I seemed to be experiencing more of a complete chaeto crash.
Triton also recommends various other macros but mine had all be consumed by the chaeto.

Maybe the triton guys can chime in.

 

[TylerS]

I forgot if you said this already, but are you running a phosphate removing media? Or just relying on the algae?

 

[d2mini]

I forgot if you said this already, but are you running a phosphate removing media? Or just relying on the algae?

For now I'm using HC GFO mixed with Rox Carbon.
Would like to get off the GFO all together like I did with my previous tank.

 

[Broadwave]

Other than local LFS, where are you all getting your macro algae's from?

 

[d2mini]

Other than local LFS, where are you all getting your macro algae's from?

www.Live-Plants.com aka gulf coast ecosystems.

 

[Reefer40b]

Bump for update, considering this refuge light for my 180.