Is it necessary to tumble macro?

[Charley75]

Just started a refugium in my sump using red Pom Pom macro. Is it necessary to tumble this algae? If so…any tips to accomplish the tumble? Thx

 

[jonelder68]

No not required. I do give it a stir nightly to rearrange it though.

 

[CoralB]

Just started a refugium in my sump using red Pom Pom macro. Is it necessary to tumble this algae? If so…any tips to accomplish the tumble? Thx

I think the turning is to get light to it . If you have enough light around it you’ll be fine , if not then you should turn it .

 

[KrisReef]

It’s probably dying if it is tumbling in the wild.

 

[winxp_man]

It’s probably dying if it is tumbling in the wild.

Tumble weeds do real good tumbling in the wild!

 

[Terry Le]

My cheato get dry up on top of not tumble

 

[mfinn]

Back a few years ago it was all the rage to get a few handfuls of chaeto to tumble in the refugium. I think we all tried it, but found it grew and got to large to tumble.
I did notice in my case having extra flow ( small powerhead) in the refugium chamber allowed it to grow and dead spots seem to be eliminated.
Not sure if it applies to other macro's.