Good thing about codium. You can make salad with it.
Mmmm.....salty!
(I did not know that!)
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Good thing about codium. You can make salad with it.
Some testing by bulkreefsupply shows that chaeto can be effective at reducing nutrients.+N! +P! +N! +P! +N! +P! +N! +P!
Chaeto is a fast grower, not optimized at competing for nutrients at all....so limiting nutrients AND growing chaeto are mutually exclusive.
Like @saltyfilmfolks said, another algae more suited to slower growth might work better. I've also seen Codium recommended.
Also I have no problem with low nutrient levels because I have a heavy bio load.Just wanted to let everyone know this is great information thanks, I have been Growing macros in my sump recently. I have had hair algae growing in my display and tried many fixes but the only thing that seems to work for me is the macros. No more hair algae in the display. The question I have is do you guys leave the fuge lights on 24/7 or put on a timer?
Many run a reverse cycle from the DT to keep the overall ph more stable.Just wanted to let everyone know this is great information thanks, I have been Growing macros in my sump recently. I have had hair algae growing in my display and tried many fixes but the only thing that seems to work for me is the macros. No more hair algae in the display. The question I have is do you guys leave the fuge lights on 24/7 or put on a timer?
The algae give off carbohydrates that are beneficial to the corals, although not necessarily needed.
I do the same weekly. My iron dose is vanishingly low though. I dose 0.15ml of Fe+Mn a week. I noticed a difference in how lush and green the cheato is almost immediately. Recommended dose per manufacturer is 5ml a week but Randy Holmes Farley helped me figure out how much to add to appox NSW levels of Fe. My Fe supplement bottle will last forever hahaSince adding iron and manganese my chaeto stopped melting and started growing
I just bought some from LiveAquaria.com, it's hidden in the live food section. Came nice and clean and green. Was pretty cheap too.I am setting up a reactor and am looking for a clean source of chaeto.
Any recommendations? Im in the SF bay area.
The non scientific explanation is that the algae (as well as corals) collect and absorb food from the water with their skin. They also release this film back into the water of excess, which can be reused by all for food through the excess that was released prior.Can anyone help explain or direct me to find info how algae is also help feeding our corals? Thanks!!