Multiple types of macroalgae?

LT43 · Feb 15, 2020

What does everyone think about running more than one type of macro in a fuge? I see on AlgaeBarn they have a combo pack where you get 3-5 different types. I was planning on just running cheato but now i'm considering trying several different ones and seeing how it does. I would love to hear thoughts and if you've done this.

Spare time · Feb 15, 2020

I like mixing It but you need to make sure they tumble or that they dont cover eachother

AlgaeBarn · Feb 16, 2020

LT43 said:
What does everyone think about running more than one type of macro in a fuge? I see on AlgaeBarn they have a combo pack where you get 3-5 different types. I was planning on just running cheato but now i'm considering trying several different ones and seeing how it does. I would love to hear thoughts and if you've done this.

Using multiple macroalgae species is a big part of the triton method. Each macroalgae will pull out different trace and heavy metals.

Juniorh2r · Feb 16, 2020

I bought mines from algae barn the combo plus copepods and blocks the sea lettuce grows crazy and chaeto also pompis plus it comes nice and clean too algae barn for macro algae is the best

Crabs McJones · Feb 16, 2020

I'm currently running chaeto, sea lettuce and red ogo from algae barn. Great success so far what the chaeto cannot pull the sea lettuce and ogo do

LT43 · Feb 16, 2020

Crabs McJones said:
I'm currently running chaeto, sea lettuce and red ogo from algae barn. Great success so far what the chaeto cannot pull the sea lettuce and ogo do

First off, love your picture, so shiny! Are you running them all in the same compartment?