Remove refugium algae or not?

[Dan Reef]

When the refugium is really full of chaeto, should I remove a small quantity?

I saw a YouTube video where the refugium was full and the tank crashed due to high nutrients from dead algae.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Yes. Trim your chato.
It keeps the flow clear and lest the plant grow better.

And fwiw, some folks claim the oddest causes for crashes.

 

[Jaculus]

As I recall the ideal is to only remove enough so that ONLY a small amount of it dies off. A small amount of it dying off has beneficial properties as I recall something about releasing sugars.

 

[bubbaque]

I believe on triton your not suppose to trim the chaeto. The die off is suppose to release sugars that feed your corals.