Mangrove VS chaeto

MKREEFER · 04/26/2009, 12:21 AM

I was wondering about my chaeto it was growing fine but as soon as i put my mangroves in. It stopped growing it is isolated from the cheato anyone else had this problem??

bryan ayo · 04/26/2009, 05:00 PM

i have both and all is doing well!

spw4949 · 04/26/2009, 06:49 PM

It's possible that the mangroves are outcompeting the chaeto for nutrient, basically starving it to death.

Aquarist007 · 04/26/2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally posted by spw4949
It's possible that the mangroves are outcompeting the chaeto for nutrient, basically starving it to death.

mangroves are very slow growing compared to cheato so they would not be a concern for outcompeting cheato. They also don't uptake the bulk of their nutrients from the water---rather from organics in the sand bed.

bergzy · 04/26/2009, 11:36 PM

Calfo on Mangroves

04/26/2009, 12:21 AM	#1
MKREEFER Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: HI DESERT Posts: 48	Mangrove VS chaeto I was wondering about my chaeto it was growing fine but as soon as i put my mangroves in. It stopped growing it is isolated from the cheato anyone else had this problem??

04/26/2009, 05:00 PM	#2
bryan ayo Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: batonrouge ,la Posts: 114	i have both and all is doing well! __________________ 90g reef /40g fuge(RIP) 12g nano NEW Vortech powered 90g SPS setup with t5s Current Tank Info: 90 reef/w 40 breader sump/fuge (RIP) super efficient Sps setup w/t5

04/26/2009, 06:49 PM	#3
spw4949 Registered Member. Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Albany, N.Y. Posts: 1,594	It's possible that the mangroves are outcompeting the chaeto for nutrient, basically starving it to death. __________________ Steve Current Tank Info: 46 gal bowfront, mixed reef, 2x250W current outer orbit w/4x39W T5 ,10 gal fuge....38 gallon aggressive FOWLR, 10 gallon sump.

04/26/2009, 11:36 PM	#5
bergzy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OC CA USA Posts: 5,299	Calfo on Mangroves __________________ The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule it. H.L. Mencken Ben. Current Tank Info: 180g sps, 90g cube clam biotope.