Light Refugium with Only LR??

RDuhb · 03/14/2013, 02:01 PM

I bought chaeto for my fuge several weeks ago, but it has pretty much disintegrated. Not enough nutrients to support it. So since I only have LR left in the fuge now, is there any benefit to keeping the light on?

cloak · 03/14/2013, 02:19 PM

Not really. You'll get some algae growth, but it's not going to help with nutrient levels the way chaeto can. It will be more of an eyesore than anything else IMO. You might as well just keep it dark until you want to give chaeto another try.

RDuhb · 03/14/2013, 02:51 PM

Thanks, Cloak!

03/14/2013, 02:01 PM	#1
RDuhb Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 366	Light Refugium with Only LR?? I bought chaeto for my fuge several weeks ago, but it has pretty much disintegrated. Not enough nutrients to support it. So since I only have LR left in the fuge now, is there any benefit to keeping the light on? __________________ And I thought my remote control airplane hobby was expensive...silly me!!

03/14/2013, 02:19 PM	#2
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Not really. You'll get some algae growth, but it's not going to help with nutrient levels the way chaeto can. It will be more of an eyesore than anything else IMO. You might as well just keep it dark until you want to give chaeto another try. Last edited by cloak; 03/14/2013 at 02:26 PM.

03/14/2013, 02:51 PM	#3
RDuhb Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 366	Thanks, Cloak! __________________ And I thought my remote control airplane hobby was expensive...silly me!!