Getting Pods Out of Chaeto

Dria · 03/11/2016, 05:00 PM

So, I'm about to do my first Chaeto trimming, but there are tons of pods in there I don't want to lose. Is there a generally accepted way of getting them out before discarding the clump? I was thinking of rinsing the bunch I'll be removing in the display tank? Wasn't sure if that would just make a huge mess?

RocketEngineer · 03/11/2016, 05:25 PM

I normally shake the clump out in the sump before removing it. Shaking it in the display might also work and even if you do get a bunch of crud floating around in the display, the fish and corals will eat what can be eaten and the rest will eventually settle out elsewhere.

MidwesternTexan · 03/11/2016, 05:28 PM

Or, put it in a biy off water and a ziplock bag, and
trade it in at your lfs, and/or trade/give it away to fellow reefers

Dria · 03/11/2016, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RocketEngineer

I normally shake the clump out in the sump before removing it. Shaking it in the display might also work and even if you do get a bunch of crud floating around in the display, the fish and corals will eat what can be eaten and the rest will eventually settle out elsewhere.

My fuge is an HOB so it's really narrow, and so is my sump (AIO tank). I think that will make even more of a mess and end up with salt water on my walls and other places I don't want it. Okay, I'm going to try shaking it out in the display and see what happens. I was just worried fibers of chaeto were going to get stuck in the powerhead or something. Maybe I'll turn of all the flow when I'm doing it just to be safe so I can catch the bits before they would cause any problem.

Bruce51 · 03/11/2016, 06:32 PM

rinse it out in a bucket of saltwater then pour the water threw a coffee filter, rinse coffee filter in sump, fuge or Dt

d2mini · 03/11/2016, 06:41 PM

Give it a quick shake and don't worry about it.
Still plenty of pods in the chaeto you leave in there.
Bring the bag to your lfs or give it to local reefers.
I used to trash 3 gallons of it at a time sometimes.

davocean · 03/11/2016, 06:45 PM

Yeah I baggy that stuff up and pass on to others, there will be plenty left in what macro you keep

03/11/2016, 05:00 PM	#1
Dria Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Kitsap County WA Posts: 85	Getting Pods Out of Chaeto So, I'm about to do my first Chaeto trimming, but there are tons of pods in there I don't want to lose. Is there a generally accepted way of getting them out before discarding the clump? I was thinking of rinsing the bunch I'll be removing in the display tank? Wasn't sure if that would just make a huge mess? __________________ IM Fusion 40 \| EcoTech Marine Radion XR15w Pro \| EcoTech Marine VorTech MP10wQD \| Tunze Comline DOC Protein Skimmer 9004 \| Tunze Osmolator Universal 3155

03/11/2016, 05:25 PM	#2
RocketEngineer Space is big. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Maryland Eastern Shore Posts: 3,226	I normally shake the clump out in the sump before removing it. Shaking it in the display might also work and even if you do get a bunch of crud floating around in the display, the fish and corals will eat what can be eaten and the rest will eventually settle out elsewhere. __________________ -RocketEngineer "Knowledge is what you get when you read the directions, experience is what you get when you don't." - Unknown Current Tank Info: None Currently

03/11/2016, 05:28 PM	#3
MidwesternTexan Average Joe Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: A Texan, in Franklin, WI. Posts: 594	Or, put it in a biy off water and a ziplock bag, and trade it in at your lfs, and/or trade/give it away to fellow reefers __________________ 180g Reef- 75+ different Corals; 14 fish; DIY Coast to Coast Overflow 3 x 120W Full Spectrum/Dimmable LED's 125g DIY sump- Reef Octopus nw200-6540B - 40B FT- ~320gallon system total DIY Large ATS Current Tank Info: 180g- C2C overflow- 125g sumpk 40B FT; Lots of Coral- mostly sps

03/11/2016, 06:41 PM	#6
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	Give it a quick shake and don't worry about it. Still plenty of pods in the chaeto you leave in there. Bring the bag to your lfs or give it to local reefers. I used to trash 3 gallons of it at a time sometimes. __________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

03/11/2016, 06:45 PM	#7
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Yeah I baggy that stuff up and pass on to others, there will be plenty left in what macro you keep __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

03/11/2016, 06:32 PM	#5
Bruce51 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: reno, nv Posts: 201	rinse it out in a bucket of saltwater then pour the water threw a coffee filter, rinse coffee filter in sump, fuge or Dt