My chaeto isn't growing, plenty of GHA though... - Page 2

bif24701 · 05/22/2011, 11:58 PM

Chaeto is dying back, I will be going to lowes/home depot to search for a 5000K light with more wattage if I can find it.

biecacka · 05/23/2011, 08:03 AM

i dont have good luck w growing cheato either but i know it should be sucking up my nutrients. i run my light on the same schedule as my DT lights, one reason is because my tank is BB and i dont want the cheato light spilling into my DT
corey

bif24701 · 05/24/2011, 11:02 PM

Picked up a new light at home depot to day, it is a 27 watt CFL with 1400 lumen and 5500K. The packaging says that it is like natural light, full spectrum. It is much brighter that the previous bulb. Hope it work. Will post results in a week or less.

jpkrze · 05/25/2011, 08:18 AM

5500K bulb is what I used when I ran a fuge. Just make sure the chaeto has good flow. You can also manually flip it over every few days/once a week,

bif24701 · 06/07/2011, 10:16 AM

The full spectrum 5500k bulb I picked up at HD has done the trick. Cheato is growing well. Thanks all.

falconut · 06/07/2011, 10:51 AM

Good to hear is growing. Just keep in mind that if the GFO lowers the PO4 too low, your cheato may stop growing again. I think that's where I'm at.

05/22/2011, 11:58 PM	#26
bif24701 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Florida, FWB Posts: 3,389	Chaeto is dying back, I will be going to lowes/home depot to search for a 5000K light with more wattage if I can find it. __________________ 180 Mixed Reef SRO-5000 Skimmer Neptune APEX Gold Kessil AP700/ MP60+6105 Kalk+2 part/ Cheato Fuge Current Tank Info: 180 SPS Dominant

05/24/2011, 11:02 PM	#28
bif24701 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Florida, FWB Posts: 3,389	Picked up a new light at home depot to day, it is a 27 watt CFL with 1400 lumen and 5500K. The packaging says that it is like natural light, full spectrum. It is much brighter that the previous bulb. Hope it work. Will post results in a week or less. __________________ 180 Mixed Reef SRO-5000 Skimmer Neptune APEX Gold Kessil AP700/ MP60+6105 Kalk+2 part/ Cheato Fuge Current Tank Info: 180 SPS Dominant

06/07/2011, 10:16 AM	#30
bif24701 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Florida, FWB Posts: 3,389	The full spectrum 5500k bulb I picked up at HD has done the trick. Cheato is growing well. Thanks all. __________________ 180 Mixed Reef SRO-5000 Skimmer Neptune APEX Gold Kessil AP700/ MP60+6105 Kalk+2 part/ Cheato Fuge Current Tank Info: 180 SPS Dominant

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05/23/2011, 08:03 AM	#27
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	i dont have good luck w growing cheato either but i know it should be sucking up my nutrients. i run my light on the same schedule as my DT lights, one reason is because my tank is BB and i dont want the cheato light spilling into my DT corey

05/25/2011, 08:18 AM	#29
jpkrze Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Edison, NJ Posts: 101	5500K bulb is what I used when I ran a fuge. Just make sure the chaeto has good flow. You can also manually flip it over every few days/once a week,

06/07/2011, 10:51 AM	#31
falconut Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blackwood, NJ Posts: 3,813	Good to hear is growing. Just keep in mind that if the GFO lowers the PO4 too low, your cheato may stop growing again. I think that's where I'm at.