Cheato growing very fast

masonicman · 06/30/2008, 09:00 AM

My cheato is growing about three times its size in about a month. It is very green in color. What causes or helps this to happen?

scrmbld33 · 06/30/2008, 09:04 AM

its doing its job, eating up nutrients in the tank.

now all you have to do is get rid of those nutrients. this is done, (i do every 2 months, you will find a good time for you) is cut it in about half and sell it or throw it out, thus removing the excess nutrients out of the tank.

crsswift70 · 06/30/2008, 09:08 AM

yeah, that's the whole point of chaeto.

LJA · 06/30/2008, 09:52 AM

What kind of lighting do you use? And what is the flow rate over your cheato... slow.. fast? And is it being tumbled by flow or by you if at all?

Thanks.

Brandon M · 06/30/2008, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LJA
What kind of lighting do you use? And what is the flow rate over your cheato... slow.. fast? And is it being tumbled by flow or by you if at all?

Thanks.

I'm also interested in knowing this, as I am having a hard time getting mine to grow.

kolosy · 06/30/2008, 11:16 AM

ditto

masonicman · 06/30/2008, 11:20 AM

Keep in mind I have a 2 1/2 gallon HOB fuge. Slow flow and no tumble.

I went from this bulb
http://www.westcoastpetsupply.com/2/...ndescent-Bulb/

To this bulb
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...ctId=100527335

Fish_wiz2 · 06/30/2008, 11:26 AM

If you have a hard time it mean your water is in check, since i have little to no nutrients my cheato has a stead and slow growth but still grows but when my tank was cycling man did it let go, i even had tons to share!

Fish_wiz2 · 06/30/2008, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LJA
What kind of lighting do you use? And what is the flow rate over your cheato... slow.. fast? And is it being tumbled by flow or by you if at all?

Thanks.

Cheap home depot CFL bulb 5,500K, slow flow, and it can't tumble (too big) here's my sump old sump (new one is being installed TODAY!!!

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06/30/2008, 09:00 AM	#1
masonicman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,313	Cheato growing very fast My cheato is growing about three times its size in about a month. It is very green in color. What causes or helps this to happen? __________________ It is better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission.......... Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 216w LED, Remora Pro skimmer, HOB fuge, 400w htr, ATO RO/DI, 90lbs LR and 1" SB.

06/30/2008, 09:04 AM	#2
scrmbld33 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: south jersey 08050 Posts: 2,394	its doing its job, eating up nutrients in the tank. now all you have to do is get rid of those nutrients. this is done, (i do every 2 months, you will find a good time for you) is cut it in about half and sell it or throw it out, thus removing the excess nutrients out of the tank. __________________ a left over shrimp shedding is not "a sicilian message meaning luca brasi sleeps with the fishes" fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 90gal salt, 2 250mh 14k hamiltons 2 110 actinic, 127lbs LR,50lbs tonga 70lbs indonesia 7lbs tonga branch asm g3

06/30/2008, 11:16 AM	#6
kolosy Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: chicago Posts: 655	ditto __________________ not yet. maybe someday. Current Tank Info: 90L RR mixed reef, panworld 150ps external pump, t5/mh/led, 20g under-tank sump, 27g above tank sump, 27g fuge with 4" dsb, macro and lr rubble.

06/30/2008, 11:20 AM	#7
masonicman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,313	Keep in mind I have a 2 1/2 gallon HOB fuge. Slow flow and no tumble. I went from this bulb http://www.westcoastpetsupply.com/2/...ndescent-Bulb/ To this bulb http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...ctId=100527335 __________________ It is better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission.......... Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 216w LED, Remora Pro skimmer, HOB fuge, 400w htr, ATO RO/DI, 90lbs LR and 1" SB. Last edited by masonicman; 06/30/2008 at 12:09 PM.

06/30/2008, 11:26 AM	#8
Fish_wiz2 Mangroves are kool. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,246	If you have a hard time it mean your water is in check, since i have little to no nutrients my cheato has a stead and slow growth but still grows but when my tank was cycling man did it let go, i even had tons to share! __________________ -The Wiz Current Tank Info: Elos Mini Seahorse Tank, 2500 gallon Koi pond

06/30/2008, 09:08 AM	#3
crsswift70 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Spanish Fort, AL Posts: 1,032	yeah, that's the whole point of chaeto.

06/30/2008, 09:52 AM	#4
LJA Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 702	What kind of lighting do you use? And what is the flow rate over your cheato... slow.. fast? And is it being tumbled by flow or by you if at all? Thanks.