chaeto question

garygonzales · 03/12/2009, 03:58 PM

i currently have a wet/dry filter and it has a sponge in this section before the water goes to the pump for the over flow...can i take out the sponge here and put in a bounch of chaeto in it place...could the chaeto act just as the sponge would? or would too much debri get by and clog my over flow pump...thanks

padgett152 · 03/12/2009, 04:43 PM

would work if you maintained a higher water level so the water would have room to flow across the top. one other solution would be to put a piece of live rock on the chaeto to keep it down. chaeto keeps together pretty well. as far as debri, use a filter sock where your water comes in.

garygonzales · 03/13/2009, 02:23 PM

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jedheuer · 03/13/2009, 02:27 PM

You can do this. Just rinse your chaeto out once in a while.

garygonzales · 03/13/2009, 02:39 PM

cool i will try it

hairyman1 · 03/13/2009, 05:56 PM

Is there light where you want to put the chaeto?

garygonzales · 03/13/2009, 08:10 PM

not really...just from the tank...does it really need light?

mech · 03/13/2009, 08:24 PM

it needs light, a cheap bulb will work. do a search, the ge daylight CFL bulbs seem to do pretty well

garygonzales · 03/14/2009, 08:18 AM

ok thanks

03/12/2009, 03:58 PM	#1
garygonzales Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: WEST ALLIS ,WI Posts: 922	chaeto question i currently have a wet/dry filter and it has a sponge in this section before the water goes to the pump for the over flow...can i take out the sponge here and put in a bounch of chaeto in it place...could the chaeto act just as the sponge would? or would too much debri get by and clog my over flow pump...thanks

03/12/2009, 04:43 PM	#2
padgett152 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 335	would work if you maintained a higher water level so the water would have room to flow across the top. one other solution would be to put a piece of live rock on the chaeto to keep it down. chaeto keeps together pretty well. as far as debri, use a filter sock where your water comes in. __________________ For me to live is Christ and to die is gain. Current Tank Info: Biocube 14 gallon: 20 lbs live sand, 17 lbs live rock, DIY media rack filter modifications, 21LED 10" reefbars x 2

03/13/2009, 02:27 PM	#4
jedheuer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sonoma, Ca Posts: 558	You can do this. Just rinse your chaeto out once in a while. __________________ 120 Starphire, 2x 250 MH plus VHO, Octopus skimmer, 2x MP40, vodka, refugium, DIY 2 part. Current Tank Info: currently tankless

03/13/2009, 08:24 PM	#8
mech Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 54	it needs light, a cheap bulb will work. do a search, the ge daylight CFL bulbs seem to do pretty well __________________ reefer?

03/13/2009, 02:23 PM	#3
garygonzales Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: WEST ALLIS ,WI Posts: 922	.

03/13/2009, 02:39 PM	#5
garygonzales Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: WEST ALLIS ,WI Posts: 922	cool i will try it

03/13/2009, 05:56 PM	#6
hairyman1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 271	Is there light where you want to put the chaeto?

03/13/2009, 08:10 PM	#7
garygonzales Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: WEST ALLIS ,WI Posts: 922	not really...just from the tank...does it really need light?

03/14/2009, 08:18 AM	#9
garygonzales Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: WEST ALLIS ,WI Posts: 922	ok thanks