macro algea in fowlr

woodguy · 07/02/2015, 05:10 AM

I have a 300 gallon fowlr tank running, im running 2- 75 gallon sumps for support equipment, asm g4x skimmer, carbon and phosphate reactors, have room for cheato or other macro growout, question is would this help for nutrient export, or do you think it would be benefitial for tank inhabitants, thanks for any input

Art13 · 07/02/2015, 06:41 AM

If you have tangs, growing some ulva out of the main tank would help with nutrients a bit and be a nice treat to throw in every now and them for them to eat, and i'm sure theres a few other types that would work for this, thats the one i know of.

woodguy · 07/02/2015, 08:43 AM

Awsome, appreciate the advice, ive always ran macro in my reefs, not sure if it would help on a fish only tank, anyway I can remove nutrients and help water quality im up for

07/02/2015, 05:10 AM	#1
woodguy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 126	macro algea in fowlr I have a 300 gallon fowlr tank running, im running 2- 75 gallon sumps for support equipment, asm g4x skimmer, carbon and phosphate reactors, have room for cheato or other macro growout, question is would this help for nutrient export, or do you think it would be benefitial for tank inhabitants, thanks for any input

07/02/2015, 06:41 AM	#2
Art13 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,444	If you have tangs, growing some ulva out of the main tank would help with nutrients a bit and be a nice treat to throw in every now and them for them to eat, and i'm sure theres a few other types that would work for this, thats the one i know of.

07/02/2015, 08:43 AM	#3
woodguy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 126	Awsome, appreciate the advice, ive always ran macro in my reefs, not sure if it would help on a fish only tank, anyway I can remove nutrients and help water quality im up for