Chaeto Trouble

4fishman · 12/01/2015, 04:23 PM

I've tried to grow chaeto twice in my refugium-sump. I have an LED hang on that runs about 12 hours/ per day. I have algae growth in the refugium, but the chaeto just dies after 2-3 weeks.
I had started a red sea phos x program after the last piece died. Just wondering how to grow this stuff, even at or near 0 phosphate. Nitrate is relatively low, about 3 ppm.

Cole.97 · 12/01/2015, 04:42 PM

I am no expert, but I think you need phosphate and nitrate to grow chaeto. Maybe try using a warmer light spectrum (I use a 7.5k fluorescent bulb from home depot).

12/01/2015, 04:23 PM	#1
4fishman Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mt. Laurel, NJ Posts: 64	Chaeto Trouble I've tried to grow chaeto twice in my refugium-sump. I have an LED hang on that runs about 12 hours/ per day. I have algae growth in the refugium, but the chaeto just dies after 2-3 weeks. I had started a red sea phos x program after the last piece died. Just wondering how to grow this stuff, even at or near 0 phosphate. Nitrate is relatively low, about 3 ppm.

12/01/2015, 04:42 PM	#2
Cole.97 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 71	I am no expert, but I think you need phosphate and nitrate to grow chaeto. Maybe try using a warmer light spectrum (I use a 7.5k fluorescent bulb from home depot).