chaeto question

kac01 · 02/17/2019, 06:17 PM

What happens if I just let chaeto grow in fuge and don't then out?

mcgyvr · 02/17/2019, 07:15 PM

Don't thin it out?
It will continue to grow and likely self shade itself causing some dying thus releasing what its absorbed back into the water column...aka that would be a silly waste of energy to grow chaeto and not export it regularly..

Jason05 · 02/18/2019, 02:46 PM

Like he said it would release everything back into the water.....but that is part of one methodology. If you don’t thin it out other nutrients that you algae absorb from you dosing will also release, and the coral better absorb it. Kinda like the difference between vitamins and green vegetables your body better absorb vitamins and mineral from natural sources. I thin mine out but not drastically

WVH · 02/19/2019, 09:50 PM

yes keep it bright green and if too big a mass, take some to a local shop, if starting to die off it is releasing what it took up back into the tank like said above.

kac01 · 02/20/2019, 08:14 AM

Thank you

02/17/2019, 06:17 PM	#1
kac01 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 218	chaeto question What happens if I just let chaeto grow in fuge and don't then out?

02/17/2019, 07:15 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Don't thin it out? It will continue to grow and likely self shade itself causing some dying thus releasing what its absorbed back into the water column...aka that would be a silly waste of energy to grow chaeto and not export it regularly.. __________________ Who me?

02/19/2019, 09:50 PM	#4
WVH Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 61	yes keep it bright green and if too big a mass, take some to a local shop, if starting to die off it is releasing what it took up back into the tank like said above. __________________ Warren 72 bow display. Back after years away.

02/18/2019, 02:46 PM	#3
Jason05 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 25	Like he said it would release everything back into the water.....but that is part of one methodology. If you don’t thin it out other nutrients that you algae absorb from you dosing will also release, and the coral better absorb it. Kinda like the difference between vitamins and green vegetables your body better absorb vitamins and mineral from natural sources. I thin mine out but not drastically

02/20/2019, 08:14 AM	#5
kac01 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 218	Thank you