Macro Algea (chaeto)

[Spence]

If you use a phosphate remover can this kill off your macro algea?

 

[Musho3210]

depends i guess, if you have a fuge or whatever, run the phosphate remover after the cheato

 

[nanocubeking]

Does anyone know if tangs would eat cheato? Sorry to burn the post but I just thougt I'd ask.

 

[Lynden]

Possibly.

Back to the original question phosphate removal can hinder chaeto growth but apparently doesn't stop it for long. According to Charles Matthews' experiments the addition of GFO will slow chaetomorpha, but it will eventually adapt and resume growing normally.

 

[SkiFletch]

Possibly.

Back to the original question phosphate removal can hinder chaeto growth but apparently doesn't stop it for long. According to Charles Matthews' experiments the addition of GFO will slow chaetomorpha, but it will eventually adapt and resume growing normally.

Yup, that's pretty much what happened to me. Chaeto grew slowly at first, but now it grows like a weed despite using GFO

 

[piranha_trader]

another thing Ive heard from my LFS is that you need to trim the chaeto when it gets out of hand. He said that once it begins to blanche you need to have it trimmed otherwise it will just release all the toxins its absorbed right back into the tank.

Any of you heard that before?

 

[Adrinal]

That is true. But it won't all bleach out fast like some of the other algae. Thats why it is the preferred algae for fuges, its the safest one out there; requiring little micro management.

 

[steelhealr]

Phosphate binder should NOT affect chaeto growth. See my pic here with my middle chamber OVERFLOWING with chaeto and I use a phosphate binder. Main chaeto requirements for healthy growth:
-good lighting
-high flow
-washing debris free from the chaeto ball

SH

 

[Adrinal]

That would make a sweet hair piece for a Halloween costume!

 

[woodyofcastle]

Phosphate binder should NOT affect chaeto growth. See my pic here with my middle chamber OVERFLOWING with chaeto and I use a phosphate binder. Main chaeto requirements for healthy growth:
-good lighting
-high flow
-washing debris free from the chaeto ball

SH

Does cheato have to be in a fuge or can it grown in a normal sump compartment

 

[dilbert]

They can grow even in the main display tank as they stay together as balls and don't attach themselves easily to everything around them. People also have them in nets or in soap holders with suckers.

They tolerate every level of light and only go dormant when it's becoming really to dark for them.

They're really excellent. It looks like they'd been made especially for aquarists.


And they're called Chaeto. As they are removing nitrates and phoshates honestly and are not cheating on you.