Algae and tumbling

[Theulli]

I keep reading about how chaeto likes (needs?) to be tumbled. I have a sump I built myself with three compartments, so the flow through them is pretty directional. Will algae get torn up by high unidirectional flow, and do I need, say, red ogo to be tumbling or is it just a chaeto thing

thanks!

 

[Chris99999]

I tried this with chaeto and it just ends up sticking to one side. It still grew though.

My sump is this ruby red - https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/ruby-sump-36-trigger-systems.html . I put the chaeto in the middle, then I tried the left. Same result.

 

[REEFER-RICK]

as per BRS video cheato does not have to tumble it grows by it self mine doesn`t tumble stays in the corner where my overflow and grows have to harvest every month

 

[REEFER-RICK]

some times cheato just gets to big to tumble if you forget to harvest

 

[Theulli]

Cool I am going to give it a shot. My sump is generally the same design as that Ruby Red, just held together with my own blood, sweat and tears and lots of epoxy

I have had some bad experiences with a small tank and chaeto melting and nitrate bombing it - I think because I had a super established Xenia colony in it, so I am trying to be careful. This 100g tank should be producing plenty of nutrients to go around

 

[REEFER-RICK]

cheato feeds and grows if not it melts away you need to feed one way or the other watch BRS video on cheato good video