Chaeto egg crate sandwich idea.

[Rjramos]

Here is an idea I have been using for a while. A friend of mine thought it was interesting and useful and wanted me to post . Basically I tie wrap two panels of egg crate lighting panel cut to size of refugium space desired. 1 box width sides. Cut the side pieces leaving pins on both sides to interlock the two panels. Tie wrap one panel to sides, bottom, and top. Place Chaeto inside panels and close shut with small tie wraps. Place in refugium 1-2" from waters surface. You could hold it in place with suction cups.Flip the whole panel periodically to get growth on both sides. When it is grown full and thick, pull it out and let it drain over refugium, creatures will fall out too. Trim both sides along panel squares with a sharp scraper type blade. Put it in a bag and take it to your LFS and tell him you want store credit for your Chaeto!

 

[Zero Nitrates]

Good idea!

 

[mtnrunner]

Can you take some more pix please?

 

[roadrashpaul]

Wow great idea.

 

[Rjramos]

Here is the Chaeto sandwich in place. I try to cut the egg crate snug enough to fit but not too tight that it stresses the joints on the refugium. When the Chaeto is full and reaches the surface of the water, I flip it and grow the other side. When both sides are full I trim both with a razor scraper. Works nice, and no floating clumps of Chaeto !

 

[Rjramos]

Suction cups can also be used to hold it in place if it doesn't fit snug.

 

[AsphaltPays]

Thats definitely pretty cool! Nice Job

 

[cdness]

That's a good idea! Way to use imagination to innovate the chaeto method of nutrient export. I like this and am going to try it myself. I bet it will work for any and all macroalgaes...

 

[-Logzor]

So you basically just give it a haircut? Neat idea.

 

[beaslbob]

good idea.

almost a chaeto algae turf scrubber

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Neat great job!

 

[-Logzor]

I prefer my "free range" chaeto. LOL. This is like factory farm chaeto. J/K

 

[tzsetzse]

Wow... A chaeto-Chia!

 

[Adam10045]

Do you ever have die off from the bottom not getting enough light?

 

[Jmkb02]

would prob work well if you had a wet dry sump and wanted to add cheato...

 

[dsmhero]

Great idea and thank you for sharing it with the rest of us.

 

[Rjramos]

The Chaeto on the bottom just keeps growing too. The light is able to penetrate. Mysis shrimp, copepods, and amphipods all seem to prefer the lower light conditions below the Chaeto .

 

[KoleTang]

Great idea. I think I'll try this.

 

[Russellaqua]

Great idea! Only one problem though, you should have brought that to market!

 

[EW_Fish]

That is sweet. But I have to much cheato for that.