chaeto problem

becon776 · Jan 26, 2019

ok... so help me out guys. i purchased clean chaeto. this is a new build. cycle totally complete since a bit before christmas. i am trying to go triton.

first shipment i was pretty sure was weather affected.

you guys replaced (thx)now i have new in for like 2 weeks. i have a kessil h380 running over a sump specifically designed for triton.

the chaeto just doesnt seem to be growing however i remove clumps of randon nuisance algae. (any help with id? its been a LONG time since i had a new build with nuisance algae). i am waiting for the chaeto to kick in before i ramp up the dt lighing enough for corals.

oh running reverse photoperiod.

becon776 · Feb 13, 2019

sea lettuce melted away

Jase4224 · Feb 13, 2019

Plants need fertiliser (nitrate/phosphate). Do you have a source of fertiliser such as fish?

Fish + feeding = nutrition for chaeto

Even macro won’t grow unless it gets fed. I’m making the assumption that your tank is cycled but has no livestock yet. Good luck

becon776 · Feb 17, 2019

it has had full stock of fish from my 75 since the very day it completed cycle. BIG foxface, pair of ocellaris, watchman, coris wrasse. firefish just went evil kneival on me despite screen top.

two pinches of pellets and 1-2 cubes mysis per day. since first of year.

Highgrade · Feb 17, 2019

Looks like you have dinos out competing the chaeto and sea lettuce. Dino's thrive in low nutrient tanks.

siggy · Feb 17, 2019

I don want to discourage your aspirations, But it will get worse. I believe I had 4 0r 5 diferent algaes growing, Chaeto, grape, hair, lettuce and a red gelly that would pop up on occasion in the display. Running a chaeto fuge is a challenge all its own. I tore mine out after a year, and and happy to have one less headache to remedy.

MaiReef · Feb 17, 2019

I had cheato difficulties after about 2 years. I fixed it with more flow and varied light in the fuge. I have a constant light and a red light that comes on when the tank lights are off. I had a boom since, but it’s all about your tank. Try different photo periods. It’s a new build, they don’t settle for 6 months in my experience. I had blooms of hair and bubble at times. It isn’t always straightforward.