Chaeto stalled

[jd371]

Has anyone experienced their Chaeto stalling, not growing or dying just staying the same? Been like that for the last month.

 

[Brew12]

How's anyone experienced their Chaeto stalling, not growing or dying just staying the same? Been like that for the last month.

I have in the past. I ended up having to add an iron supplement to get it growing again.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Chances are it's grown to the size it needs to control the nutrients in your system. If there are no nutrients, it cannot grow. Either that or as @Brew12 mentioned above, you may need an iron supplement if you're testing and have nutrients but it's not consuming it.

 

[jd371]

Chances are it's grown to the size it needs to control the nutrients in your system. If there are no nutrients, it cannot grow. Either that or as @Brew12 mentioned above, you may need an iron supplement if you're testing and have nutrients but it's not consuming it.

I still have nutrients but they have been steady for the most part. The NO3 pretty much stays steady at 5 with a peak to 10 once and a while, the PO4 stays within the range of .02 -.10, I change the Phosguard out when the PO4 starts creeping up to .10. Looks like my tank has reached a balance between nutrients present and how much gets exported.