cheato algae

[machome79]

hello,

does cheato algae strip the water column of minerals? alkalinity, mag, calcium?

 

[vetteguy53081]

hello,

does cheato algae strip the water column of minerals? alkalinity, mag, calcium?

It should not. It will lower nitrates
Coral will consume the 3 you listed

 

[jpas]

Chaeto will consume nitrate, phosphate and iron. There will be no changes in Alk, Cl or Mag from adding chaeto.

 

[machome79]

thank you

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

hello,

does cheato algae strip the water column of minerals? alkalinity, mag, calcium?

None of those three, but lots of trace elements, as well as N and P.