Cheato is it worth it?

[REEFER-RICK]

my cheato does not grow what so ever and water is still not clear after tons of water changes tank is 4 months old and have a big algae bloom

 

[keatonmjenkins]

Dude your tank is still pretty new and is going through stages. Keep doing your weekly water changes and it’ll even out. You also don’t want to over feed a new tank that doesn’t have bacteria established.

 

[REEFER-RICK]

Dude your tank is still pretty new and is going through stages. Keep doing your weekly water changes and it’ll even out. You also don’t want to over feed a new tank that doesn’t have bacteria established.

bacteria I have added 2 bottles of fitz turbo when I started the tank first time I came across this no growth in Cheato in my other tanks never used it straight sump with 20 lbs of lava rock

 

[keatonmjenkins]

You probably don’t need it if you have better ways to filter out nitrates. I use mine for stability in nutrients and PH at night. It’s mostly likely not growing because of your algae bloom sucking up all the nutrients.

 

[REEFER-RICK]

my Cheato always died so went without but my water was a clear as a bell within a month so far 4 months ans still foggy mind you this is the first time I went dry rock for no pests

 

[Jeffcb]

my cheato does not grow what so ever and water is still not clear after tons of water changes tank is 4 months old and have a big algae bloom

I never could get Cheato to grow. Grape Caulerpa grows like a weed. I have to harvest it monthly.

 

[REEFER-RICK]

You probably don’t need it if you have better ways to filter out nitrates. I use mine for stability in nutrients and PH at night. It’s mostly likely not growing because of your algae bloom sucking up all the nutrients.

Ya my CUC sucks they are not doing their jobs need some more turbo snails

 

[keatonmjenkins]

Yea it sounds like it’s still just new and using new rock makes that process longer.

 

[REEFER-RICK]

I never could get Cheato to grow. Grape Caulerpa grows like a weed. I have to harvest it monthly.

grew that in my other tanks might try that thanks

 

[REEFER-RICK]

Yea it sounds like it’s still just new and using new rock makes that process longer.

I had the rock soaking before I started the build so say 5 months

 

[REEFER-RICK]

Time will tell give it another 2 months to see if it comes around

 

[REEFER-RICK]

Dealing with a smaller tank 36g most of my other tanks were 120,90 and 60 cube

 

[REEFER-RICK]

Yea it sounds like it’s still just new and using new rock makes that process longer.

Maybe turn my whites off and just use the blues