Hamster balls for Chaeto

[Susan Edwards]

Saw some discussion here somewhere on using hamster balls for chaeto in a refugium. Will a 5" mouse ball be large enough? Not sure my refugium is big enough for a hamster ball. Is chaeto really worth it? Does it help?

 

[PicassoClown04]

Saw some discussion here somewhere on using hamster balls for chaeto in a refugium. Will a 5" mouse ball be large enough? Not sure my refugium is big enough for a hamster ball. Is chaeto really worth it? Does it help?

Cheato provides a place for pods to reproduce and offers some nutrient export. A lot of people use them so they can support a mandarin’s diet or as a second display tank for a ‘sump monster’ like an angler, frogfish, or fish-eating brittlestar. You don’t need a refugium for a standard reef tank, but I think that they’re really cool and a great addition to your tank! Plus they’re a great way to have a species-only pico/nano tank without setting up a second system.

 

[BighohoReef]

Chaeto has lots of benefits... it exports nitrates and phosphates. I use it in my tank refugium specifically for that benefit.

This article sums it up pretty well:

Green Reefkeeping: Chaetomorpha Algae in the Reef Aquarium

Chaetomorpha is a single celled algae that lives in many habitats of the ocean around the world.

reefnation.com

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Lots of good stuff in this original thread:

QUESTION OF THE DAY - A Hamster Ball and Reefing? There are at least two ways!

So this should be a fun one! Have you ever thought about how you could use a hamster ball for reefing? Don't lie, no you haven't! Well maybe a few of you have because these two members did! Hamster Ball Use #1: A chamber to keep chaeto in! Adam Doty or @DozyDotes01 created the chaeto ball! HA...

www.reef2reef.com