Nov 28, 2022 #1 xabo Valuable Member View Badges Joined Aug 21, 2009 Messages 1,072 Reaction score 537 Location Wash. D.C. Rating - 100% 1 0 0 Can anyone possibly explain why Chaeto immediately breaks apart when placed into the sump? Alk 8.3 Ca 430 Mag 1400 PH 8.0 No3 49 (Hanna) Po4 0.41 (Hanna) Temp 77.5
Can anyone possibly explain why Chaeto immediately breaks apart when placed into the sump? Alk 8.3 Ca 430 Mag 1400 PH 8.0 No3 49 (Hanna) Po4 0.41 (Hanna) Temp 77.5
Nov 28, 2022 #2 Montiman Valuable Member View Badges Joined Sep 20, 2017 Messages 1,375 Reaction score 1,677 Location Pheonix Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Where is the chaeto going? What is the light and flow like in the area? Do you supplement with iron manganese or other micronutrients?
Where is the chaeto going? What is the light and flow like in the area? Do you supplement with iron manganese or other micronutrients?
Nov 28, 2022 #3 OP OP xabo Valuable Member View Badges Joined Aug 21, 2009 Messages 1,072 Reaction score 537 Location Wash. D.C. Rating - 100% 1 0 0 Placing in the fuge section. Fuge has moderate flow, have been dosing Chaetogro. Lighting is Kessil H160 Tuna Flora.
Placing in the fuge section. Fuge has moderate flow, have been dosing Chaetogro. Lighting is Kessil H160 Tuna Flora.
Nov 28, 2022 #4 Montiman Valuable Member View Badges Joined Sep 20, 2017 Messages 1,375 Reaction score 1,677 Location Pheonix Rating - 0% 0 0 0 It is possible it could be bleaching out under the light. What does the chaeto look like when it breaks apart?
It is possible it could be bleaching out under the light. What does the chaeto look like when it breaks apart?
Nov 28, 2022 #5 OP OP xabo Valuable Member View Badges Joined Aug 21, 2009 Messages 1,072 Reaction score 537 Location Wash. D.C. Rating - 100% 1 0 0 It's green in color and immediately breaks apart into strands and flows throughout the sump and display tank.
It's green in color and immediately breaks apart into strands and flows throughout the sump and display tank.
Nov 28, 2022 #6 P Pistondog 5000 Club Member View Badges Joined Jun 28, 2020 Messages 5,470 Reaction score 9,581 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Sounds like too much flow. Put the chaeto in a loose mesh bag?
Nov 29, 2022 #7 Montiman Valuable Member View Badges Joined Sep 20, 2017 Messages 1,375 Reaction score 1,677 Location Pheonix Rating - 0% 0 0 0 My guess would be too much light or flow.
Nov 29, 2022 #8 Spare time 10K Club member View Badges Joined Apr 12, 2019 Messages 13,208 Reaction score 10,672 Location Here Rating - 0% 0 0 0 xabo said: It's green in color and immediately breaks apart into strands and flows throughout the sump and display tank. Click to expand... If it is "crispy" it may be under too intense of a light. At least this is what algae barn told me
xabo said: It's green in color and immediately breaks apart into strands and flows throughout the sump and display tank. Click to expand... If it is "crispy" it may be under too intense of a light. At least this is what algae barn told me
