Is this chaeto beyond saving?

[DannoOMG]

It started off as a fist full and now has been reduced to a mushy mess... I got it as a nutrients control thing but also for pods to grow in...

Things that probably killed it and YES I am stupid :

* I put flucanozle in the tank at one point cause I thought it might help a sickly fish cause the bottle said it was originally used to treat fungal infections in fish. (It didn't help) I assume that hurt the chaeto
* I also put some API Algaefix in the tank to help with my GHA
* The reefugium light I purchased also might not have had enough juice to grow this thing. It had good reviews on Bulk Reef Supply... it only has 6500k so I put in a different light recently (my old display tank light) that has 20 watts vs. 4 watts and 25000k.


So is this dying chaeto not worth saving and leaving it in my media basket causing more harm than good at this point?

Thanks.

 

[muzikalmatt]

It looks to me like it's beyond saving. Chaeto is cheap, so I'd recommend tossing it and trying to get a new batch to restart your fuge. I have a similar refugium setup in the back of my AIO and I've had to restart the chaeto before due to it dying off.

 

[AlgaeBarn]

Yes please throw that out- it is beyond saving unfortunately. What are your water parameters at before and after using API algaefix

 

[DannoOMG]

Yes please throw that out- it is beyond saving unfortunately. What are your water parameters at before and after using API algaefix

You will have to bare with me on those exact parameters cause I didn't put on my spreadsheet when I started using API algaefix. I will do my best :

Before (also right around when I added the reefugium to the tank)
pH : 8.1 - 8.2
Ammonia : 0
Nitrites : 0
Nitrates : 2 - 5
Phosphates : 0 (using API test kit at this point)
Alkalinity : 161
Calcium : 420

After about 3 weeks I stopped dosing cause it wasn't doing anything and it occurred to me I probably shouldn't use that with the chaeto. This is APPROXIMATELY right after I stopped using it, so take with a grain of salt.

After :

pH : 8.1
Ammonia : 0
Nitrites : 0
Nitrates : 10
Phosphates : .1 (Used salifert at this point)
Alkalinity : 179
Calcium : 440
Mg : 1440