Question about cheato

[Paulie069]

I just got 2oz of chaeto from alge barn and put it in my refugium, my question is how long should I keep grow light on it for, I’ve herd at the beginning u should only light up for 6 hrs day,, is that good or what all help n advice greatly appreciated. Also how long have to wait to add copepods
Thank u for any help

 

[Spare time]

I've kept mine on 24 hours a day since I got it. How long you have the light on is more of a factor of how much waste you are wanting to remove frmo the tank. You can add copepods immediately.

 

[Bfragale]

I started out 24/7 lights. Ultimately changed to opposite of Main DT light schedule. It seems to be good for me, but +1 that it all about how waste you want it to remove.

 

[Paulie069]

I've kept mine on 24 hours a day since I got it. How long you have the light on is more of a factor of how much waste you are wanting to remove frmo the tank. You can add copepods immediately.

Thank u so much for ur time,, I’m more or less a reef virgin

 

[shred5]

I like to run mine opposite of my main lights.
Helps stabilize PH at night.

 

[Bryknicks]

Like above, I have mine on an opposite schedule than my main display tank lights.

 

[Paulie069]

I like to run mine opposite of my main lights.
Helps stabilize PH at night.

All this info is very helpful thank u ,, Can always count on R2R members for help, what a great website

 

[clm65]

I have read that you should include a rest period of at least a few hours a day.

 

[Paulie069]

I have read that you should include a rest period of at least a few hours a day.

I’ve herd that to , but I’m concerned about the first time putting it in after shipping

 

[45ZoaGarden]

I run mine 24/7 no issues. My dad and lfs both run it 24/7 as well.

 

[clm65]

I’ve herd that to , but I’m concerned about the first time putting it in after shipping

I don’t really think you need to acclimate it to the light.

 

[45ZoaGarden]

I don’t really think you need to acclimate it to the light.

+1 give it light

 

[RMS18]

I run mine 23 hours a day. 1 hour break.

 

[Spare time]

I have read that you should include a rest period of at least a few hours a day.

I was curious about that but they don't have any form of sleep and Algaebarn runs theirs 24/7 with no problem

 

[S2G]

I'd start 12hrs opposite of your display and adjust from there. What's your phos & nitrate?

 

[clm65]

I was curious about that but they don't have any form of sleep and Algaebarn runs theirs 24/7 with no problem

Yeah, I believe the thread where I read it said something about the photosynthesis process needing a break periodically. But it sounds like lots of folks are having good results with 24/7 lighting. So if someone needs their chaeto to function 24/7, it likely won’t be a problem.

 

[Paulie069]

Yeah, I believe the thread where I read it said something about the photosynthesis process needing a break periodically. But it sounds like lots of folks are having good results with 24/7 lighting. So if someone needs their chaeto to function 24/7, it likely won’t be a problem.

Great info folks appreciated very much, I have it in refugium and added 8oz copepods turned on light and now hoping for the best. But the best thing I got was a UV light, tank looks so much better already and I just put in yesterday afternoon

 

[Paulie069]

Great info folks appreciated very much, I have it in refugium and added 8oz copepods turned on light and now hoping for the best. But the best thing I got was a UV light, tank looks so much better already and I just put in yesterday afternoon

Also I don’t know phos but nitrate is at 0 at the time being

 

[Spare time]

Also I don’t know phos but nitrate is at 0 at the time being

Try to keep nitrate between 5 and 10 or so in order to prevent dinos and such

 

[Paulie069]

Try to keep nitrate between 5 and 10 or so in order to prevent dinos and such

I’m gonna the low numbers was caused by a Diatom Filter I was running for 2 days trying to get my water to clear up. But in the end it didn’t work, so I installed a UV light and I’m 95 percent better