Recommended Macros?

[djbetterly]

I've been searching high and low and cannot find a list of macros that might be recommended for a triton sump. Can anyone chime in? I currently have chaeto and dragons breath, and I'm realizing now that its simply not enough macros to consume the nitrates.

I would love to see @Triton US chime in as well.

Thanks!

 

[Reflective]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/macroalgae-for-the-triton-vegetable-refugium.189681/

Edit: Triton should sticky this because I always have to search for a bit before I can find it again.

 

[gpwdr]

High DJ

I get my macros from

http://live-plants.com/index.htm

 

[djbetterly]

Thank you! I sent an email to unique corals and received a nice list of some macros they have coming in soon.

- Green Cladophora
- Brown Fuzzy Galaxaura
- Red Bush
- Halimeda Opuntia
- Red Bryothamnion Razor
- Blue Scroll
- Mermaids Fan
- Mermans Brush

 

[djbetterly]

@gpwdr what macros do you have?

 

[bwrag]

I spent a lot of money buying a variety of macros only for chaeto to starve them out. My phosphate and nitrates are super low. My advise is stick with chaeto and upgrade light. I put a hps one mine and nearly throw out a 5 gal buck of chaeto a week

 

[djbetterly]

Wow that's crazy! I have a BML fuge light on mine, it does grow quite fast. My nitrates are still creeping up so I figured I'd add some more with hopes of getting nitrates lower. I only feed once a day and feed reef roids once a week. I have a feeling a lot of the nitrates are hiding in my DSB.

 

[bwrag]

I had bml 10k, then t5, then switched to hps and hands down beats anything else the rest don't compare.

 

[djbetterly]

If I had the space to do it I would. I also don't have a chiller, that thing would kill my temps in the summer.

 

[Vaughn17]

Try xenia. I had some hitchhike into my QT tank, where it grew like a bad weed and outcompeted green hair algae.

 

[JDP]

Agreed! Save the fancy stuff for display. Chaeto is your work house. Go big on lighting, tons of Veg LED fixtures for possible heat management.

At times I got the feeling the only thing I am good at, in this hobby, is growing Chaeto