red ogo algae

[John Bolden]

is it good i want clean chaito but algae barn is out and has been since 2020
i don't want sea lettuce because I've heard it clogs every thing
so is red ogo good or bad for a refugium

 

[Spare time]

It is good

 

[John Bolden]

ok

 

[Spare time]

Just make sure you get a good light (blue coral style lights are a good choice)

 

[lafarrow]

I have it and it has taken off.

 

[John Bolden]

thx

 

[jshriev_157]

I'm in the same position. I'm starting my Reef tank and The Barn has no Cheto. I'm considering the Red Ogo only because that's all they have to offer. I know nothing about it and I'm not sure if it will be good for my reefer 350 that I plan on loading up with all kinds of corals! I am cycling the tank now, so I really want to get my refugium going. thoughts please..

 

[John Bolden]

im just going to go with it

 

[LegendaryCG]

I bought my chaeto from a seller on eBay. It came cheap and pest free.

 

[Spare time]

I'm in the same position. I'm starting my Reef tank and The Barn has no Cheto. I'm considering the Red Ogo only because that's all they have to offer. I know nothing about it and I'm not sure if it will be good for my reefer 350 that I plan on loading up with all kinds of corals! I am cycling the tank now, so I really want to get my refugium going. thoughts please..

It works. You just have to get a good strong light (not some cheap flimsy grow light or a white bulb, but something with strong wide blue spectrum that that be suitable for things like coral, and replace essential trace elements for the algae.

 

[lafarrow]

Day 1 Red Ogo

Just at 1 month later

 

[jshriev_157]

That's awesome! today is my day 1 with it. Do you keep your light on constantly? I have the AI prime and I hope to have the same success as you. I have the green stuff from algae barn to feed the tank each day. I hope the Pods and OGO like it! Yours look great. Nice job!!

 

[lafarrow]

It is under a Kessil a360x preset refugium setting. About 12 hrs/day. I just took off the focus reflector so we’ll see if the less intense focused light has much of a difference. I dumped pods and photo (green stuff) in the tank on the regular as well

 

[Aldrinlights]

It is under a Kessil a360x preset refugium setting. About 12 hrs/day. I just took off the focus reflector so we’ll see if the less intense focused light has much of a difference. I dumped pods and photo (green stuff) in the tank on the regular as well

I have this one for my fuge Do you think it will be happy under it? What setting would you recommend. Grow?

H80 Tuna Flora Refugium LED Light

Designed For Refugiums! The Kessil H80 Refugium Lights are perfect for growing many different types of algae, most notably chaetomorpha. You can tune the light manually or it is fully controllable through its four different color modes with the Kessil Spectral Controller or any 0-10v controller...

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[lafarrow]

I wish I had the expertise to tell you that... hey @AlgaeBarn - can you help Aldrinlights out?

 

[Aldrinlights]

I wish I had the expertise to tell you that... hey @AlgaeBarn - can you help Aldrinlights out?

Oh I'm sure they can. I've kinda been everywhere chatting with them lately lol.

 

[rhostam]

As a side note, I had ogo in the DP. Loved its colors, the visual interest, and it did quite well. Then my snails finished with my outbreak of GHA way back when and they turned their beady gazes to the ogo (had about a baseball-sized bunch placed throughout the tank) as well as some pom-pom. I've since tuned my seaweed supplemental feeding upwards to compensate for their appetite. Still. All of my lovely red macroalgae is gone.