Running Chaeto

[Hilltopreef90]

Will chaeto still grow if there’s no fish in a tank ?
I’m having to go with a fallow tank the next couple months and I wasn’t sure if my chaeto would be ok as long as I used chaeto grow and monitor my nutrients over the next couple months

 

[kzenoni]

It should grow just fine, is it getting light ?

 

[Hilltopreef90]

It should grow just fine, is it getting light ?

Yes, I have an innovative chaeto grow led 9 watts I run from 8 pm to 8 am

 

[Gtinnel]

Sure, if I'm not mistaken algea barn and others that sell chaeto grow it in a fishless system so they know it's clean.

 

[Hilltopreef90]

Lol, thanks I’d not considered that

 

[Coxey81]

Will chaeto still grow if there’s no fish in a tank ?
I’m having to go with a fallow tank the next couple months and I wasn’t sure if my chaeto would be ok as long as I used chaeto grow and monitor my nutrients over the next couple months

As long as there is adequate nitrates and phosphates it should grow fine I would think.

But with no fish those are going to go down as the chaeto grows I would imagine unless you ghost feed or something.

Chaetogro doesn't have any phosphate or nitrates in it. Just other nutrients the chaeto needs.

 

[Hilltopreef90]

As long as there is adequate nitrates and phosphates it should grow fine I would think.

But with no fish those are going to go down as the chaeto grows I would imagine unless you ghost feed or something.

Chaetogro doesn't have any phosphate or nitrates in it. Just other nutrients the chaeto needs.

I’ll still have plenty of coral and inverts so I’ll be adding food, it’ll be interesting to see how it goes

 

[Coxey81]

I’ll still have plenty of coral and inverts so I’ll be adding food, it’ll be interesting to see how it goes

Should do ok then. If your nitrates and phosphates drop too much you can cut the light period down or even skip a few days if needed.

 

[AlgaeBarn]

Sure, if I'm not mistaken algea barn and others that sell chaeto grow it in a fishless system so they know it's clean.

That is correct! As long as you still have some nutrients as you mentioned before that you will still be feeding your coral- you should be just fine and @Coxey81 gave some great advise above as well!