What did I get with my "clean" Chaeto?

35ppt · May 8, 2020

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Chefwheredyougo · May 8, 2020

I got some super clean chaeto from @KylerMT98 for cheap. Honestly though, I didn't know aptasia a) had a foot that it could shrink into and b) moved around
The more you know I guess

Silver14SS · May 8, 2020

35ppt said:
The problem is trust. Algae Barn's chaeto was considered safe then apparently they've had some cross contamination now. This isn't the first time something has come in on their "clean" chaeto. Do I trust that Battlecorals can avoid contamination from other systems? NTY, I'd rather get some for free from a local reefer and quarantine it like anything else.

Agreed it comes down to trust. I trust BC, haven't gotten any pests from coral orders, but have not ordered chaeto as I already have some. Can't beat seeing something in person though before you take it home

Is a freshwater dip sufficient to clean macro or is QT actually needed? My guess is a coral dip will kill the algae?

Macdaddynick1 · May 8, 2020

matthias_bln said:
I will keep looking throughout the day though. However I don't feel good about it and don't know whether I should pull the Chaeto from the DT refugium..

You can dip chaeto in two water. I always do, if I get it from someone else.

35ppt · May 8, 2020

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Silver14SS · May 8, 2020

@Humblefish has some recommendations on macro QT as well.

Quarantining macroalgae??

This is a very weird question. but just for knowledge, can chaeto contain ich or other diseases? sounds very very stupid question hahaha

www.reef2reef.com

35ppt · May 8, 2020

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matthias_bln · May 8, 2020

As some of you here said it is a trust issue. Finding something in your "clean" chaeto without any doubt (as it is a new bare bottom DT tank without livestock or liverock which just finished cycling) is a headache and makes me doubt my decision to have bought where I bought.

Putting the hitchhiker into a QT tank with existing corals means we're getting into a blurry area. I can't know whether the nem is hiding somewhere else and have simply drawn my conclusion by seeing an aiptasia very close to where the nem disappeared from the cup with slots. The QT tank however has definitely no crazy aiptasia infestation. Over the last 5 months I've spotted and remove one about a month ago (see here: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/n...terina-starfish-aiptasia.708225/#post-7313440) and have not seen any additional ones until this morning.

So, please don't draw the firm conclusion that AlgaeBarn sent me Aiptasia. However, they definitely sent me something I didn't pay for and which causes me headaches and costs time and money.

I'll pull the Chaeto and will likely put it into it's own QT for now.

canadianeh · May 8, 2020

yeah the first picture is totally different than the aiptasia.

Did you find the "creature" on the first pic?

matthias_bln · May 8, 2020

canadianeh said:
yeah the first picture is totally different than the aiptasia.

Did you find the "creature" on the first pic?

See my prior post - I will keep on the lookout but haven't found anything unknown or surprising other than the aiptasia. If the Chaeto would not have come with a hitchhiker I would not have posted this thread at all. The take-away should be "something annoying came with it" rather than "aiptasia came with it".

Silver14SS · May 8, 2020

matthias_bln said:
See my prior post - I will keep on the lookout but haven't found anything unknown or surprising other than the aiptasia. If the Chaeto would not have come with a hitchhiker I would not have posted this thread at all. The take-away should be "something annoying came with it" rather than "aiptasia came with it".

The way it's marketed, anything other than just chaeto and water is surprising to see.

"AlgaeBarn Clean Chaeto is treated, quarantined, and kept in its own system to remove any unwanted parasites, and hitchhikers."

vetteguy53081 · May 8, 2020

Scrape off with an old credit card and discard into toilet

35ppt · May 8, 2020

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Chefwheredyougo · May 8, 2020

Will algae barn repay him if aptasia takes over his tank because of it though?

35ppt · May 8, 2020

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Silver14SS · May 8, 2020

35ppt said:
To me, it's not really relevant. It come with some type of anemone in it. That's for sure. And this isn't the first thread I've seen of "clean" chaeto coming in with something. That said, AlgaeBarn has excellent customer service and I'm sure will take care of you.

I really hope it works out for OP! I had the opposite experience with them, multiple problems and unsatisfactory resolution.