I am looking at getting some macro algae for my refugium. I understand chaeto is free floating, hardy, and home to amphipods which can be used as an additional food source for the tank.
My question is how do I get the amphipods to the display tank... do they just get sucked out of the chaeto naturally and pumped into the display tank or do I have to go digging in the chaeto and manually place them in the display tank when its "feeding time"? Do amphipods become a pest or do they adapt well to the size of their enviroment?
Additionally, I assume most macro algaes will probably not have a compatibility issue with others, any comments?
My refugium area is 16" x 12" x 9" - are there better suited macro algaes? My primary goal is to consume building nitrates in the tank. My secondary goal would be to have an additional food source for the tank, but first things first, of course.
My question is how do I get the amphipods to the display tank... do they just get sucked out of the chaeto naturally and pumped into the display tank or do I have to go digging in the chaeto and manually place them in the display tank when its "feeding time"? Do amphipods become a pest or do they adapt well to the size of their enviroment?
Additionally, I assume most macro algaes will probably not have a compatibility issue with others, any comments?
My refugium area is 16" x 12" x 9" - are there better suited macro algaes? My primary goal is to consume building nitrates in the tank. My secondary goal would be to have an additional food source for the tank, but first things first, of course.