Chaeto question

[smartang22]

I recently found a store that sells chaeto. Anyway, I know it is a macroalgae and I know it will gobble up extra nutrients and phospates before nuisance algae gets to. This is why I got it. I have hair algae that will not budge and I am hoping that this chaeto will stop it. Right now it is a fist sized ball in my tank. I have a 14 gallon BioCube and it is sitting at the top of my live rock. I got a minijet to push water on it too. I might eventually put it in the back middle chamber and scratch a hole in the back covering and throw a light back there, but for now it will sit in the main tank.

So, now what? I mean, do I just let it do its thing or is there something else I should be doing for it. Any tips would be great!!

 

[silverwolf72]

As far as I know that is it, give it light and trim it when it gets to big, which I hear is rather frequently.

 

[kkyyllee]

^^^^^^^^^

 

[smartang22]

Does it really need the extra power head pushing water on it? I thought it needed the extra flow because it grows best tumbling rather than just sitting. Any thoughts on that?

Thanks!

 

[stevebla]

cheto

cheto

I don't think cheto is a magic bullit for hair algae! I have a 30g sump full of cheto, and I am waging war with hair algae. I have ordered new lamps, bought a RO/DI unit, changing a lot of water feeding less and planing to add to the cleaning crew. I think cheto is good stuff, fast growing, and good for "pods" to eat and hide.

 

[smartang22]

The full genus name is Chaetomorpha followed by the species name. To shorten the name: Chaeto.

I know it isn't a quick cure, but it might help. And I am open to anythying that might help get rid of the hair algae.

 

[sanababit]

lawnmower blenny, got rid of all my hair algae, the problem is that when he ate all the hair algea, he didnt want to eat anything else, i tried to catch it so i can return it to the store, but couldnt, so it eventually just hid itself and died of starvation, sad story because it was my first fish, good luck

sana