chaeto

[stevestank]

I'm still collecting all the pieces/parts for my sump. One of the last things I need to find is some Chaeto. Would anyone happen to be ready to clean out some Chaeto? Is there a source of this macroalgae anywhere around Akron?

I figure I'll be gluing in my bubble trap baffles tonight and finishing this project over the weekend. I have a pump coming tomorrow.

One final question: Do I need live sand in the refugium section of my sump with the chaeto? Rock?

Green "Spaghetti algae" Chaetomorpha

thanks.

 

[stevestank]

I'm guessing Chaeto is sort of tough to find. Anyone have another suggestion for a good macro algae? I hear calurpa can go sexual and release a bunch of crap in your tank.

 

[MJAnderson]

Chaeto is pretty easy. Both Salty Critter and Aquatic Technology have baseketball sized clumps of it. Mine is still too small to farm.

I say no to the sand in your fuge. It can trap detrius and, even if a DSB, isn't a large enough environment to be self contained. But people do add it.

Yes to rock though. Rubble will give your pods a place to hang out and gives extra filtration.

 

[stevestank]

Hey thanks Mike. Anyone else have any Chaeto sources closer to Akron? I'm not opposed to paying someone for a few handfulls...

 

[stevestank]

Just an fyi for anyone who might be interested in chaeto. It's only 3 bucks for a softball size bag with critters (pods) on Ebay. I bought 3 of them and it was only 14.50 with shipping from Columbus.

 

[mike660r]

I have plenty of it if you want some for free.

 

[carman9941]

i have some also free

 

[stevestank]

Too late It'll be shipped to my door early next week. Thanks alot for the offer. I'm plumbing in my sump this weekend. Never did it before. I guess all I need to do is start the siphon on the overflow box and plug in the pump. I'll adjust the ball valve on the pump output so the return is a tad slower than the gravity fed overflow can handle. Any one have more suggestions?