Wanted to setup an empty 5g tank that I had lying around, to hold all my zoas. It came with a simple HOB filter. I put water and some rock from my main tank in there. I also placed chaeto in one of the chambers of the HOB filter trying to convert it into a mini sump. Is there anything else I need?
Filtration for 5g reef only tank
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FoxFace Fish
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light for the Chaeto and flow in the tank otherwise a solid idea
How much light does chaeto need? The filter is clear and the light from my tank will indirectly reach it through the glass and the clear filter... On my ATI unit I have a refugium light attached by magnets. This tank came with a lid with a a single LED strip. The specs say 12v, 3.4 W. Is this enough for the zoas? If not, what If I move the frag rack higher?
Just wondering what else, if anything, I will need to make this work.
FoxFace Fish
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1. Chaeto in simple term needs as much light as you can give it mine receive 24-hour lighting (don't go overboard on intensity though)
2. zoas are pretty tough and I am nowhere near an expert I do not even keep zoas. you could try you will be able to tell if they need more light. hopefully someone with more zoa knowledge chims in
2. zoas are pretty tough and I am nowhere near an expert I do not even keep zoas. you could try you will be able to tell if they need more light. hopefully someone with more zoa knowledge chims in
RobZilla04
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That chaeto isn't even worth trying to keep. The amount of nutrients it will absorb in a month can simply be eliminated by doing a 2.5g water change in 5 min. Toss it and just go with a mechanical filter and/or maybe a poly pad.
sde1500
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I agree with this, if all you want is zoas def no need to be trying to grow chaeto.
