fuge question???

[enemec1]

can you remove all your cheato and replace it with new? I have a feeling that mine is not doing well and should replace it. It is just falling apart when I shift it around and it is not growng as fast as before I pruned it back a month ago.

can I remove it all and put new in?

 

[sltloser]

yes you could remove it all and put new cheto in....but you're going to lose a lot of critters and nutrients. Before you do that what type of lighting do u have on it? could we possibly get a pic of your fuge? thanks!

 

[droptine11]

I had the exact same problem. I found that if I put a powerhead in the fuge to move the cheato around and add some current, the cheato improved tons. It is now bright green and doing great. Cheato needs to tumble.

 

[enemec1]

this is a 70 gallon stock tank with a 5inch sand bed and 30pounds of Live rock

 

[sltloser]

well it doesn't look too terrible to me. I like the fuge in general good idea. I agree w/ drop u could try and put a very small powerhead u have laying around in there to see if that helps if it doesn't try a screw in compact flourecent bulb (the tubing is also twisted it's a newer bulb...hard to explain what it looks like) i've found that they work very nice. I think lights of America is one of the better brands for it. but if u get a 6inch haning metal reflectors and one of those lights... about 15 dollars max for everything at home depot or n/e store like that...it may help w/ the cheto. hope that helps a little let us know what happens
-Brady

 

[enemec1]

yes it is a new twst bulb from Lowes, there is a small power head on the rt side in the first pic.
can I buy new and just put it off to the side for now just incase this cheato takes a crap?

 

[sltloser]

Yeah sure...u can always add it to the fuge w/ this if you would like. It may help this cheto grow i'm not really sure. Could have to do w/ nutrients in tank not supporting it? but i'm not too sure.