purpletang123
Member
I'm starting a refugium in my sump and wanting to keep chaeto. Any tips?Flow? Lighting? Do I trim it and how do i trim it?
Keeping Chaetomorpha
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purpletang123
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how often do you trim it and did you run the light reverse photoperiod?
I use the reverse photoperiod method, to attempt to balance of the pH. I can't say there's been a specific time for trimming, maybe ever 2-3 weeks. I think it depends on your nutrient levels and size of your sump
Sonicboom
Addicted to salt
Keep mine in fuge area with a small 300gph power head blowing down at it, between the current at the surface and the power head it tumbles constantly. I start with a baseball size chunk after trimming and end up with a basketball size after a month or two. Because mine is spinning, I get a tighter clump so it is really the size of a large watermelon. Run my par 38 5k led from 9pm to 3am.
purpletang123
Member
Is the trimming part necessary? Is it you don't want it to get too big or is it because the chaeto can release back the nutrients?
Sonicboom
Addicted to salt
Yes both, it will he too big, die off and release.
purpletang123
Member
If I start with a small clump, do I still have to trim it and how would i trim it?
purpletang123
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Do i trim it by ripping it or just trim the outside?
