Why cheato
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Carl_in_Florida
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Chaeto does not go sexual and does not root on your rocks when it spreads.
Carl
Carl
XeniaMania
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Plus it can tumble which some think optimizes nutrient export, but what I like about it is how it forms dense clusters as shelters for your micro organisms, so it's possible to grow a higher amount of planktonic life.
Carl_in_Florida
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planktonic life, big words
XeniaMania
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XeniaMania
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They spray their gametes into the water polluting it. It's not exactly coral food...:lol: The plants die afterwards too. The only way to combat this is to keep them under 24/7 lighting.
Carl_in_Florida
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it can. I think overall it is rare. I like chaeto because it is hardy and if strands get in your main tank it won't take over.
jasutton
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anyone wanna mail me some? 
I would like some too but i am serious in that i cant find any anywhere near where i live, and a friend is offerring me some caleurpa. He has it in his main tank with no problems as of yet, he says he just has to trim it all the time. I am just sick of my tank looking like a swamp with a fuge that is only housing a thermomeeter...
I would like some too but i am serious in that i cant find any anywhere near where i live, and a friend is offerring me some caleurpa. He has it in his main tank with no problems as of yet, he says he just has to trim it all the time. I am just sick of my tank looking like a swamp with a fuge that is only housing a thermomeeter...
Carl_in_Florida
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fishfreak2407
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can you just put a clump in your main tank and benifit from it?
Carl_in_Florida
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You can but remember that regular water changes will do far more for your tank than a clump of chaeto.
fishfreak2407
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o.k..... but heck if it wont hurt
and it gives some color.
and it gives some color.
Carl_in_Florida
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Don't get me wrong, i do water changes as infrequently as the next guy
I am not trying to scare anyone to death here, but I really wish more people would try this out. It works great for both nutrient export and import. I recommend everyone try daily water changes. Now before you freak out, the water volume that I am talking about here is small...way small. Doing a 1% change per day is the equivelent of doing 27% once per month. I figure that in nanos this would be even better. So on my 6 gallon tank you would only be talking about 0.06 gallons. Less than a cup per day. Mix upa gallon jug. Dip a cup of water out and pour a cup in. Just make sure you top off as normal. Suddenly it makes our simple systems even simpler...no fuges, etc.... Just thought I would chime in.
Carl_in_Florida
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That's a bit of a hastle. I am to lazy for once a week let alone seven times a week.
Carl
Carl
i am trying to look for one cheap. But i cant justify buying one for a 20gal...i am apoor student. So i am battling diatoms etc...and i think macro algea would help
XeniaMania
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Actually, if you read the article on RK mag, you'll realize doing 30 1% water changes a month does not equal doing a 30% water change per month. The reason being is that while you are getting rid of some nutrients doing it on a daily basis, you're also removing trace elements as well. It is impossible to segregate the bad stuff from the good stuff during water changes. I won't get into the math detail because it's listed in that article, but the idea is, if you do a 30% water change as the end of the month, you can expect a 30% reduction in nitrates, and a 30% increase in trace elements, however, doing daily water changes or even weekly as a matter of fact will only yield in a 15%-20% change. Again, I'm not trying to be specific w/ the numbers, but I'm just trying to point out that doing water changes on a daily basis will not have the same impact as a large water change at the end of the month. The only thing I'd say that's good about daily water changes, is that it may be more stable. Quite frankly, I'm not a big fan of water changes, not that I'm lazy, but I designed my system to minimize water changes. You could say I was influenced by Leng Sy in my younger years.
I'm only replying towards your statement of daily water changes equating to 27% a month, not towards your practice..
