So for first the 3 years of my tank life I had chaeto in my fudge. It grew great and did its job. Then it started dying. I replaced it 3 times, it died. I adjusted lights, went to LEDs, increased circulation, etc, and nothing. Dead.
Then, what did I replaced my chaeto with? A DUST BRUSH. It's one of those blue, 10 inch spherical ones from Home Depot, that comes with a long stick. It has long, dense needles with lots of surfaces for algae to grow on. I placed it in the fudge container (minus the stick), set lights to 24/7 and let it do its thing.
Two years later i added another brush to fill the fudge and double the effectiveness.
What's awesome is that when I rinse them I can do it vigorously, (versus being gentle with chaeto), and every 3 months I soak them in bleach, along with my filter socks, for them to have a fresh start.
I advocate it to anyone, instead of growing and harvesting chaeto. Awesome!
Then, what did I replaced my chaeto with? A DUST BRUSH. It's one of those blue, 10 inch spherical ones from Home Depot, that comes with a long stick. It has long, dense needles with lots of surfaces for algae to grow on. I placed it in the fudge container (minus the stick), set lights to 24/7 and let it do its thing.
Two years later i added another brush to fill the fudge and double the effectiveness.
What's awesome is that when I rinse them I can do it vigorously, (versus being gentle with chaeto), and every 3 months I soak them in bleach, along with my filter socks, for them to have a fresh start.
I advocate it to anyone, instead of growing and harvesting chaeto. Awesome!
