chaeto dying

jpa0741

jpa0741

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Any tips on why my chaeto keeps dying. Here is a pic of my current setup. This is my third try. I just noticed today a few pieces are turning clear and breaking. I run my lights reverse cycle from main tank. (14 hours on) I had calpera in main tank that grew great until I added a foxface that ate it all in a week. Any help would be great.


Jeff
 
puffer32

puffer32

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I couldn't get it to grow in my tank either, so i switched to calpera in my fuge and its greowing great, had to harvest it afew times. I don't know why I can't keep chaeto
 
jpa0741

jpa0741

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Originally Posted by helpme74
don't you need to keep your lights on 24/7 for your chaeto
I don't think so
 
jpa0741

jpa0741

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Originally Posted by puffer32
I couldn't get it to grow in my tank either, so i switched to calpera in my fuge and its greowing great, had to harvest it afew times. I don't know why I can't keep chaeto

I think this is what I will do next time.
 
helpme74

helpme74

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get Kent Iron
iron supplement useful for caulerpa and all calcareous algaes. 16 oz. treats 4,700 gallons.
 
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jdragunas

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is it submerged? it looks like it's not under water...
and FYI caulerpa will attach itself to your LR and is a pain to get it off. If you don't mind it all over, then go for it, but i prefer chaeto instead.
 
miaheatlvr

miaheatlvr

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My Chaeto is doing quite well under 14hrs of light NON-reverse cycle and in low water flow, So i cant think of why you are not getting it to grow,, maybe because i have some nitrates for it to "feed" mine are like 20-30ppm how are your trates?
 
jpa0741

jpa0741

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Originally Posted by helpme74
get Kent Iron
iron supplement useful for caulerpa and all calcareous algaes. 16 oz. treats 4,700 gallons.
I just bought some today and will try, Do you think putting some eggcrate under to raise it off the bottom would help?
 
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