Chaeto in the tank?

[bloomer]

Chaetomorpha in the tank?
Hello, everybody!

I've just received Chaetomorpha I ordered from Internet. I purchased it because we are going out of town for 3 days and I wanted my yellow tank to have something to graze on :happyfish . Besides I read that it's completely safe and beneficial for the tank.
We have a yellow tang and a damsel + 2 anemones (no corals) in a 55 gallon tank.
Can I just put it in the tank? :notsure:
And how do I attach it? To a stone with a fishing line? Is rubber bend safe?
There cannot be any parasites on it, right? :thinking:
Please advise

 

[birdy]

The only negative is if you do not have enough grazers to keep the stuff in check, it can overtake a tank, but I think your tangs will keep it in check, it will come in a big wad, just take a piece of LR and put it on top of the chaeto to hold it down.

 

[misfit]

What is Chaetomorpha ???????????????:notsure:

 

[birdy]

It is a type of macro algae.

 

[bloomer]

Birdy, thank you for your reply!
I did what you sad and it looks good so far. My Yellow Tang is definitely interested, I saw him eating
loose pieces of Chaeto.:yes:
Now I feel much better about going away for a few days.
I wonder if any of it is gonna be left there when I'm back.

 

[shanev]

Chaeto is free floating, so while it will grow, it wont overtake your tank. It wont attach itself to rocks like calupera.