chaeto is it worth it?

socal57che

socal57che

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Originally Posted by dcoyle11
http:///forum/post/2940097
can I place Chaeto in my HOB filter with no light on it? or will it die?

The lamp over my HOB is not on a timer. While on vacation over Christmas for 2+ weeks I left the lamp off. Enough light (from the DT) entered the chaeto chamber to support growth. The lamp only comes on when I remember to turn it on.
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meowzer

meowzer

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Any suggestions on a clip on light? Just how much does chaeto need? AND can it be a regular desk lamp, or does it have to be an aquarium light?
 
mantisman51

mantisman51

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I am quite afraid of caulerpa after seeing the tanks where it has gone sexual. I can let the cheato grow until the fish have no swimming space (yes, I let mine grow in the DT) and I won't have to worry about a green explosion. Besides, my yellow tang ate all the caulerpa I bought.
 
socal57che

socal57che

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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/2941151
Any suggestions on a clip on light? Just how much does chaeto need? AND can it be a regular desk lamp, or does it have to be an aquarium light?
Mine is a clamp on desk lamp (walmart $7) with a common household spiral compact fluorescent bulb.
 
jerryatrick

jerryatrick

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Originally Posted by socal57che
http:///forum/post/2941704
Email me at socal57chevy @ yahoo.com and I'll send you some info on converting a HOB filter into a mini fuge.
Great concept that I never got around to finishing. I skipped a step and when I turned the filter on some sand and chaeto got stuck in the motor. So make sure you FOLLOW ALL STEPS.
 
socal57che

socal57che

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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/2943014
thanks, I'm going to start picking stuff up for my chaeto fuge thing.
Like Jerry said, follow ALL the steps...
Or do what I did and leave the sponge in place and add a clump of chaeto on top of it. I didn't add any sand. Seemed like a problem waiting to happen. I figured the sponge would trap particles and the naturally resulting nitrates would be immediately available for absorbtion by the chaeto. I clean it every 2-4 weeks or so during a water change.
 
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