Cheato anyone
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stdreb27
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Originally Posted by mikeymutt
How do i get Cheato to grow.and keet it live and what are the advantages of it..
You get it to grow with light and food, and the advantage is the food it needs is the stuff you don't want in your aquarium.
Ok,
basically most people put it in their fuge, or sump, usually not in their display. It needs some flow, mainly to keep it clean, and so all of the ball can get light. For light you really don't need much, I have a cheap clamp on light, like the ones you can get from Home depot, and a 6500k PC bulb, and it is going fine.
The advantages of it is that the nutrients it needs to grow is the nitrates produced by your fish waste. And it give a nice little home for pods to grow.
How do i get Cheato to grow.and keet it live and what are the advantages of it..
You get it to grow with light and food, and the advantage is the food it needs is the stuff you don't want in your aquarium.
Ok,
basically most people put it in their fuge, or sump, usually not in their display. It needs some flow, mainly to keep it clean, and so all of the ball can get light. For light you really don't need much, I have a cheap clamp on light, like the ones you can get from Home depot, and a 6500k PC bulb, and it is going fine.
The advantages of it is that the nutrients it needs to grow is the nitrates produced by your fish waste. And it give a nice little home for pods to grow.
snakeblitz33
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I'm starting to sell a hand full a week locally for 15 dollars 
Easy stuff to grow, cheapo light, a powerhead, a little carbon and miracle grow!
You don't need the miracle grow if you are going to put it in a fully functioning aquarium. have fun!
Easy stuff to grow, cheapo light, a powerhead, a little carbon and miracle grow!
You don't need the miracle grow if you are going to put it in a fully functioning aquarium. have fun!
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cmaxwell39
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I've had a foxface pick at it, all though they do notattack it like they do algae sheets. I have a friend and her tang will eat it as well.
salty blues
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Not to hijack, but does chaeto need to grow rooted in a substrate as a typical plant?
salty blues
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Originally Posted by stdreb27
no, it is suspended.
So then I could just put some in my sump with a light source and it would grow and be beneficial?
no, it is suspended.
So then I could just put some in my sump with a light source and it would grow and be beneficial?
salty blues
Active Member
Originally Posted by ejensen
I have some and I throw away alot every few months. It keeps my nitrate at ZERO.
Does it really help keep algae at bay in the DT?
I have some and I throw away alot every few months. It keeps my nitrate at ZERO.
Does it really help keep algae at bay in the DT?
salty blues
Active Member
Originally Posted by ejensen
Sorry, What is the question?
Well I believe the discussion was about chaeto.
Sorry, What is the question?
Well I believe the discussion was about chaeto.
salty blues
Active Member
Originally Posted by ejensen
What's at bay in DT.
Excuse my southern lingo. I'm asking if a clump of chaeto thrown into my sump would have a significant effect in controlling algae in my display tank.
What's at bay in DT.
Excuse my southern lingo. I'm asking if a clump of chaeto thrown into my sump would have a significant effect in controlling algae in my display tank.
