Pruning Chaeto
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miaheatlvr
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Originally Posted by andy51632
How often should I do this? Mine is getting pretty big but I still have alot of room in my fuge for it to grow. Will it hurt to let it grow for long periods of time?
No dont disturb it YET keep letting it grow THEN when it gets too too big you can then prune it and throw the pieces into your display if you like, it will add some nice pods and bristle worms. If you start playing with it you might stress it out and it will turn white and slowyy die on you.
How often should I do this? Mine is getting pretty big but I still have alot of room in my fuge for it to grow. Will it hurt to let it grow for long periods of time?
No dont disturb it YET keep letting it grow THEN when it gets too too big you can then prune it and throw the pieces into your display if you like, it will add some nice pods and bristle worms. If you start playing with it you might stress it out and it will turn white and slowyy die on you.
1journeyman
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Don't throw it back into your display for long. You don't want it to start rotting and releasing junk into your water.
Don't play with it, but prune as needed. If it is growing well in your tank it is close to bulletproof.
Don't play with it, but prune as needed. If it is growing well in your tank it is close to bulletproof.
myreef05
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Originally Posted by 1journeyman
Don't throw it back into your display for long. You don't want it to start rotting and releasing junk into your water.
Don't play with it, but prune as needed. If it is growing well in your tank it is close to bulletproof.
It is not a good idea to put in DT? My tangs eat it rather quickly so is this still bad? Thanks, Myreef
Don't throw it back into your display for long. You don't want it to start rotting and releasing junk into your water.
Don't play with it, but prune as needed. If it is growing well in your tank it is close to bulletproof.
It is not a good idea to put in DT? My tangs eat it rather quickly so is this still bad? Thanks, Myreef
1journeyman
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No, as long as it is eaten. Just don't let it decay.
gregghia
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Originally Posted by 1journeyman
Don't throw it back into your display for long. You don't want it to start rotting and releasing junk into your water.
Don't play with it, but prune as needed. If it is growing well in your tank it is close to bulletproof.
When you say don't play you mean keep moving it around? I have a huge clump in my DT but it is isolated from main part of tank. Its starting to overgrow so I need to reduce it. I want to make sure I don't do anything dumb.
I have noticed when I move it around it releases alot of junk. I think its just debris, sand, waste etc.
You can see what I have done in pic to back left corner.
Don't throw it back into your display for long. You don't want it to start rotting and releasing junk into your water.
Don't play with it, but prune as needed. If it is growing well in your tank it is close to bulletproof.
When you say don't play you mean keep moving it around? I have a huge clump in my DT but it is isolated from main part of tank. Its starting to overgrow so I need to reduce it. I want to make sure I don't do anything dumb.
I have noticed when I move it around it releases alot of junk. I think its just debris, sand, waste etc.
You can see what I have done in pic to back left corner.
1journeyman
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"play with it" just meant, like our aquariums in general, to keep your hands out of the tank.
Prune it as needed. Just don't pick at it every couple of days.
Prune it as needed. Just don't pick at it every couple of days.
miaheatlvr
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Gregg, whats that redstripe bottle doing in there may i ask? Arent you worried about the ink or adhesive getting into your display?
gregghia
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Originally Posted by MiaHeatLvr
Gregg, whats that redstripe bottle doing in there may i ask? Arent you worried about the ink or adhesive getting into your display?
Yeah that was a bad call on my part. As soon as I realized the white "ink" was coming off I took out the bottle. That pic is old!
Gregg, whats that redstripe bottle doing in there may i ask? Arent you worried about the ink or adhesive getting into your display?
Yeah that was a bad call on my part. As soon as I realized the white "ink" was coming off I took out the bottle. That pic is old!
1journeyman
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Originally Posted by peckhead
sometimes i spread it all out and pull it into smaller pieces to make sure it is getting light all over it. i notice it has grown quit a bit since its been in there...is this ok or should i just let it be?
If it is working don't stop. Just make sure it is getting a lot of flow.
sometimes i spread it all out and pull it into smaller pieces to make sure it is getting light all over it. i notice it has grown quit a bit since its been in there...is this ok or should i just let it be?