This may sound like a stupid question....

[pashari]

...but why can't you add some of the macro algae (i.e. chaetomorpha and/or red gracilaria) into your DT? I realize that my tang would eventually (hopefully) eat this. Is there any drawbacks to doing so?
Also, are those HOB fuge's any good at reducing nitrates?? Or are they too small for this?
Thanks.
lisa

 

[hagfish]

You can put macro's in the display if you want to. Some of them cause problems in reefs because they can choke out corals and can be difficult to remove once that happens. Chaeto and grape caulerpa could do this.
A HOB fuge certainly can't hurt. In general, they are pretty small so if it's a really big tank we're talking about, they probably aren't worth it. But on a 55 or smaller they probably help quite a bit. They'll help on any tank. Just don't know if it's worth the cost on bigger tanks.

 

[pashari]

It's for a 60 gal FOWLR. I wouldn't mind my tang eating some of it. Wouldn't mind growing it in the fuge and then putting some in the display for the tang to nibble...
Would a plain NO work on this small fuge? How many watts would be needed?
thanks!!!
lisa

 

[wax32]

You tang would eat all of it in a couple days. Then the nitrates the algae soaked up get pooed back into the tank by your tang... defeating the purpose.