Trying to get my chaeto to grow

[jener8tionx]

I cannot get chaeto to grow in my fuge, I have tried everything I can think of. Should I feed the fuge itself? It just dies back and turns very light green. I am using a 65 W CF LOA light. Pics can be found here:
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[notsonoob]

Hmmm..
I wonder if it is starving? What is your nitrate level?
I would definatly test all of your parameters. My Cheato is growing like a weed. Basically I have a shop light with a 75 watt full spectrum incandecent bulb and about 5 on my nitrates.
Maybe you need to add a small powerhead to your refuguim to cycle the water around a bit. Water just might be flowing over the top and keeping the water dead below.

 

[jener8tionx]

I moved some to the main tank and it is also dying back. Nitrates are unmeasurable.

 

[1journeyman]

*Switch lighting to 12 hours (on when your display lights are off)
*Run a lot more current through it.

 

[bmeeder]

Originally Posted by NOTSONOOB
Hmmm..
I wonder if it is starving? What is your nitrate level?
I would definatly test all of your parameters. My Cheato is growing like a weed. Basically I have a shop light with a 75 watt full spectrum incandecent bulb and about 5 on my nitrates.
Maybe you need to add a small powerhead to your refuguim to cycle the water around a bit. Water just might be flowing over the top and keeping the water dead below.
Does chaeto starve if your tank has no nitrates?

 

[jener8tionx]

Originally Posted by bmeeder
Does chaeto starve if your tank has no nitrates?
I wonder this too. I have just been given the suggestion to add iron...Not sure though.