SRC Member PowderTang Posted November 15, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 15, 2014 Hi For those who keep chaeto, how do you place it in such a way that the fine strains of hair does not travel to the return pump and get transport up to the display tank ? Lots of hairs dropping out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Bro... Your lighting sufficient for the Chaeto? Sounds like your Chaeto is dying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member PowderTang Posted November 16, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 16, 2014 I just got the chaeto from a reefer but before I place in the sump, realized some strains of hair coming out and before I knew it, some already in my DT...how ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member PowderTang Posted November 19, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 19, 2014 Is this chaeto considered normal and healthy before I put in my sump tank ? You can see there are some strands of hair coming out soils this normal ? Don wanna the hair to end up in my display tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchell.liang.9 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Guess its normal? Since the place you got it from probably got it by cutting or tearing it out from a larger chaeto. I always get stray strands when i harvest mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators thomas_lim Posted November 19, 2014 Moderators Share Posted November 19, 2014 Look normal. Very good coloration. Those small strand is common when harvest due to the trimming/tearing from main bunch. Quote Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member PowderTang Posted November 19, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 19, 2014 Ok so a small handful amount is good enough for a start right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted November 20, 2014 SRC Supporter Share Posted November 20, 2014 A course mesh from Daiso can be used as a screen in the sump to minimize strands from escaping the refugium. For me, I started with a fistful sized chaeto. It doubled in 2 weeks. Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Sherilyn91 Posted November 20, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 20, 2014 Sorry to hijack.. I jus added chaeto into my tank which is running for abt 6 mths.. The fishes all died in 2 days time.. Corals are fine.. Any idea why? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiggie Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Fish died due to cheato??!!! Quote Stairway to Heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Sherilyn91 Posted November 20, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 20, 2014 Ya.. I dunno too eh.. I guess I will remove it.. Tank was fine without it.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Koh Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Hmm... Did u happen to do a check of your tank parameters before and after u added cheato? Usually cheato only helps to remove nitrates which is good. The only thing I can think of is that there may be something in the ball of cheato that caused the death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Sherilyn91 Posted November 20, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 20, 2014 Possible.. I gt 2 diff tank.. Both fishes died.. Shld be the Cheato gt prob.. But the Cheato Nv died.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member PowderTang Posted November 20, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 20, 2014 Ok for chaeto, do we have to turn on the light24/7? How many watts for light should I go for ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Koh Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Depends on how u want to use it. Cheato work the way green plants work. They photosynthesis with sunlight and in the process use up nutrients. Some people turn on the lights in alternate to your main tank lights. The idea is so that your cheato would not compete with your corals for nutrients during the day time. And at night it can use up all excess nutrients in the tank caused by decomposed matter or fish waste. This will ensure that the tank water in the morning is low in nutrients, ready for a brand new day. In other systems, people run both lights together. Especially in high nutrient system where algae is blooming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiggie Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 U can grow cheato with those normal led light for plants . A beamwork led works great , or just any normal 6500k bulb or tube will be fine. A red and blue grow led lights will work too . The lights does not have to be switch on 24hrs , half that would be fine. Plants need some sleep too. I grow cheato and algae with a red grow led for 20hrs . Quote Stairway to Heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sgtayc Posted November 26, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 26, 2014 Use egg crate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Powder blue Tang Posted November 26, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 26, 2014 I have putting in mine for 3 months already, but it don't seem got growing , remain the same , if anyone face the same before ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sanjaypills55 Posted January 17, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted January 17, 2015 I have mine growing at the section of the sump with 11watt PL white lights. Lights are on for 10-12 hrs a day Grows like crazy Every few weeks I need to take out a big bunch & give it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member noobz Posted January 17, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted January 17, 2015 I have mine growing at the section of the sump with 11watt PL white lights. Lights are on for 10-12 hrs a day Grows like crazy Every few weeks I need to take out a big bunch & give it off wah bro u chaeto grow so fast? Mine grow very slow. Just curious if chaeto grow fast does that mean there is a lot of nitrate in the water? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sanjaypills55 Posted January 17, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted January 17, 2015 I haven't done any nitrate testing.. I can only guess the nitrates must be high that's why my cheatos grow fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sgtayc Posted January 17, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted January 17, 2015 Tks Sanjay for your chaeto today. Hope your chaeto's better gene will stop mine from dying out...ha ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sanjaypills55 Posted January 19, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted January 19, 2015 You welcome... It will grow If there is sufficient light & flow & provided your tank has enough nutrients in the water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe fish Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Mr Sanjay I see your cheato grow so many can u give me same thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member lazer Posted January 26, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted January 26, 2015 That's a lot of chaeto.. Where do you live bro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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