Zep323 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I have a 12 gallon nanojcube. In the center chamber I have cheateo, sorry if I misspelled. After I did my last water change, the stuff went everywhere, in the main tank all in my water pump and it pissed me off. Should I just dump all of it or does anyone gave any suggestions on keeping it in the center chamber with out it going everywhere? Link to comment
BulkRate Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 If it's breaking up into little bits it's likely either not getting enough light, starving due to low nutrients or not being turned often enough. I've never needed to tumble mine, but did flip it over & thin it whenever I changed out the filter floss. Try putting a section of nylon needlepoint backing or some other narrow rigid (aquarium-safe!) mesh to catch the stuff before it makes it to your return pump. Link to comment
Boggers Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 You can also go without but a good light and flow is a good idea. It will break if you handle it too roughly. Link to comment
Subsea Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Replace the Chaeto with Ulva. I never completely favored Chaeto for the reason you illustrated. I prefer Ulva for fast growth & high nutrient uptake. Everything eats Ulva, it is a main ingredient in Nori. Because it is a fast grower, it should be pruned weekly. Patrick Link to comment
BulkRate Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 A second vote for ulva... love the stuff, but can't keep it as my hermits consume it faster than it can grow back (& tank has no sump/refugium). Kinda makes display macros a bit of a gamble, y'know? Link to comment
Zep323 Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 It gets plenty of light!!!!!! It grows rather quickly for me.. Little pieces are everywhere Link to comment
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