CamDAX
03/13/2016, 03:18 PM
I've grown cheato before in my system but I can't seem to get it to grow now and I have a bit of algea here and there growing around the tank and in my refugium. What am I doing wrong?
I have it setup as a remote fuge that I made from a 10gal tank with two acrylic baffles I installed with 100% silicone and a 3/4" bulkhead. Water is pumped in at a rate of ~33gal/hr (I measured with a timer and a 2 cup marked measuring jar). I also have a wooden air stone to hopefully help the cheato grow. For light I have a 10.5W (60W replacement) daylight (5000k) LED bulb GE This one (https://jet.com/product/detail/9b1d1c7f402b42b4805452e5ada0c9a7?jcmp=pla:ggl:cwin_home_garden_a3:lighting_a3_other:na:na:na:na:na:2&code=PLA15&k_clickid=56e91ea1-fc6c-4a0d-bc96-bc28cba33936&abkId=403-784564&gclid=Cj0KEQiAvJS3BRDd44fjndyii6MBEiQAN4EkPdiNW1BqVE1baWBcIgL9kZYI_k-BLQoANNPXYSxc8WcaAjCx8P8HAQ). But the cheato is turning white and judging by the photos I'm taking from the same spot everyday it doesn't seam to be growing very much if at all, definetly getting whiter everyday.
I have it setup as a remote fuge that I made from a 10gal tank with two acrylic baffles I installed with 100% silicone and a 3/4" bulkhead. Water is pumped in at a rate of ~33gal/hr (I measured with a timer and a 2 cup marked measuring jar). I also have a wooden air stone to hopefully help the cheato grow. For light I have a 10.5W (60W replacement) daylight (5000k) LED bulb GE This one (https://jet.com/product/detail/9b1d1c7f402b42b4805452e5ada0c9a7?jcmp=pla:ggl:cwin_home_garden_a3:lighting_a3_other:na:na:na:na:na:2&code=PLA15&k_clickid=56e91ea1-fc6c-4a0d-bc96-bc28cba33936&abkId=403-784564&gclid=Cj0KEQiAvJS3BRDd44fjndyii6MBEiQAN4EkPdiNW1BqVE1baWBcIgL9kZYI_k-BLQoANNPXYSxc8WcaAjCx8P8HAQ). But the cheato is turning white and judging by the photos I'm taking from the same spot everyday it doesn't seam to be growing very much if at all, definetly getting whiter everyday.