Algae users for nutrient importing experiences with chaeto.

liquidg · 05/01/2012, 05:48 AM

Hey all, any one that has used this algae can you put up anything you have found with this algae form!

I am trying all kinds of things with these algae since one of our guys found a ball of it on one of our sunshine coast collecting trips.

We have found out heaps,stiil, this thread is going all over the place to get any knowledge any one wants to share to accumulate any thing known as to its capabilities and its life styles beyond what I have tried and will try with it.

So far this is the experimenting to date.

In the NWMS it is spreading out to the stage of near taking over, the strain of racemosa I have wont let that happen I am sure, so I take from with in the NWMS and have tried it in no light-high flow areas, it doesn’t stop its growth, low flow-no light,still no affect!

I put a relatively straight length of it an dit begins its ball the next day when in the open.

This pic is at the start of a trial.

This is it in under two weeks.

This is it in around 6 weeks.

This is the area where I am growing other small parts that are no longer small parts.

I grow it under ten watt LED fluro replacement tubes at 3 inches off the water and the algae is 4 inches under that water, the results are impressive, but that’s the thing, I don’t know that much about it, any helpful input would be great.

This algae is a good find I must admit because things were getting a little boring with the hobby of late, I love to experiment and have run out of something to see results of varied and interesting types.

I will persist in trying anything I can think of as to what it will do and its affects, but if some have already carried out lots of trials that would be great to read them, actual trials from actual people is what I like to look at, thanks in advance.

Motish · 05/01/2012, 05:59 AM

Wow! This is very impressive. I am definitely going to follow this thread.
Could have been very useful for my tank.

Sugar Magnolia · 05/01/2012, 09:05 AM

In this hobby it is used as nutient export. It feeds and grows via using the nitrates and phosphates in the system, and as it grows larger and larger, trimming it back will help export the nutrients from the tank, allowing for more growth. I have to trim mine monthly - to about half the size.

liquidg · 05/02/2012, 06:43 AM

Thanks so far guys,any info you can come up with would be great

05/01/2012, 05:48 AM	#1
liquidg Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 319	Algae users for nutrient importing experiences with chaeto. Hey all, any one that has used this algae can you put up anything you have found with this algae form! I am trying all kinds of things with these algae since one of our guys found a ball of it on one of our sunshine coast collecting trips. We have found out heaps,stiil, this thread is going all over the place to get any knowledge any one wants to share to accumulate any thing known as to its capabilities and its life styles beyond what I have tried and will try with it. So far this is the experimenting to date. In the NWMS it is spreading out to the stage of near taking over, the strain of racemosa I have wont let that happen I am sure, so I take from with in the NWMS and have tried it in no light-high flow areas, it doesn’t stop its growth, low flow-no light,still no affect! I put a relatively straight length of it an dit begins its ball the next day when in the open. This pic is at the start of a trial. This is it in under two weeks. This is it in around 6 weeks. This is the area where I am growing other small parts that are no longer small parts. I grow it under ten watt LED fluro replacement tubes at 3 inches off the water and the algae is 4 inches under that water, the results are impressive, but that’s the thing, I don’t know that much about it, any helpful input would be great. This algae is a good find I must admit because things were getting a little boring with the hobby of late, I love to experiment and have run out of something to see results of varied and interesting types. I will persist in trying anything I can think of as to what it will do and its affects, but if some have already carried out lots of trials that would be great to read them, actual trials from actual people is what I like to look at, thanks in advance. __________________ Aandtsociety,south east queensland aquarium society Marine keeping is hobby not a Psychological disorder. Current Tank Info: 4 ,three foot tanks

05/01/2012, 09:05 AM	#3
Sugar Magnolia Team RC Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 11,769	In this hobby it is used as nutient export. It feeds and grows via using the nitrates and phosphates in the system, and as it grows larger and larger, trimming it back will help export the nutrients from the tank, allowing for more growth. I have to trim mine monthly - to about half the size. __________________ Adrienne Anyone complaining about the speed now? Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder, Nova Extreme Pro 6x39w T5, HOB refugium, HOB filter

05/02/2012, 06:43 AM	#4
liquidg Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 319	Thanks so far guys,any info you can come up with would be great __________________ Aandtsociety,south east queensland aquarium society Marine keeping is hobby not a Psychological disorder. Current Tank Info: 4 ,three foot tanks

05/01/2012, 05:59 AM	#2
Motish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 141	Wow! This is very impressive. I am definitely going to follow this thread. Could have been very useful for my tank.