Looking for Chaeto

[Swfiend]

Not sure if anyone even uses Chaeto anymore but I always had good success in the past with it keeping algae out of my display

Anyone have any they need to trim?

 

[Treehrtsme]

Just trimmed and put in my fuge/qt tank. It's full of amphipods too

 

[ReefStable]

I have MORE than enough!
https://reefstable.com/store/cheato-macroalgae

Cheato Macroalgae | Reef Stable

Cheato Macroalgae - Softball Sized

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[Treehrtsme]

I have MORE than enough!
https://reefstable.com/store/cheato-macroalgae

Cheato Macroalgae | Reef Stable

Cheato Macroalgae - Softball Sized

reefstable.com

Have you ever used any other macro algae? I pull out almost a basketballs worth fairly often to the point where I can't do anything with it all because it grows so fast

 

[ReefStable]

Have you ever used any other macro algae? I pull out almost a basketballs worth fairly often to the point where I can't do anything with it all because it grows so fast

I haven't. I may set up a macro tank sometime, but for the refugium, I'm kind of in the mindset if don't fix what isn't broken.

 

[Treehrtsme]

I haven't. I may set up a macro tank sometime, but for the refugium, I'm kind of in the mindset if don't fix what isn't broken.

I get it. For me I'm lazy, and chaeto fills up my reactor and grows way too quick. I know there are fancier slower growing macro algae but I don't know how they do in reactors. I could always hook up the good ol pax c-36 but considering I'm in between tanks and my largest is a 25g rn I have no idea what that would do to nutrients. I'd definitely have the space to not even have to think about harvesting but that reactor is taller than my stand......

 

[Minifoot77]

I throw a 5 gallon bucket worth away every other week...

 

[RedReefer]

If you were in NC I give away a 1/2 of a 5 gal bucket every two weeks. You should locate a local reefer.

 

[Treehrtsme]

Yeah I'm in the ARC but meeting with people can be tedious and if rather grow a higher value macro algae even if it takes a long time to grow and a lot of supplements, just so I can actually make some profit.

 

[Swfiend]

If you were in NC I give away a 1/2 of a 5 gal bucket every two weeks. You should locate a local reefer.

I use to trim a bucket every couple weeks in our old system but I was always the one giving it away and now with rc and our local forum gone it’s hard to find locals who are trimming everyone wants to sell everything for ungodly amounts. Locals on fb pages have a sandwich baggie with 15 strands in it less than my dogs shed If you scratch them one time and “$15 Chaeto no lowballers”
lol

 

[Minifoot77]

Anyone wants to pay for shipping ill send them some... its not the cleanest but it works