Lots of fern caleurpa macro algae

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time again to trim the refugium...1 gallon container full...take as much or as
Little as you want...trade for a frag?

 

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Gone, please close.

 

[Yates273]

Well that was quick. Can you mix caulerpa with Chaeto ?

 

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Sure why not...I have all types
Of Macro growing in my sump.

 

[Yates273]

My Chaeto is so thick right now but I don’t want to throw out so I just keep letting it get thicker and thicker it’s starting to overflow into chamber leading to return section. I like the fern caulerpa algae looks good

 

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My Chaeto is so thick right now but I don’t want to throw out so I just keep letting it get thicker and thicker it’s starting to overflow into chamber leading to return section. I like the fern caulerpa algae looks good

I personally don’t like the way chaeto
Looks...I prefer the pretty macros haha...i have fern, grape, and dragons breath in my sump...the dragons breath grows crazzzzy!

 

[Goodair]

Do you got something to catch it from getting into the pump?

 

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Do you got something to catch it from getting into the pump?

I have baffles that separate my sump.

 

[Deleted member 27248]

Hey

My Chaeto is so thick right now but I don’t want to throw out so I just keep letting it get thicker and thicker it’s starting to overflow into chamber leading to return section. I like the fern caulerpa algae looks good

Hey dude did you want some Fern calerpa? I can harvest a gallon sized bag up tommorw if you want.

 

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I have a gallon ziplock bag full of macro. Anyone want it before I toss it?

 

[Yates273]

Hey

Hey dude did you want some Fern calerpa? I can harvest a gallon sized bag up tommorw if you want.

Do you still have I would like to mix with my Chaeto

 

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Do you still have I would like to mix with my Chaeto

Yes

 

[Shawn2122]

I personally don’t like the way chaeto
Looks...I prefer the pretty macros haha...i have fern, grape, and dragons breath in my sump...the dragons breath grows crazzzzy!

Maximus - what's the key to getting the dragon's breath to grow like crazy? I have mine under high flow and light and it seems ok but not growing crazy.
Thoughts?

 

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Maximus - what's the key to getting the dragon's breath to grow like crazy? I have mine under high flow and light and it seems ok but not growing crazy.
Thoughts?

I would have to say high nitrates and phosphates.I have to dose both every 3-4 weeks to keep levels up. I like phosphate between .1 and .25 and nitrates 20ppm-30ppm. My corals look the best at those levels. And
Obviously the macro eats it up pretty quickly as well. I use Kent trace elements in my dosing containers and 20g water change every 2-4 weeks depending.

 

[Yates273]

Do you dose the trace elements on top of calcium and alk?

 

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Do you dose the trace elements on top of calcium and alk?

I put the trace elements in both dosing containers

 

[Hockeynut]

I would have to say high nitrates and phosphates.I have to dose both every 3-4 weeks to keep levels up. I like phosphate between .1 and .25 and nitrates 20ppm-30ppm. My corals look the best at those levels. And
Obviously the macro eats it up pretty quickly as well. I use Kent trace elements in my dosing containers and 20g water change every 2-4 weeks depending.

Wow, my sps would melt at that phosphate level. I have to dose nitrate also it hovers around 3 to 5 but wish it were around 10 but never phosphate. Right now it is at .06 to .10 but would rather it be a bit lower like .03 or so.
next time I’m down your way I would like to grab some dragons breath to put into a 13 gallon fluval I’m using to raise pods in.
I have a large population now I think it would get a lot better if I had some macro algae in the tank. Right now it’s just rubble in there.

 

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Wow, my sps would melt at that phosphate level. I have to dose nitrate also it hovers around 3 to 5 but wish it were around 10 but never phosphate. Right now it is at .06 to .10 but would rather it be a bit lower like .03 or so.
next time I’m down your way I would like to grab some dragons breath to put into a 13 gallon fluval I’m using to raise pods in.
I have a large population now I think it would get a lot better if I had some macro algae in the tank. Right now it’s just rubble in there.

All of sps are growing and the colors are excellent!

 

[Yates273]

I put the trace elements in both dosing containers

Interesting I guess the Kent trace makes up for the missing elements. How do you know how much to put in each container. Also you don’t get any precipitation when you add to each element?

 

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I just put 10ml in each container...no precipitation. I dose calcium and alk and add some to each. It’s just adding iodide and other trace elements.