Macroalgae

[dlcrawle]

would like to add some green to my tank....been reading and seems to be another great natural filter....Do you guys plant it in the tank or if it in your sump tanks? thanks.....I am located right ont he Indiana Ohio line on I 70

[Kenn]

Most of us seem to put it in the sump or refugium. That way its a little easier to control.

I myself have Chaeto (arbitrarily pronounced Kay-toe)  algae in my sump. It is used to absorb excess nutrients that are in the system.It is pretty stable.

Some other Macro algae (Halimeda for example) can "go sexual" on ya. Meaning that they can release all the excess nutrients they have in them and "BOMB" your system with a mass dose and cause your parameters to go crazy. This isn't a problem for everyone. But with my smaller setup I decided not to take the chance.

So I use Chaeto.

I dont know if I have explained this very well so I am hoping someone else will add \ correct this.

[dlcrawle]

Yeah I am wanting to go with chaeto because I do not want it to go sexual and release the nitrates or nitrites. I am wanting to add a refugium. I currently have overflow box going down to a trickle filter passing over carbon filters first then bio balls then through a sponge filter before being returned to the tank. Were in this process should I add it? Thanks

P.S If I need to move this to another spot on the forum let me know

[Kenn]

Yeah I am wanting to go with chaeto because I do not want it to go sexual and release the nitrates or nitrites. I am wanting to add a refugium. I currently have overflow box going down to a trickle filter passing over carbon filters first then bio balls then through a sponge filter before being returned to the tank. Were in this process should I add it? Thanks

P.S If I need to move this to another spot on the forum let me know

Please start this up in your tank profile or start a new post in maybe the equipment forum and we will give you some suggestions

[stickboy_107]

Moved this here because it's a better area for it. Kenn, keep up the good work!

[Kenn]

Moved this here because it's a better area for it. Kenn, keep up the good work!

Glad to be of help