My cheato has become very brittle shortly after I got it, and it has stayed that way... it is green with no white or brown spots, but is no longer elastic as it once was, Which leads to it breaking off easily and floating around my tank clogging pumps and return lines... Any one have any clues? I have looked online and only seeing people saying it is dieing due to lack of nutrients/light.. Well I have plenty of nutrients and I have a 10k PC fixture over it. (it's on a 12hour reverse light schedule). It is growing, and still very green... Is it lacking a certain nutrient(Iodine,Iron, etc).
I have it free floating in my refug atm, but going to make an eggcrate basket for it to sit in this evening hoping it will cut back on some of the "shedding"