EricReefer05 Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 I recently bought more cheato as my previous bunch had died during the early stages of the tank. I have tried to get it to grow, but it stayed the exact same since i bought it. I have a Kessil H80 and I run it for 10 hours at 25% intensity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin1300 Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 What is your nitrates & phosphates? Bioload on the 60 gallon? Are you tumbling the cheato? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulS.46122 Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 On 9/16/2018 at 10:25 AM, Dustin1300 said: What is your nitrates & phosphates? Bioload on the 60 gallon? Are you tumbling the cheato? This and turn up that intensity. Its only a 15 watt light. Give that algae some light to grow. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricReefer05 Posted September 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 My nitrates are around 10 and my phosphates are at around .07. I have three fish. The cheato is tumbling from my reactor returns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryansweet Posted September 19, 2018 Report Share Posted September 19, 2018 Eric, you may look at getting a test kit for iron. I had problem after problem with getting my chaeto to grow (when I had it) and did all kinds of research to find out that my iron was really low. Once I dosed iron a few times my chaeto took off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saveafishreef Posted September 19, 2018 Report Share Posted September 19, 2018 59 minutes ago, ryansweet said: Eric, you may look at getting a test kit for iron. I had problem after problem with getting my chaeto to grow (when I had it) and did all kinds of research to find out that my iron was really low. Once I dosed iron a few times my chaeto took off. Rule of thumb. If its grassy and green it needs IRON. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FordFamily Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 If you're heavily skimming, have low levels of livestock, or both your chaeto will often starve out. My tanks are always so overstocked that this is not an issue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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