When to add Chaeto?

[thresher]

My tank is going through a cycle and someone has offered me some free Chaeto. I'll be picking it up this afternoon. Is it a bad idea to add it during the middle of a cycle period? My biggest concern is that the ammonia/nitrite levels will kill the chaeto. Any thoughts?

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Just add it. Chaeto is pretty hardy


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[BeanMachine]

Chaeto eats nitrates and phosphates, its a plant. The problem you may have is not enough nutrients to sustain it right now. As long as it doesn't turn brown and dissentigrate you should be fine. If not its free get some more hehe

 

[Six2seven]

i'd say go ahead and add it. you can keep it alive with a household CFL bulb. i've had been lust with the daylight 6500k.

 

[Reefomeez]

Add it. It's one of the few free things in this hobby. If it croaks you can get some more...for free.

 

[suvuong7]

I would like some free chaeto....anyone in gg/westminster area that's willing to hook me up some?

 

[thresher]

Cool, bombs away!

 

[Reefomeez]

I would like some free chaeto....anyone in gg/westminster area that's willing to hook me up some?

I have about a sandwich sized bag of it you can have. I'm in Long Beach. PM me if you're interested.

 

[solitude127]

Add it. If it dies, I'm sure some here on SCR is getting rid of it. I just got rid of a 2g pale of it this weekend.