Fish tank for marine - Page 4

**KaLiB** · 10-11-2008, 04:50 PM

Denitrators are not necessary, IMO. Its more of a supplemental piece of equipment, i personally do not use one. Its just to help remove nitrates from the water. There are other methods like macroalgae refugium, DSB, Plenums, liverocks that remove nitrates from the water.

11-11-2008, 12:13 PM

oic ok ok
thats the case i use liverocks will do

12-11-2008, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by KaLiB

Denitrators are not necessary, IMO. Its more of a supplemental piece of equipment, i personally do not use one. Its just to help remove nitrates from the water. There are other methods like macroalgae refugium, DSB, Plenums, liverocks that remove nitrates from the water.

I coem across this thing call chaetos(hope spelling is rite), heard its use to soak up nutrients, is it inclusive of nitrates?

**KaLiB** · 12-11-2008, 02:18 AM

Yup, you got it right, chaetos, forgot to mention that. Its quite commonly used to do nutrient export. Its a type of macroalgae that absorbs nutrients including nitrates. You need to harvest it regularly though.

12-11-2008, 02:07 PM

hi hi ,

i notice it from some discussion that chaetos often any how grow. then will be a big trouble if it grow all over the tank

althought i never saw it b4. from what i have google i found this picture

http://192.211.16.13/h/haddocks/pict...haeto.crop.gif

well it looks horrible is this how it looks?

**KaLiB** · 12-11-2008, 02:49 PM

Chaeto looks like this:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...357/chaeto.jpg

Its 1 big ball of green stuff that needs to be harvested regularly but it would need to be kept under light. What i've seen people do is either keep it in the sump or in a modified hang-on filter to prevent it from overgrowing into the main tank.

13-11-2008, 12:31 PM

hahahaaa

ic ic
woooo
very different from my picture errr
realise i have very little knowlegde of marine stuff hahaa
thanks

jasvinlee · 13-11-2008, 06:14 PM

bro kalib do you know where can we obtain the chaetos? are they purchased like aquatic plants?

**KaLiB** · 13-11-2008, 07:47 PM

Well, your picture may not be wrong either, could have been a close up pic of the chaeto. Don't worry, if you continue reading up, you'll certainly know more in time.

jasvinlee: LFS may sell chaeto but i believe most of the time their traded amongst hobbyists. So far, i don't remember seeing any LFS selling it.

14-11-2008, 12:32 AM

have only seen chaeto in a store once, many months ago, irwana had a small clump for around 5 bucks each. i bought mine from a hobbyist, but it doesnt seem to be growing, if not i'd prune and give away the excess.

10-11-2008, 04:50 PM	#31
KaLiB Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,635	Denitrators are not necessary, IMO. Its more of a supplemental piece of equipment, i personally do not use one. Its just to help remove nitrates from the water. There are other methods like macroalgae refugium, DSB, Plenums, liverocks that remove nitrates from the water. __________________ A fishtank is just like your computer. When your tank crash(OS crash), its time to cleanup(reformat hard drive) and setup(install OS) again and add new livestock(re-install software).

12-11-2008, 02:18 AM	#34
KaLiB Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,635	Yup, you got it right, chaetos, forgot to mention that. Its quite commonly used to do nutrient export. Its a type of macroalgae that absorbs nutrients including nitrates. You need to harvest it regularly though. __________________ A fishtank is just like your computer. When your tank crash(OS crash), its time to cleanup(reformat hard drive) and setup(install OS) again and add new livestock(re-install software).

12-11-2008, 02:49 PM	#36
KaLiB Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,635	Chaeto looks like this: http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...357/chaeto.jpg Its 1 big ball of green stuff that needs to be harvested regularly but it would need to be kept under light. What i've seen people do is either keep it in the sump or in a modified hang-on filter to prevent it from overgrowing into the main tank. __________________ A fishtank is just like your computer. When your tank crash(OS crash), its time to cleanup(reformat hard drive) and setup(install OS) again and add new livestock(re-install software).

13-11-2008, 07:47 PM	#39
KaLiB Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,635	Well, your picture may not be wrong either, could have been a close up pic of the chaeto. Don't worry, if you continue reading up, you'll certainly know more in time. jasvinlee: LFS may sell chaeto but i believe most of the time their traded amongst hobbyists. So far, i don't remember seeing any LFS selling it. __________________ A fishtank is just like your computer. When your tank crash(OS crash), its time to cleanup(reformat hard drive) and setup(install OS) again and add new livestock(re-install software).

11-11-2008, 12:13 PM	#32
Fei Yi Guest Posts: n/a	oic ok ok thats the case i use liverocks will do

12-11-2008, 02:07 PM	#35
Fei Yi Guest Posts: n/a	hi hi , i notice it from some discussion that chaetos often any how grow. then will be a big trouble if it grow all over the tank althought i never saw it b4. from what i have google i found this picture http://192.211.16.13/h/haddocks/pict...haeto.crop.gif well it looks horrible is this how it looks?

13-11-2008, 12:31 PM	#37
Fei Yi Guest Posts: n/a	hahahaaa ic ic woooo very different from my picture errr realise i have very little knowlegde of marine stuff hahaa thanks

13-11-2008, 06:14 PM	#38
jasvinlee Arofanatic Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 188	bro kalib do you know where can we obtain the chaetos? are they purchased like aquatic plants?

14-11-2008, 12:32 AM	#40
alcohologist Guest Posts: n/a	have only seen chaeto in a store once, many months ago, irwana had a small clump for around 5 bucks each. i bought mine from a hobbyist, but it doesnt seem to be growing, if not i'd prune and give away the excess.

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