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02-23-2006, 05:36 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
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 |  setting up refugium with macro
I am about to get some macro algae and was wondering which one should i get?
I am hearing some good stuff about chaeto. Should I get that? Also someone here told me to dose Iron to keep macro algae...does every type of macro algae need iron?
I can keep the lights on 24/7, but prefer not to. Which one the best?
Thanks!
GKW
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Started on Jan 24, cycled on Feb 17
125 gallons (72" x 18" x 22"), 20 gallons sump, 29 gallons fuge. 90 lbs sugar fine sand in MT and 30 in fuge.
Equipments:
Coralife Super Skimmer 220 w/ an air pump to increase micro bubbles, Mag drive 9.5 return pump
2 Maxi 900 and Rio+ 2100 as powerheads, Mag 350 filter
Lighting:
110watts PC, 70watts NO
Resident:
2 Polyps Ricordia
Royal Gramma, Lawnmower Blenny
Sally Light Foot
Pepermint Shrimp
70 Blue Leg Hermits
25 Snails | 
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02-23-2006, 05:43 PM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeland, Fl
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Originally Posted by gkw I am hearing some good stuff about chaeto. Should I get that? Also someone here told me to dose Iron to keep macro algae...does every type of macro algae need iron GKW | Yes, It works great.
No, Supplements should not be required
You can run the lights at night, a reverse cycle if you want to.
Jim
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90 Gallon glass, 135#'s of rock and 2" sand. 2-250w 20k XM metal halides. 2-95 watt actinic VHO, 4 powerheads, Coralife skimmer. Maroon Gold Striped Clown, Blue Chromis, Kole Tang, Pygmy Angel, Serpent Star, Brittle Star,Gorgonians, Mushrooms, Yellow Polyps, Turbo Snails & Blue Legged Hermits. 20 gal sump with Caulerpa, Mag 7 return pump. | |
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02-23-2006, 06:18 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
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Thanks Jim!
Also, I just finished cycling. What is needed to feed the macro algae?
Should I just go ahead and buy some from someone on ebay with good feedbacks now.
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02-24-2006, 05:30 AM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
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The Algae just needs light 
When you start to add fish, the phosphates that are generated will also help to feed the algae. You really shouldn't need any supplements.
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02-24-2006, 06:58 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
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Originally Posted by gkw Also, I just finished cycling. What is needed to feed the macro algae?
Should I just go ahead and buy some from someone on ebay with good feedbacks now.
Thanks! | If you just finished cycling I would hold off for a bit, no load in the tank nothing for the algae to feed on.
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02-24-2006, 12:37 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
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Here is a question then should marco be in your sump chamber before or after your skimmer. I have mine after and it has not really taken off like people have discribed. Also what lighting is better for macro. I am going to hook up a hps setup that is water proof but afraid of the heat it will produce. I would rather go with floro. | |
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02-24-2006, 03:57 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
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Assuming a small sump where you don't split the return, I'd put it before. You will have better control of micro bubbles. I'm sure there are as good or better reasons to put it after.  Also, skimmers shouldn't process all of your water. It really shouldn't hurt the growth of your macro if it is in front of the algae. Not that I count, but my big skimmer is fed directly from the return line and dumps it's waste into it's own section of the sump.
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