can i put chaeto algae in display tank ?

can i put chaeto algae in display tank ?
because i have no sump and wanna reduce my nitrate this way ...
what do u think ???

 

You CAN, BUT that's not too ideal way to do it...

Double your water changes schedule instead until you get proper nitrate levels.

Then,
Then look at getting something like the CPR AquaFuge hang on refugium for your Chaeto.

 

can i put it in a plastic stuff hanged from inside .....???

 

You have to ball it up so it does not float around the tank and secure it behind the rock work or put it in a container.

It must have good flow and adequate lighting or else it will grow algae and die off.

 

yes, as long as it gets enough light

 

You can but it will probably tumble around

 

I got a small plastic bucket make many openings in it for water flow and will fix it in the corner of the tank .. then put in it chaeto ... will i need to cut them when it grow more out side the bucket ????

 

What lighting do you have on your tank? If it is 10k or 14k the Chaeto will have trouble growing.

 

two florescent tube lights

 

I've tried this in hopes of lowering nitrates. And it failed. The cheato grew a bit but nitrates remained the same. I have a feeling you'll need much more than a hand full placed in a media bag. Which is exactly what I have in my tank. But not for nitrate, just for a little pod sanctuary of sorts. So far this has worked. There are tons of pods, the dragonette is happy and is constantly hovering around the little bag I have stuffed in the back corner. Someone posted more water changes. +1 to that. I've also had good luck with carbon dosing. But I don't know what long term effects result from that.