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Why chaeto? Keep macro algae for natural phosphate removal as well. I m keeping grapes. Though there is a saying of it will go sexual but this can be control by 24/7 lightings. My phosphate has reduced from 0.09 to 0.02 after grapes introduction. Tested by Hanna checker. Food for thought.

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Why chaeto? Keep macro algae for natural phosphate removal as well. I m keeping grapes. Though there is a saying of it will go sexual but this can be control by 24/7 lightings. My phosphate has reduced from 0.09 to 0.02 after grapes introduction. Tested by Hanna checker. Food for thought.

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The last method of phosphate removal is via the macroalgae populated refugium. The refugium is essentially

Grape Caulerpa

an aquarium located under and plumbed to the display aquarium. Of course, the location is a personal preference, but they all serve the same function…and that is to grow algae. Algae feeds off excess nutrients like nitrates and phosphates. Hence the algae outbreak in the display aquarium when phosphate levels climb. With a refugium, you can control the location of algae growth to some extent. It grows out of site in the refugium and helps keep your display aquarium clean and algae-free. Two popular algae used in the refugium are Caulerpa and Chaetomorpha. They are similar in their requirements, but each has its drawbacks and advantages. For more information on Caulerpa and Chaetomorpha, see Chaetomorpha vs Caulerpa, a previous article we wrote. Simply prune the algae back once it starts to grow out of control and donate the rest to another aquarist who is just starting up or having algae issues in their aquarium.

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The last method of phosphate removal is via the macroalgae populated refugium. The refugium is essentially

Grape Caulerpa

an aquarium located under and plumbed to the display aquarium. Of course, the location is a personal preference, but they all serve the same function…and that is to grow algae. Algae feeds off excess nutrients like nitrates and phosphates. Hence the algae outbreak in the display aquarium when phosphate levels climb. With a refugium, you can control the location of algae growth to some extent. It grows out of site in the refugium and helps keep your display aquarium clean and algae-free. Two popular algae used in the refugium are Caulerpa and Chaetomorpha. They are similar in their requirements, but each has its drawbacks and advantages. For more information on Caulerpa and Chaetomorpha, see Chaetomorpha vs Caulerpa, a previous article we wrote. Simply prune the algae back once it starts to grow out of control and donate the rest to another aquarist who is just starting up or having algae issues in their aquarium.

just checked my phosphate 3 times using hanna checker. 0 ppm detected. macro algae the way to go but need careful trimming and 24/7 lighting

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