does chaeto remove nitrate?

[makeupartisteileen]

HI !guys!

does chaeto remove nitrate? I'm thinking to get mircoalgea grape and chaeto to remove nitrate . Any comment ?

[inwear]

Yes. It will take up as paet of photosythsis

[Guest]

Nutrient in the tank I.e ; nitrate , and P04 is food for these plants.

Growing it indirectly remove these nutrient from the water.

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[dev_igit]

Yaa Chito removes nitrate but make sure at least 80 Watts of light ( 10 hrs a day) and good water flow for them to thrive long..does a fantatstic job..

[makeupartisteileen]

Oh thanks for all the good info . But I'm using led Don't think 80Walt . At most 40Walt i guess .

[dragon1188]

Nutrient in the tank I.e ; nitrate , and P04 is food for these plants.

Growing it indirectly remove these nutrient from the water.

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Can i know how good is Chateo in removing PO4?

[cedricang]

Oh thanks for all the good info . But I'm using led Don't think 80Walt . At most 40Walt i guess .

Try it with what you have first...if you see that Chaeto starts growing it means that your lighting is sufficient. But preferably white lights with at least 10 hours and best with reverse lighting hours ( i.e. turn lights on during the night time if possible ) so as to achieve a stable ph level.

[nicreef]

Try it with what you have first...if you see that Chaeto starts growing it means that your lighting is sufficient. But preferably white lights with at least 10 hours and best with reverse lighting hours ( i.e. turn lights on during the night time if possible ) so as to achieve a stable ph level.

dint know lighting affects ph level....thx gonna keep this in mind

[FishC]

one of the best and natural grass i haf ever use...

if in good condition... they grow very quickly...

[Gouldian]

Yes, cheato does absorb nitrate in order to grow. However to work best, you need to trim them regularly so that they will continue to grow and therefore continue to absorb nitrate. Cheato that are overgrown will not absorb much nitrate as they are prevented from growing optimally.

[mafacifa]

interesting sharing. anyone knows where i can get cheato in the east?

[woyeng**]

Yaa Chito removes nitrate but make sure at least 80 Watts of light ( 10 hrs a day) and good water flow for them to thrive long..does a fantatstic job..

Hmm... I am using LED white light (maybe only 5-6W...

[kraken]

does one need to shift/rotate the chaeto? mine grew to quite a sizable bunch. I would believe the chaeto that is nearest to the sand bed may not get any light.

[kanegan]

The chaeto must be kept loose. Tight clumps are not good for fast growth.