Where to get chaetomorpha...

[boobookitty]

Someone mentioned I might be able to get some help here...


Where can I get chaetomorpha in the Los Angeles area? I have a phosphate problem in a reef tank, and I'd like to get a "wad" of chaetomorpha to grow in the main tank while I ponder a full-fledged refugium. Are there any LFS in the Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley area that sell it?

[Konadog]

Just show up to the MASLAC meeting this Friday, its frag swap Friday!. I'm sure that someone will have "wads of it" there. If not, I can usually spare a good handful. I'm not sure that I can make it Friday or I would just bring some.

[Eric Boerner]

I usually have a ton and a half. Unfortunately, I can't go to this frag swap. :(

look up David P. He should have a good amount.

[s13silvia]

i'm out in the san fernando valley!!! i'll gladly give u a huge wad of chaeto. ;)

[boobookitty]

That would be great...:) Where in the Valley are you? I work in Glendale, and live in Woodland Hills...I can come to wherever you are to pick some up, maybe in the next day or two?

Thanks for the response...

bbk

[s13silvia]

o ok thats perfect...i'm in west hills off sherman way and fallbrook

[boobookitty]

ygpm...:)

[o2manyfish]

Boo Boo,

If you need a bigger wad of Chaeto let me know. I just pulled out about a 5 gal tank worth from my refugium.

I am in Encino, so I am on your route as well.

Dave B
Dave@TheBotwins.com

[s13silvia]

5 gal tank worth? :eek2: geez thats a rather large wad.... you must have thousands of pods living in that wad

[o2manyfish]

My Big refugium is 22g. And I can fill it with Chaeto in about a week starting with a Honeydew sized clump.

I also have a smaller refugium lit by sunlight. When we have constant clear skies it will double it's Chaeto about every 3 days.

As for counting the pods.... If they don't count on me, I won't count on them :)

Dave B

[boobookitty]

I'm thinking of adding a refugium, but I have serious space issues. I've been looking at a CPR hang-on version, probably 4x12x12...do you think that's "enough" for a 75g? I mostly want it to grow the chaetomorph and other phosphate-sucking macros, although pods and plankton would be welcome. In the meantime, I'm planning to stick the chaetomorph in a back corner of the tank and letting it grow.

bbk

[David P]

something is better than nothing. Can you use a section of your sump? If Nam and Dave can get you any, I would be willing to give some to you also. As far as heavy metal exports, try growing xenia.