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Clean Chaeto

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Clean Chaeto

Clean Chaeto is a green macroalgae that grows rapidly, cleaning your tank by consuming nitrates and phosphates for easy nutrient export. It can form a tangled mass that spreads over the substrate. It maintains its shape well when kept in large masses. AlgaeBarn Clean Chaeto is treated, quarantined, and kept in its own system to remove any unwanted parasites, and hitchhikers.

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Free of parasites

All of our macroalgaes are kept in their own closed system. They are cleaned, treated, quarantined, and inspected before they are sent to you. This ensures that no unwanted pests & parasites make it into your tank.

Great Copepod habitat

Clean Chaeto forms a tangled mass that can spread over the substrate and tends to maintain its shape well when kept in large masses. As a result, copepods love hiding out in the ample interior spaces of the chaeto.

Remove excess nutrients

Clean Chaeto grows quickly and cleans your tank by consuming excess Nitrates & Phosphates for easy nutrient export. Balance your nutrient levels and watch your in-tank ecosystem thrive!

Description

Clean Chaeto

Great Home for Copepods and Amphipods!

Chaeto algae (Chaetomorpha linum) is a hardy green algae commonly used in saltwater refugia & algae scrubbers. It specially suited to algae reactors, where large masses can be kept with minimal packing due to its rigid structure. It grows in long, curvy, sturdy strands that create a framework with ample inner space that provides shelter for a diversity of small, beneficial benthic creatures such as copepods, amphipods, isopods, etc. (it looks much like a green scouring pad!). 

A fast grower when provided with bright full-spectrum lighting, this distinctive alga is valued by marine aquarists the world over for its ability to take up copious amounts of nutrients from the water column. When the grow space has nearly filled, you can very easily harvest and discard a few chunks to complete the process of nutrient export. Because of its tough structure, it may be used in the main tank with fewer concerns that it will be consumed by herbivores.

Just like our Clean Sea Lettuce or Pom Pom Macro, Clean Chaeto is an essential part of any healthy refugium set-up! If you’re looking for everything you need to get a new refugium up and running, check out our Ultimate Refugium Starter Pack!

Clean Chaeto Sizes:

  • Golf Ball: Approx. 1/16 lb (29 grams)
  • Tennis Ball: Approx. 1/8 lb (57 grams)
  • Soft Ball: Approx. 1/4 lb (114 grams)

PLEASE NOTE: We go to great lengths to treat, quarantine and remove any unwanted parasites, hitchhikers, and other organisms from our macroalgae. However, we do not guarantee that this item is completely and totally free of anything unwanted. This is because sometimes spores, eggs, etc. can remain viable but not visible, despite our strict quarantine procedure. As a result, we always recommend that you properly quarantine anything new that you are adding to your tank.

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Golf Ball, Tennis Ball, Soft Ball, 8oz, 1 lb

Customer Reviews

Based on 16 reviews
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Matt M
It was ok

From the smell in the beginning I could tell it wasn't going to stay as large as it was I started coming chaeto crisps in my baffles filters after about 70 perfect gone it's finally starting to grow I should of just paid for the golf ball size cuz it ended up being smaller after it broke apart

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Jesse Vail
Exactly what I had in mind!

Exactly what I had in mind when I ordered. Packaged to perfection and arrived quickly. Highly recommend AlgaeBarn for any of your needs!

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T.
Died quickly.

Arrived a bit slow. Died very quickly once in tank. USPS shipping issue and it did not take to tank. Odd that everything else is fine...

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Steven Slanina
Chaeto and Pods Order

The Chaeto had some die off and even after a couple weeks I'm still seeing some die off. I am using a Neptune Gro light so I have plenty of lighting. Also I ordered 2 galaxy pods and there wasn't a ton of movement in either container. Overall I'm a little disappointed with the amount of money I spent. I will say the Chaeto and lettuce were completely clean which is why I went with algae barn.

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Kenneth Babich
Good size condition

While I’m not good on estimating size, the portion sent was pleasant. It was lush and healthy looking. It has survived 2 weeks so far in my HOB refugium. Ordering was easy and delivery was prompt. Do recommend Algae Barn

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