Chaetomorpha Algae
(Chaetomorpha sp.)

This macro is algae is a classic. The single most popular form of macro algae among hobbyists in the reefing community. No matter how you pronounce the name, rerefers have successfully use Chaetomorpha to control nutrient in their aquariums since the dawn of refugium’s.

Key Benefits 

• Grows very fast!
• Great for housing and growing copepods and other benefical inverts
• Powerful export for both phosphates and nitrates as it grows

Tips

• Use only a refugium, not in display tank as it can break apart and is hard to manage
• Does best under medium or even strong flow
• Does best under medium lighting

Purchase Size

• Sold by tennis ball size pieces

Recommendations 

We recommend growing this algae in a refugium rather then display tank. The Reef Casa NOVA Refugium Light is an easy and powerful way to grow it. Can be easily grown and kept clean inside the Reef Casa Neat Freak Refugium Box