Cheato question

[fiji4118]

I know a lot (or most) of you have cheato in your fuges. I have tried on many occasions to keep cheato with no results. I have always has the fern type macro and the green grape type. They both thrive. But if I ever try to add cheato it quickly breaks apart from its ball and dies. Thoughts? I don't really need it as the two types I keep keep my water perfect, just wondering why cheato fails every time I add it.

Adam

 

[09bumblebee]

Cheato likes a lot of flow from what I've heard. How long are you running your fuge light and what type of light/bulb? I run a fair amount of flow through my fuge and keeps the cheato tumbling so it's not just sitting. If it won't tumble flip it every so often.

 

[ShelbyJK500]

I've had the exact same issue with cheato. I am growing a common red macro (similar to dragons breath) and caulpera (grape kind)...but cheato dies off any time I put it in too. I try to keep my flow low since you typically want as much water exposure to the fuge as possible, without it being stagnant of course. Got me?!?

 

[303travism]

I keep cheato and my flow is very low and it does great I can give you some Adam if you want to try it again

 

[fiji4118]

Thanks Travis. I'm good. What I have keeps the water perfect just wondered what the heck