Sea Lettuce

[ChaoticScorpio]

In have orders some Sea Lettuce from the
AlgaeBarn. My tank is not done cycling yet. Is it okay to add it to the refugium. I was told, that it is neat to add it while the tank is cycling.


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[bzb]

There are others here who know far more than I do, but I would imagine that adding something that consumes nutrients from the tank is probably opposite of what you want when you're cycling.

However, I'd also guess that it would take quite a bit of sea lettuce to make a significant impact.

 

[bzb]

Also FYI: I was a bit skeptical on adding bacteria-in-a-bottle products, but I'm a firm believer now.

I used 32oz of Fritz Zyme 9 on my 90G and was cycled in a week. I'm going through the normal diatom/algae outbreaks now and just added chaeto yesterday.

 

[FutureInterest]

The sea lettuce should be ok. You've already completed your basic nitrogen cycle since you've got diatoms growing now... I really like sea lettuce as it tends to reduce your phosphates and doesn't suck out your nitrates quite as much as some other macros I've tried.