Chaeto not noticeably growing?

I have Chaeto in my sump and I have not seen it noticeably grow in the few weeks I've had it in there. It's packed with pods. Are they eating it?

 

what lighting do you have over it Devin H?

 

It is a possibility your pods are eating it or your lighting isn't enough or you do not have enough nitrate and phosphate to feed it.

 

Could be a good thing. How old is the tank? Nitrate and phosphate levels?

 

Just a basic type of light, not sure exactly what as I was given it with the whole tank.

0 for nitrate, cant measure phosphate in my kit. I use RODI water and feed with frozen foods.

 

Could be your problem, no nutrients. That's a good thing. Mine rarely grows too (essentially have 0 bio load).

 

Cool, thanks!