Raquel12771
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We decided to try adding a mangrove plant to the back of tank to control algae, phosphates, and nitrates. Have any of you tried this? If so, how did it work out?
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We decided to try adding a mangrove plant to the back of tank to control algae, phosphates, and nitrates. Have any of you tried this? If so, how did it work out?
Nanodoc
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I took several mangrove plants from Miami with me when I had a nanocube. Put it in the back and IN the tank, where it grew so much better. But when it comes too close to the MH it dies. I transferred some of them to the RSM but it died. Presumably you need slightly dirty water for it to survive. I gave some to Fishy Business some time ago and he put it in the sump where it did well.
zsteph
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We stuck it in the inner sump/ refugium. It is in rock wool and the whole plant is supported in a meet pot. I put some black tape against the glass to prevent rhizome bleaching. It was in fishy business' sump for a while so it has a decent root structure started.
I have a 5100 k daylight pc bulb on an 8 hour cycle and I spray the leaves daily with a fine mist of RO water.
Hopefully the nitrates in my tank will be high enough to sustain it. I have some hydroponic iron supplement with a low phosphate level I dose with.
So long as the salinity of my tank and that of fishy business were close enough to avoid an issue with the osmotic balance of this plant.
We'll know in a few weeks if it thrives or not.
I'm into natural methods of waste management so a mangrove is an exciting idea for nitrate and protein control.
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I have a 5100 k daylight pc bulb on an 8 hour cycle and I spray the leaves daily with a fine mist of RO water.
Hopefully the nitrates in my tank will be high enough to sustain it. I have some hydroponic iron supplement with a low phosphate level I dose with.
So long as the salinity of my tank and that of fishy business were close enough to avoid an issue with the osmotic balance of this plant.
We'll know in a few weeks if it thrives or not.
I'm into natural methods of waste management so a mangrove is an exciting idea for nitrate and protein control.
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Nanodoc
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aha!
must be the one I brought back a year ago!
I pulled it out from the sand, so it had roots already
I brought back about 20 plants in 5 gallon bucket , kept about 10 as a background in the nanocube to make it look like a mangrove. Gave away the rest to friends,LFS locally and Bruce
must be the one I brought back a year ago!
I pulled it out from the sand, so it had roots already
I brought back about 20 plants in 5 gallon bucket , kept about 10 as a background in the nanocube to make it look like a mangrove. Gave away the rest to friends,LFS locally and Bruce
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Raquel12771
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It hasn't been shacked up with that Sally Lightfoot crab has it?
Nanodoc
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now that's real funny!
