Mangrove tank

[deepercon]

Yea most defninitely, youve came up with your own mucinex clean up system.

Haha. Im sorry, that was lame i know.

Do you test for that stuff,at all? I mean we kind of need those in our tanks as they are macroalgae orientated sytems we want to keep

I'm pretty sure it's just from nitrogen and phosphates in the tank, it's a relatively high nutrient system, so nuisance algae is inevitable. I'm just glad this stuff is very manageable.

 

[saltwater sam]

I've been getting good growth on my Halimeda species.









I moved some of my non display mangroves up with my houseplants, and under some fresh t5 plant bulbs. They'll stay here until summer, then they'll go outside and get some good growth.

 

[RBKKREEF]

I'm loving it! Just like your plants! Sitting in freshwater right?

 

[Michael Hoaster]

That halimeda is freaky! Nice pics too!

 

[saltwater sam]

I'm loving it! Just like your plants! Sitting in freshwater right?

These ones are in light brackish.

That halimeda is freaky! Nice pics too!

Thanks! The Halimeda is strange, isn't it? Looks very alien!

 

[RBKKREEF]

Hi Sam, what's your opinion with using a few 65w (uses 13w) led lights, says 750 lumens. For a few mangroves? Home Depot has them marked down from $12.99 to $.97 thanks, Ryan

 

[saltwater sam]

Those would work if you got a few of them I think. How many mangroves?

 

[RBKKREEF]

I was thinking 3-4 but I don't know if these bulbs would work, just found in small print there only 2700k . Thanks Ryan

 

[saltwater sam]

Yeah that's far too yellow of a spectrum for my liking.

 

[RBKKREEF]

Thanks for the reply! I guess I'll just use a couple of 24in t5 I have laying around

 

[Thefishwrangler]

All of your mangroves look awesome. Do you add anything to your water? Or just keep it clean with water changes?

 

[saltwater sam]

Thanks for the reply! I guess I'll just use a couple of 24in t5 I have laying around

T5s work really well. T5s and LEDs are my preference.

All of your mangroves look awesome. Do you add anything to your water? Or just keep it clean with water changes?

I don't do water changes very often. Today I actually did my first water change since the summer. I supplement iron, calcium, iodine, and other trace.
Nitrogen and phosphate needs are met from feeding the fish.

 

[saltwater sam]

I believe I am seeing the beginning of new branches forming on my R. apiculata. Very happy to see that.

 

[Michael Hoaster]

Cool! Great pic!

 

[saltwater sam]

Today I graduated from college, I guess you could say it was a good day.

Here's some algae and stuff

 

[Michael Hoaster]

Congrats!

Another cool pic! It so great to get a flow of images from you and others, to inspire us all.

Thanks!

 

[nawilson89]

Congratulations!

 

[saltwater sam]

Thanks guys!

Another cool pic! It so great to get a flow of images from you and others, to inspire us all.

Thanks!

I have to give a lot of credit to my iPhone, for it enables me to take good pics, edit, and post them quickly! I love living in the 4G era, 4G phones and PAR 38 LEDs make my world go 'round.

 

[Michael Hoaster]

Same here on the iPhone! Takes great pics!

 

[saltwater sam]

Well, the Chondria has become the center of business in the tank, both of the clownfish spend a good portion of their time hiding and loving up on it. I have seen the clowns displaying mating-like behaviors at night, and due to the acquisition of a host , I wouldn't be surprised if they began spawning in the coming weeks or months.





This is what they do when I'm not near the tank: sit in the branches of the Chondria