Sea Grass

[pooh1989]

Will let ya know. Give it another month. I was going to go in the tank today and see what I have left and move somethings around. I don't really care for how it looks right now. But I'm sure when I start moving things, I would like that either.

~~Ange

 

[jefferzbooboo]

Hows the seagrass for nutrient export?

 

[michaeltwana]

its very good for export. i am going to use it with some chaeto so that I can get rid of my startup skimmer.....

 

[michaeltwana]

Actually after further thought, I have to disagree with what I just said. Sea grass is not the best for exporting nutrients. Do not put this in the tank itself if you want to do it. In the fuge, its a tough call. you are probably better off with macro that is easier to control...

 

[pooh1989]

I have no idea. I like it in my tank, as it grows I find all the fish nipping on it. I have moved all of it to the back of the tank and it looks kinda cool. But that is a personal opion also.

~~Ange

 

[michaeltwana]

I have discussed this before whether sea grass is a good nutrient export with some other people on other forums.... The problem is this it grows quickly and is very invasive as part of a tank, but I think if it is part of a habitat and not a method of removing nutrients than it should be fine. I think nutrients are probably best dealt with by much simpler and rapidly growing species. If you keep seagrasses, you should do so in their own right as a habitat. I would use fast-growing, non-invasive, non-toxic, easily harvested macroalgae, bacteria in the sand, or turf algae as biological nutrient removal.

 

[pooh1989]

Thanks for the explanation Michael.

Like I said, I just like the way it looks in the tank and that's the only reason I got it.

~~Ange

 

[icereefer]

I kind of like the way it looks in my refuge although my main exporter is my Cheato and mangroves my sea grass I got from Ange is mainly munchies for my Rabbitfish so I have Know worries of it taking over, I really don't have to worry about any un wanted macro taking over my tank because of my Rabbit.....LOL.

 

[tarax]

How are the mangroves coming along ICE?

 

[icereefer]

Well Right now I'm in the process of setting up a 70 watt HQI pendent in my sump because my PC light is to long and High and my Mangroves are touching the lights almost.
There doing pretty well thank you, but boy want Magnesium sponges they are.