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joejoe1055
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very nice
Jackwkahn
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My Mangroves
My Mangroves
So today I picked up 13 red mangroves and some other cool looking macros (all of which I found at the beach today) to finally start up my 10 gallon display refugium. For lighting I'm running just some old household fluorescent lighting, planning on upgrading to two of these bad boys- http://i.ebayimg.com/t/High-power-E27-Spotlight-Bulb-7W-PAR30-LED-Pure-Whiteay-Light-Bright-/00/s/NTAwWDUwMA==/$(KGrHqF,!isE-j60SbgHBPz,Vr)NJQ~~60_35.JPG ($10 each on ebay.) I plan on misting at least once a day. I have the mangroves on the same photoperiod as the DT, but all other macros are on a reverse photoperiod to help stabilize the diurnal pH swing. I would also like to get my hands on some more black mangroves, as I successfully grew them in a previous system. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find any healthy looking black mangrove seeds in the past 8 months so I will have to keep hunting. Will post future updates!
My Mangroves
So today I picked up 13 red mangroves and some other cool looking macros (all of which I found at the beach today) to finally start up my 10 gallon display refugium. For lighting I'm running just some old household fluorescent lighting, planning on upgrading to two of these bad boys- http://i.ebayimg.com/t/High-power-E27-Spotlight-Bulb-7W-PAR30-LED-Pure-Whiteay-Light-Bright-/00/s/NTAwWDUwMA==/$(KGrHqF,!isE-j60SbgHBPz,Vr)NJQ~~60_35.JPG ($10 each on ebay.) I plan on misting at least once a day. I have the mangroves on the same photoperiod as the DT, but all other macros are on a reverse photoperiod to help stabilize the diurnal pH swing. I would also like to get my hands on some more black mangroves, as I successfully grew them in a previous system. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find any healthy looking black mangrove seeds in the past 8 months so I will have to keep hunting. Will post future updates!
Frank Aguirre
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Part of the duty to keep mangroves is the chore to clean all the dead leaves
Frank Aguirre
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In response about light experiments all are welcome but you need to show results
Frank Aguirre
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I manually spray RO water on the leaves once a week, but I do it like its raining almost the entire bottle goes about half a gallon.
Frank Aguirre
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Like everything is a cycle, expect to have limitations with your mangrove culture once they have reach certain height. Unless you have unlimited ceiling ....
coralreefdoc
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Frank. It appears you are utilizing natural sunlight in your mangrove culture, is this accurate ?
The mangroves are in superb condition ... Would you please post more detailed information/pictures of your Mangrove System ?
Thank you in advance.
The mangroves are in superb condition ... Would you please post more detailed information/pictures of your Mangrove System ?
Thank you in advance.
Frank Aguirre
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Frank Aguirre
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About Sun light
About Sun light
I used to work in a public aquarium by the sea, on those days I will see the mangroves from the distance every time I have to bring the sharks back in to the ocean farm for them to recover. (Sharks do poorly in captivity no matter what) Today living in Toronto Canada the sun is limited to the summer months.
All my Mangroves are using artificial light from MH to T5 and PCs
I posted a tutorial of one system which incorporates a plenum for NO3 reduction just go back a few pages here.
But I'm experimenting with this now:
Check it out
This is a very dynamic system and offers the option to combine other types of macro algae together with the mangroves
About Sun light
I used to work in a public aquarium by the sea, on those days I will see the mangroves from the distance every time I have to bring the sharks back in to the ocean farm for them to recover. (Sharks do poorly in captivity no matter what) Today living in Toronto Canada the sun is limited to the summer months.
All my Mangroves are using artificial light from MH to T5 and PCs
I posted a tutorial of one system which incorporates a plenum for NO3 reduction just go back a few pages here.
But I'm experimenting with this now:
Check it out
This is a very dynamic system and offers the option to combine other types of macro algae together with the mangroves
Frank Aguirre
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The idea is to offer a constant flow of water like in the lagoon systems by the oceans shores
Just planted
Just planted
Frank Aguirre
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With some care and constant misting ( minimum once a week) of RO water these pods will become and impressive plant
Red slime phase ( let this nuisance red slime go it will disappear on its own, please resist the temptation to combat with antibiotics or "treatments" that will aggravate the situation rather that fix it)
Red slime phase ( let this nuisance red slime go it will disappear on its own, please resist the temptation to combat with antibiotics or "treatments" that will aggravate the situation rather that fix it)
Frank Aguirre
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I have an update for you: as predicted the red slime is gone a now the chaeto is taking over
This type of Mangrove set up must calm down the purist that call for a more efficient algae to drive away nasty byproducts from your aquarium water.
This type of Mangrove set up must calm down the purist that call for a more efficient algae to drive away nasty byproducts from your aquarium water.
Frank Aguirre
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Mangrove set up update
Mangrove set up update
I hope you can duplicate this very successful system
Mangrove set up update
I hope you can duplicate this very successful system
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