My New Mangrove Forest :) (1 Viewer)

[Niko5]

if anyone is looking for mangroves there is a guy selling 12 on ebay for $7.95 and they are really nice... Way bigger than I expected too. Here is my refuge (mangrove forest haha)
http://www.nicksreef.com/images/tanks/125 gal tank/mangrove forest 10-23-04.JPG


Here is the guy on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4330014294&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT

 

[Guest]

What is the benefit of mangroves?

 

[Niko5]

Probly nothing I just like the way they look. They are like DSB's some people say they are great and remove nutrients and some people say they are just for looks and don’t remove nutrients fast enough to make a difference.

 

[cparka23]

looking nice!

firemarshalbill, they do remove nutrients but are not as efficient as caulerpa algae.. i posted a link from reefkeeping magazine in another mangrove thread, but i'm feeling lazy right now. if you go there, you'll find an article about it.

 

[AggieBrandon]

Mangroves remove nutrients very well but not very efficiently. The roots of the mangrove are what does the nutrient uptake but if you compare the root system of the mangrove to some caulerpa, the caulerpa would blow the mangrove out of the water. I do agree that the mangroves look cool but that's about it

Brandon

 

[Guest]

That looks cool Nick.