aquarium125g
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well i think mangroves work cuz ever since i put them in my sump my skimmer its been working less, and my skimmer is not broken
What is the number 1 plant every refuguim should have
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pezenfuego
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Originally Posted by AQUARIUM125G
http:///forum/post/2997203
well i think mangroves work cuz ever since i put them in my sump my skimmer its been working less, and my skimmer is not broken
They work, no denying that, but compared to other macroalgaes and plants used for nutrient export, they simply suck.
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well i think mangroves work cuz ever since i put them in my sump my skimmer its been working less, and my skimmer is not broken
They work, no denying that, but compared to other macroalgaes and plants used for nutrient export, they simply suck.
aquarium125g
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aquarium125g
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The use of mangroves plants for filtration in a saltwater aquarium, particularly for helping to reduce and control nitrates is not a new concept. It has been around for quite some time, but few aquarists have really known much about it. However, this is changing because more and more aquarists are looking for a "natural" method of filtration for their aquariums, so mangroves are drawing more attention all the time.
Mud filtration is not required to grow mangroves. They can be grown in a sump, refugium or directly in an aquarium. They are fed by absorbing nutrients and organics from the water, which in turn creates a natural filter for cleaning water. Mangroves not only have the ability to absorb nitrates, but phosphates and other organics as well. In fact, they remove organics so well from the water that they act as a replacement for a protein skimmer. When using mangroves you will notice your protein skimmer working less and less all the time. The more the mangroves grow and mature, the more they absorb the excess organics in your water, and the skimmer has nothing to remove and becomes obsolete.
If you are a naturalist and don't want to have to use chemical additives or compounds to reduce and control nitrates in your aquarium, this is a very effective filtration method to consider.
Mud filtration is not required to grow mangroves. They can be grown in a sump, refugium or directly in an aquarium. They are fed by absorbing nutrients and organics from the water, which in turn creates a natural filter for cleaning water. Mangroves not only have the ability to absorb nitrates, but phosphates and other organics as well. In fact, they remove organics so well from the water that they act as a replacement for a protein skimmer. When using mangroves you will notice your protein skimmer working less and less all the time. The more the mangroves grow and mature, the more they absorb the excess organics in your water, and the skimmer has nothing to remove and becomes obsolete.
If you are a naturalist and don't want to have to use chemical additives or compounds to reduce and control nitrates in your aquarium, this is a very effective filtration method to consider.
salt life
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Originally Posted by AQUARIUM125G
http:///forum/post/2997238
If you are a naturalist and don't want to have to use chemical additives or compounds to reduce and control nitrates in your aquarium, this is a very effective filtration method to consider.
I think caulerpa is the best thing to reduce/control nitrates but not the safest. the safest would be chaeto and is very effective. mangroves grow very slowly so idk how they could be very effective?
http:///forum/post/2997238
If you are a naturalist and don't want to have to use chemical additives or compounds to reduce and control nitrates in your aquarium, this is a very effective filtration method to consider.
I think caulerpa is the best thing to reduce/control nitrates but not the safest. the safest would be chaeto and is very effective. mangroves grow very slowly so idk how they could be very effective?
pezenfuego
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Originally Posted by Salt Life
http:///forum/post/2997287
I think caulerpa is the best thing to reduce/control nitrates but not the safest. the safest would be chaeto and is very effective. mangroves grow very slowly so idk how they could be very effective?
http:///forum/post/2997287
I think caulerpa is the best thing to reduce/control nitrates but not the safest. the safest would be chaeto and is very effective. mangroves grow very slowly so idk how they could be very effective?
salt life
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jpa0741
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Do some research on salicornia plants. They are supposed to do a very good job at sucking up nutrients. My system has always been low in trates so it is hard for me to judge. The LFS that are growing these has them filtering large vats of water. They have to add trates and phos to keep them happy. They also only use tap water. They are growing these plants for NASA for research as an alternative fuel source. Also since everyone here enjoys cooking as a added bonus they are also edible I am told
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+1 on mangroves not being very good at removing much. They grow just too slow and you need a lot of them.
+1 on mangroves not being very good at removing much. They grow just too slow and you need a lot of them.
pezenfuego
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Originally Posted by joe____17
http:///forum/post/2997710
Chaeto, by the way how do you pronounce it? Is it chaeto like cheetos? Or Chay-toe?
It's keytoe. Like key then toe. KEYtoh. Isn't latin fun?
I have never heard of the salicornia plants! Learn something new every day
Maybe one day it'll become a household name and we will use only them for a fuel source.
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Chaeto, by the way how do you pronounce it? Is it chaeto like cheetos? Or Chay-toe?
It's keytoe. Like key then toe. KEYtoh. Isn't latin fun?
I have never heard of the salicornia plants! Learn something new every day
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