Mangrove filteration

[Harlequinmania]

Saw this in RC , and share with fellows here on his mangrove filtration system.

[CFOh]

my portable red mangrove filtration system. look like Bonsai now...

[RushAct]

my portable red mangrove filtration system. look like Bonsai now...

bro Cfoh, how does it work? i mean i dont see any piping.

[CFOh]

bro Cfoh, how does it work? i mean i dont see any piping.

have very small dosing pump/air pump tubing hide behind.. Just for fun project...

[Athier]

Wow! Awesome. House of mangroves..

Love it.

[Harlequinmania]

We need to significant number of mangroves in order for effective nutrient export, but again mangrove can be an interest additional to a marine tank

[thairun]

We need to significant number of mangroves in order for effective nutrient export, but again mangrove can be an interest additional to a marine tank

Yes boss, IMHE 1sq foot tanks need 20 local mangrove stalk to be effective (bring down up to 5ppm No3). It is good to use red mangrove from Hawaii as this mangrove's root is fibrous producing 3-5 branches as compare to local one tapered root. Mean you no need much to cover 1ftsq say 5 stalks is enough.

[Harlequinmania]

Yes boss, IMHE 1sq foot tanks need 20 local mangrove stalk to be effective (bring down up to 5ppm No3). It is good to use red mangrove from Hawaii as this mangrove's root is fibrous producing 3-5 branches as compare to local one tapered root. Mean you no need much to cover 1ftsq say 5 stalks is enough.

Thanks for sharing the info. I didnt know that Hawaii mangrove is better in nutrient export .

[Copperband]

exported goods !!! ahahhaa

[MadScientist]

where did you get the mangrove from?

[starfish123]

also interested to know. plan to plant them in my ios. is it possible?

[MadScientist]

Same plan, haha

[Florakid]

Is it effective?

[MadScientist]

Any form of filtration is better than no filtration. In a closed system, exporting nutrients are better than converting to another form.

It depends on what you are measuring against. 50% water change beats mangrove hands down. Poorly maintained denitrator gets beaten by mangrove.

Denitrators are notoriously teadious to optimise. If I were to choose one, I would choose mangrove over denitrator. The more complex the organism is, the better the ability to self regulate. Plant vs bacteria, plant easier to survive from poor maintenance.

[Marine_fanaticz]

Wow tempted to plant mangrove in my iOS... read about a reefer who planted mangrove in his dymax 1q5 iOS ... and managed to get nitrate 0. I got no space to grow Cheetos.. any advice?

[Flavs]

Which shops sell mangrove? Don't see them around very often.

[sanhas]

Any idea how long does the mangrove strive before it dies?

[sty68]

In the sump would it able to grow?

[geckus]

Yah someone share leah