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Just got a bunch...  nice..  hope it survive. cos i know its hard to keep.  :huh:

Bro, Red mangroves are unique and one of the hardiest plants that can survive in all types of salinity condition. When in seawater, they survive by excreting salt through their leaves. In home condition, we need to intervene by spraying the leaves with some fresh water every other day. I am using DI water to lightly spray onto the leaves twice a week. In nature, this action is done by mother nature as when it rains, the salt will automatically be washed off the leaves.

U will be surprise at the amount of nitrate it can pull out from the water....

Enjoy your mangroves and the natual biotope... :D

Main Tank: 5 x 1 x 1

Return from overflow: Eheim compact+ 5000

Lighting: 2x 54W T5

Skimmer: Deltec SC 1350

Chiller: Arctica 1/10

Wave Maker: Tunze Nano Wavebox & Tunze 6055 with Photocell
Monitor 1: American Marine Pinpoint pH monitor
Monitor 2: American Marine Pinpoint Temperature monitor

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Bro, Red mangroves are unique and one of the hardiest plants that can survive in all types of salinity condition. When in seawater, they survive by excreting salt through their leaves. In home condition, we need to intervene by spraying the leaves with some fresh water every other day. I am using DI water to lightly spray onto the leaves twice a week. In nature, this action is done by mother nature as when it rains, the salt will automatically be washed off the leaves.

U will be surprise at the amount of nitrate it can pull out from the water....

Enjoy your mangroves and the natual biotope... :D

Hi, does the red mangrove need soil or sand bed? how thick ?

Thanks in advance.

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There is 1 guy selling Red Mangrove at Yahoo Auction below. I only looking for 2 plants and he is selling sets of 6 or 10. Maybe we can share and get from him.

His link as below :-

http://sg.auctions.yahoo.com/sg/i:14%20RED...ATION:248936381

Bro, that guy is me :)

Main Tank: 5 x 1 x 1

Return from overflow: Eheim compact+ 5000

Lighting: 2x 54W T5

Skimmer: Deltec SC 1350

Chiller: Arctica 1/10

Wave Maker: Tunze Nano Wavebox & Tunze 6055 with Photocell
Monitor 1: American Marine Pinpoint pH monitor
Monitor 2: American Marine Pinpoint Temperature monitor

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Hi, does the red mangrove need soil or sand bed? how thick ?

Thanks in advance.

Main Tank: 5 x 1 x 1

Return from overflow: Eheim compact+ 5000

Lighting: 2x 54W T5

Skimmer: Deltec SC 1350

Chiller: Arctica 1/10

Wave Maker: Tunze Nano Wavebox & Tunze 6055 with Photocell
Monitor 1: American Marine Pinpoint pH monitor
Monitor 2: American Marine Pinpoint Temperature monitor

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Guys, u need more than a few stalks to keep your NO3 down. I have abt 15-20 stalks rite now. 4 ft x 1.5 x 1.5 with 2 ft sump & 6 inch DSB. Also using a small macro skimmer only. My NO3 is zero. 90% LPS and 10% SPS. Feeding 5 ml of phyto feast every other day. Anyway, Bro Reefzzz can give good price.

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Nice mangroves.. I did a mesh net and styoform to float them in my sump. Change my sump lights to 5000 and 6000k. Spray a little fresh water on the leaves and will do it every other 3 days.

Interestingly i added cheato below them. When all the roots and cheatos are grown.. I hope to see some copepods too. Currenly i have about 30+ and maybe if it really works i buy another 20 more.

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Nice mangroves.. I did a mesh net and styoform to float them in my sump. Change my sump lights to 5000 and 6000k. Spray a little fresh water on the leaves and will do it every other 3 days.

Interestingly i added cheato below them. When all the roots and cheatos are grown.. I hope to see some copepods too. Currenly i have about 30+ and maybe if it really works i buy another 20 more.

;)

Thanks bro... It will be interesting to see your setup... Enjoy the mangroves.. :thanks:

Main Tank: 5 x 1 x 1

Return from overflow: Eheim compact+ 5000

Lighting: 2x 54W T5

Skimmer: Deltec SC 1350

Chiller: Arctica 1/10

Wave Maker: Tunze Nano Wavebox & Tunze 6055 with Photocell
Monitor 1: American Marine Pinpoint pH monitor
Monitor 2: American Marine Pinpoint Temperature monitor

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