i am putting java fern,red mangrove seedlings and possibly some hornwort to my brackish tank and i was wondering if this would help oxegenate and lower nitrates in the water?
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Mangroves help reduce pollutants quite well, but often the waste produced by a tank isn't sufficient to keep the magrove going, unless you have the tank well stcoked.
Hornwort only tolerates brackish to a certain degree before dying off. Much better suited to a freshwater tank.
Hornwort only tolerates brackish to a certain degree before dying off. Much better suited to a freshwater tank.
I have read that Mangroves are able to be kept in all of the different types of water you just have to acclimate them.
Is it possible for one to go into a Tanganyika Cichlid tank?
And where is it possible to by them?
How do you completely acclimate them?
Is it possible for one to go into a Tanganyika Cichlid tank?
And where is it possible to by them?
How do you completely acclimate them?
My mangrove is currently in freshwater conditions - for the most part, they're very tolerant plants that will get on fine so long as they have enough nutrients to feed on.
It is possible I suppose, provided that there is sufficient space, light and waste coming from the fish. It also depends on what kind of mangrove you get. I'm not too sure on the species, but I know that some kinds of mangrove don't mind being mostly submerged, but others need to be close enough to the surface so that they can expose their roots to atmospheric oxygen. You need to do some research (ie: Google).
Some nurseries sell mangroves, sometimes you can find magrove seeds / pods washed up along certain beaches. I don't live anywhere near you so I can't help you there.
I've never heard of people 'acclimatising' mangroves... I moved mine straght from a brackish setup (SG 1.006) to freshwater with no problems.
It is possible I suppose, provided that there is sufficient space, light and waste coming from the fish. It also depends on what kind of mangrove you get. I'm not too sure on the species, but I know that some kinds of mangrove don't mind being mostly submerged, but others need to be close enough to the surface so that they can expose their roots to atmospheric oxygen. You need to do some research (ie: Google).
Some nurseries sell mangroves, sometimes you can find magrove seeds / pods washed up along certain beaches. I don't live anywhere near you so I can't help you there.
I've never heard of people 'acclimatising' mangroves... I moved mine straght from a brackish setup (SG 1.006) to freshwater with no problems.