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[BigAl07]

Originally Posted by ogopogo

Thanks for the reply's, Now im not new to salt water tanks, But I am new to the mangrove idea, What kind of requirements do they need? Im growing chaeto with out an issue at all in my ten gallon nano, But Thought mangroves would be cool to have, if they aren't beneficial for removing all the crap that my chaeto does I may just scrap the idea, Maybe someone could explain the pro's and con's of them. Also i'll take a picture of my tank later on today, Maybe I could get some constructive criticism on it.
Thanks again everyone!

They are cool to have and definitely get that WOW factor when people see a "Freaking Tree" growing out of your fuge.

• a) They need a freshwater mist to wash the salt off their leaves every few days.( I never did it but I plan to one day... integrate a MISTER into my Auto Top Off routine so that they are misted clean by "Rain" every day)
• b) Any leaves that fall need to be removed from the water or you're reintroducing bound up nutrients back into your system
• c) Their root system can be a problem if not properly "monitored" to keep them from taking root and potentially damaging a seam.
• d) They are very slow growing. They are taking up some nutrients but I'd say a very minimal amount when compared to Macro Algae.

Hope this helps some.
Allen