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11-18-2010, 02:14 PM
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We have mangroves in the store, not pods anymore but blooming. $5ea.
Ken 
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11-18-2010, 02:16 PM
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Ken.... whats the proper way to utilize mangroves?
Dip the roots in your sump or what? I am getting my refugium going soon and wonder if I should go full on chaeto or add mangroves too. Patrick
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11-18-2010, 02:40 PM
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If you have "mud" then you can just plant them.
If not, you can just have them floating or semi-sumerged as long as the roots are underwater. Some people just use styrofoam. Make sure you give the stem a freswater sponge bath ever so ofter, as that is how it expells the salt. minimal light is needed, and as long as you keep it limited to 2 -3 leaves, it will remain stunted. You don't need a 20+ foot tree growing out of your sump. Ken
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11-18-2010, 02:52 PM
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Mangroves can get their nutrients in too ways, either from the water with the roots or from the light with the leaves. The idea is to keep the number of leaves down to just a few like Ken mentioned so they are forced to use the water as their primary source for nutrients.
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11-18-2010, 02:57 PM
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How many do you require for a system? Or is it all preferential?
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11-18-2010, 02:59 PM
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1 per 25gal of water will work well.
Ken
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