Has anyone tried mangroves for nutrient export? Are they hard to keep? I found an online dealer that sells these things... and they are based in Canada 
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Mangroves for nutrient export?
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They grow too slow to be significant contributors to nitrate uptake, unless your keeping a small forest of them.
But they look cool, and make one of the neatest habitats.
There are three kinds, black, red, and white.
Red mangroves need to be immersed in water, and black and white need to be out of water either sand and soil, respectively.
Red mangroves are the most temperature sensitive and tolerate the least pruning. White mangroves tolerate most temperatures and are very tolerant to pruning, but are terresterial. Black mangroves are in the middle, and can be kept with the roots partially submerged.
As far as maintence, the leaves need to be sprayed with freshwater at least a couple times a week, preferable once a day. This removes any salt on the leaves that can choke out and kill them. Also, any leaves that do die need to be removed from the aquarium. (unless your aquarium can tolerate such things, but most cant)
But they look cool, and make one of the neatest habitats.
There are three kinds, black, red, and white.
Red mangroves need to be immersed in water, and black and white need to be out of water either sand and soil, respectively.
Red mangroves are the most temperature sensitive and tolerate the least pruning. White mangroves tolerate most temperatures and are very tolerant to pruning, but are terresterial. Black mangroves are in the middle, and can be kept with the roots partially submerged.
As far as maintence, the leaves need to be sprayed with freshwater at least a couple times a week, preferable once a day. This removes any salt on the leaves that can choke out and kill them. Also, any leaves that do die need to be removed from the aquarium. (unless your aquarium can tolerate such things, but most cant)
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