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03-01-2004, 03:13 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: , NJ,New_Jersey
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 |  mangrove sump
question for all .If i plant mangroves in a sump box filled with sand and entering water drains through sand bed to a lower reservoir would this be in essence a nitrate producing biological filter???? please any input greatly appreciated.
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100g sps aquaev 280 skimmer on iwaki 40 75g refuge 75g sump korallin reactor returns 2 iwaki'son actuated ball valves to alternate current hooked to neptune controller via pc 3 175w 10k german 2 dimmable vho 170lbs lr 2in.lsb&&refuge on alternate lighting cycle
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03-16-2004, 04:53 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: , SC,South_Carolina
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| Re: mangrove sump
Brian, are you saying to let the water run through an area with sand and mangroves using gravity and then going into a sump? I'm just don't understand if you mean that the mangroves will be hanging over the sump. Will the mangroves be submersed in water or hanging in the air with water running through them. If you mean they will be hanging in the air I don't think that would work. Mangroves will probably not grow unless they are completely submersed. Can you give me a clearer illustration of what your planning on doing? Sorry it took me so long to respond. I hate seeing unanswered posts, because we are supposed to help one another and your post has just sat here and been read 16 times with no reply. _________  &&Right now I'm in the middle of a conversion from reef to Discus/ planted aquarium. Hair algae beat me down. Maybe a nano in the future. Everything screwed up so I'm converting to FOWLR. Wish me luck. | |
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03-17-2004, 04:05 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami, FL,Florida
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| Re: mangrove sump
Sheesh, sorry I don't know how I missed your post.
I don't know about Nitrates, but I know that the mangrove would definitely help eliminate your phosphates and other unwanted chems. _________ &&&&20 Gal. , Millenium 1000 & 2000 filter, 130watt Corallife 50/50 reef lamp. Maroon Gold-striped Clown, Pygmy (Cherub) Angel, Skunk Cleaner shrimp, 8 Turbo Snails, 1 unknown cone snail , a branch of red grape calerpa , Sun Polyps, Blue-Green Striped shroom, Red shroom, Zoo Polyp colonies, & Green Star polyps, green monti. | |
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03-17-2004, 11:28 AM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
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| Re: mangrove sump
Yeah, if your gonna have a fuge definitely have mangroves. | |
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03-20-2004, 10:55 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA,Washington Age: 21
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| Re: mangrove sump
why are mangroves so good. | |
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03-20-2004, 11:13 AM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
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| Re: mangrove sump
I like mangroves mainly because I don't run a skimmer and I never plan to. I think that mangroves are a good replacement for skimmers. They suck up phosphate, silicate, nitrates, etc. | |
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03-20-2004, 05:27 PM
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| | Torch Coral
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| Re: mangrove sump
why don't u run a skimmer are mangroves better than skimmers. | |
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03-21-2004, 05:28 AM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
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| Re: mangrove sump
I wouldn't say either one is better than the other. It's a matter of opinion. | |
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03-21-2004, 07:39 AM
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| | Torch Coral
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| Re: mangrove sump
what do mangroves do exactly. How can they do the same job as a skimmer. | |
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03-21-2004, 11:49 AM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: MORENO VALLEY, CA,California
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| Re: mangrove sump
You would have to have quite a few mangroves to replicate what a skimmer pulls out of your tank,and the skimmer oxygenates the water also.
Ive read that its best to combine the two for best results.
Reefman are you using mangroves now? _________ 135g 3" SB 3- 400w MH, 2 65w PC actinic, 2 10K PC, 40g refugium, EV-180 PS ,Mag 18 ret,1700 PH,2 maxi 1200's air water and ice 5 stage RO/DI  | |
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