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Unread 11/22/2019, 10:47 PM   #1170
Michael Hoaster
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Thanks Kevin! It's been a pleasure having you along.

Both Shoal and Manatee Grass are pioneering species, and often intermingle. I only had two, tiny shoal grass plants, when I started up the tank. I planted them in front, since they are smaller. They were all but invisible until I let the salinity drop. Then they grew and spread pretty quickly, filling in where my manatee grass was dying. I don't think it outcompeted as much as it pioneered where it found opportunity. I don't mind having it at all, I just want to be able to see the manatee grass and monitor it's progress. So I need to prune some of it back.

Thanks for the blenny info.


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Current Tank Info: 180g Seagrass Sandbar Lagoon, START DATE November 28, 2018
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