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Unread 09/05/2013, 11:22 AM   #6
Biotopes
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Originally Posted by Giga View Post
Yes you can grow them in fresh water fine-that last picture is one of my mangrove thats been growing in fresh water for 4 years. You need to convert them to salt water VERY slowly as in like a month-you'll shock there system if it wam-bam. Yes you can add mangroves to your palnted tank-just add a littel more sand. It took that one you see about 3-4 years to get those roots and it's has another arieal root on the other side just starting out.

Ok, how would you suggest switching the mangrove over to saltwater? Maybe putting it in a bucket of freshwater, and slowly (over a couple days/weeks) adding salt until it is at the specific gravity of my marine tank?


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