Brad's ADA 60f Mangrove Tunnel

[brad908]

I should have done a time lapse. 7 hours later:

 

[SudoGeeks]

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[SudoGeeks]

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[brad908]

12 hour update



This one that has been in the background of the one above has been splitting at the same time

 

[brad908]

Looking great Brad! How soon will you be converting it to saltwater? Also what are you stocking plans?

Not in a rush to add salt and slow down the growth, so it all depends on how the growth continues.

I might throw in some mollies now as they will be able to survive through a slow salt water conversion. I don't think the tank will be fully salt until at least the end of the year, with the conversion process starting around June.

 

[SudoGeeks]

Are you running straight rodi water in it and if so do you have to add supplements?

 

[Javier peynado]

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[brad908]

Are you running straight rodi water in it and if so do you have to add supplements?

Tap water with Seachem Prime, same as my planted tank. I dose Seachem Flourish Excel

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

LOVE!

 

[brad908]

Started to bring the mangroves in a bit for the tunnel

 

[Nick James]

.. another cool tank I NEED to follow!

 

[brad908]

Sorry for the long gap between updates.

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Week 20. 4/15 will be 21 weeks. Glass is dirty and sand got pushed around since I've been lazy about top offs. Mangroves are doing well.

 

[Jofiel]

Such a pretty thing!

 

[ShinerMaginer]

So, the water level is relatively low?

 

[brad908]

So, the water level is relatively low?

No, usually full. Just took the last few pictures while I was doing a water change. You can see in the previous photos all the various water line marks on the glass from being lazy to keep it consistently topped off.
(cloudy water)

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

No, usually full. Just took the last few pictures while I was doing a water change. You can see in the previous photos all the various water line marks on the glass from being lazy to keep it consistently topped off.
(cloudy water)

Man so cool. I can't wait to see the "tunnel" come together.

 

[Sierra_Bravo]

Following! I'm from South Florida and have spent many a day trying to pitch a bait down a mangrove cut just like the ones in your opening picture. What a great idea for a living piece of art - really like what you're doing.

 

[bruleyii]

No, usually full. Just took the last few pictures while I was doing a water change.

I've heard mangroves are magnesium sucks. In your experience with all the mangrove tanks you've done, do you agree? If so do you dose mag or just rely on your water changes?

 

[Hreef]

That's is really neat!

 

[Kgentry]

Loving this!@