Brad's Natural Reef Mangroves, Macros, and More

[brad908]

WHAT WHAT!?! WOOT!

ADA 60f - 24x12x7 - haven't decided if it will be SW, FW, or brackish. Mangroves will be grown in FW for at least 6 months to encourage quicker growth.

 

[brad908]

Just temporary. It's been sitting outside but getting a bit too cold at night to keep them outside.

 

[brad908]

More pics on Sunday


Inspiration

 

[Bartm915a1]

Really nice planted saltwater tank. I have a 75 gallon I am planning on setting up with mangroves and macroalgae. Have you found a good source for macro algaes? Where you able to get the manatee grass or turtle grass to take hold? I have heard they are harder to keep and maintain.

 

[Paul B]

Inspiration I got. Not much else though.

 

[brad908]

I could look at mangrove pictures all day, thanks Paul.

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Picked up this book at the ADA store last night, just amazing.

 

[Paul B]

I love mangroves too.
When I want to test my $5.00 swing arm hydrometer, I take it to the airport and get on a plane to the tropics, rent a car and drive to a marina. Rent a boat and sail out to a mangrove Island. Jump in the water with the thing and fill it with water. Then I put a line on it with a permanent marker where the arm floats. Get back in the boat, back to the marina, take the car back to the airport, go home and test my water.
It works like a charm and only takes a week and a few grand.

 

[nicholas.babb@gmail]

I love mangroves too.
When I want to test my $5.00 swing arm hydrometer, I take it to the airport and get on a plane to the tropics, rent a car and drive to a marina. Rent a boat and sail out to a mangrove Island. Jump in the water with the thing and fill it with water. Then I put a line on it with a permanent marker where the arm floats. Get back in the boat, back to the marina, take the car back to the airport, go home and test my water.
It works like a charm and only takes a week and a few grand.

I can't comment on the efficiency but sounds wonderful.

 

[lavoisier]

Love watching the morning sun shine into the tank

Gorgeous! Inspirational tank. Thank you for sharing.

 

[Maddlesrain]

This is a stunning tank!! I always love seeing macros incorporated into reefs!
If you don't mind me asking, where do you get your algaes from? And how do you keep them from overtaking your corals?

 

[brad908]

Planted

 

[brad908]

Mangroves

 

[brad908]

Growth. Last time I took pictures was a month ago. Decent growth

 

[LetItReef]

Nicely done! What kind of light is this?

 

[brad908]

Didn't have the t5's on, so the color is a little off

Photo dump

 

[brad908]

Planted. Had a little die off on the moss for the tree and over trimmed. Working on fixing that

 

[scoopsthedog]

Saw a similar tank in a small LFS in LA today - very cool.

 

[revhtree]

Talent....

 

[brad908]

Natural light from a couple weeks ago





New addition last week:

 

[brad908]

Back on 2/26
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Mandarin has been hanging around in the shallow area today. Managed to get some pics that don't have too much glass glare