Mangrooves

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  1. Hevgotdat4u

    Hevgotdat4u Fire Worm

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    Do Mangrooves have to be planted meaning buried in the sandbed?
     
    Hevgotdat4u, Apr 8, 2010
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  2. irr0001

    irr0001 Purple Tang

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    Nope! You can just toss them in your sump..stick a light over them and you're good to go. Just make sure the tips are out of the water and spray the tips with RO water every few days to rinse the salt off.
     
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  3. fish-aholic 94

    fish-aholic 94 Gigas Clam

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    no. just so the tops are out of the water
     
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  4. ccscscpc

    ccscscpc Millepora

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    Sorry to ask a question in your thread...
    How long do they take to produce leaves and grow a bit?
     
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  5. irr0001

    irr0001 Purple Tang

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    I don't think that's really what matters. What matters is roots. They haven't grown too fast up top for me, but I have tons of roots.
     
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  6. ccscscpc

    ccscscpc Millepora

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    really? That's interesting!
     
    ccscscpc, Apr 8, 2010
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