mangrove freshwater

Discussion in 'Refugium' started by bioreefdude, Oct 7, 2009.

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  1. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    if i wanted to nurse my mangrove back to health would it be easier to do so in a fresh water tank? u know wait til it looks healthy then move it back to my reef. i have a spare 10g fresh water tank thats been up and running for months with one fish and a whole lot of room and i feed the fish every day
     
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  2. johnmaloney

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    if it keeps going south that is an option, but you will have to do a length acclimation back to salt...
     
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  3. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    thats what i was thinking because the fish is hardy i can go brackish
     
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  4. johnmaloney

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    just do a drip acclimation to get them back. I would consider using some epsom salt in the fw too, to help keep the SW pumps in the trees going, has to be some SW in there still.

    Edit - i meant in the tree, not in the FW, when I said "there has to be some SW in there still"
     
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  5. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    mangrove is firmer now in the freshwater and seems to be growing faster ive been dosing magnesium
     
    bioreefdude, Oct 10, 2009
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