mango roots

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mango roots

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i heard they suck up the nitrates?stilll like them good addition but must slope the bio tope
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i love the brackish world mollies are only the beginnning so many cool fish.
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hello any tips
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You mean mangrove cuttings, I believe. Extremely salt-tolerant, and yes they do suck up nitrates. The problem is you have to keep cutting them and splitting them off, because they can bust the seams on a fish tank with root growth. They also need to grow their leaves above the waterline, so unless you have no cover on the tank and a hanging light, they'd have to go somewhere else.
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Post by Myaj »

Nick is correct. They are great plants but generally need an open topped tank and constant thinning out, or your tank will be in pieces on the floor someday :)
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