Mangrove pods

[fishmaster]

Originally Posted by andsoitgoes

ah CRAP

I've already added mine into my overflow, from what I'd read as long as they'd come in this form, they could be added direct, obviously not! D'oh.... I'll have to adjust when I get home.

I think if they don't have roots yet, you'd be ok.

[andsoitgoes]

Originally Posted by fishmaster

I think if they don't have roots yet, you'd be ok.

oops.

they've got roots, they were encased in the standard plant styro =/

[justinl]

woot for my procrastination for once! I was too lazy to take the plants out so right now they're on a window sill. cool, I guess ill acclimate it over the rest of the week.

[fishmaster]

Originally Posted by justinl

woot for my procrastination for once! I was too lazy to take the plants out so right now they're on a window sill. cool, I guess ill acclimate it over the rest of the week.

Hate to ruin anyones day...but, it is recomended that you adjust salinities over several weeks. Espcially if they are qoing from fresh to full salt. They are very adaptable, but extreamly sensitive to sudden changes in salinity. The salt in expelled through the leaves and that's why you need to keep them clean. If not, they won't be able to exchange gas properly and won't do well.
Shaun .

[andsoitgoes]

Originally Posted by fishmaster

Hate to ruin anyones day...but, it is recomended that you adjust salinities over several weeks. Espcially if they are qoing from fresh to full salt. They are very adaptable, but extreamly sensitive to sudden changes in salinity. The salt in expelled through the leaves and that's why you need to keep them clean. If not, they won't be able to exchange gas properly and won't do well.
Shaun .

Shaun - I didn't see it clearly defined as to how to "acclimate" them, it states it needs to be done, but doesn't define how to do so

do I just water it with a half and half and slowly increase that?

Oy!

Glad I bought 2

[fishmaster]

Originally Posted by andsoitgoes

Shaun - I didn't see it clearly defined as to how to "acclimate" them, it states it needs to be done, but doesn't define how to do so

do I just water it with a half and half and slowly increase that?

Oy!

Glad I bought 2

I had another link explaining the following process. Can't find it so the following is pretty much how it was said to be done. Put the pods in a container with fresh water(asuming yours are now acclimated to full fresh), a glass jar would work fine. Mark a line at the water level desired. Now measure the balance of the container and devide by the number of days you plan to acclimate-say 28. Now measure that number below your full line and that will be you water change line. Make sure before you do your daily changes that you top off with fresh water to compensate for evaporation. Now, remove enough water to get down the change line. Add tank water until you reach the full line. Watch the salinity, if is seems to be going up too fast, change every other day. You should be close by the end of the acclimation process. Make sure the s.g. is exact before introducing to your system. Don't forget to wipe the leaves.
I'm sure you don't have to get this complicated, just make sure the process is done slowly.
Does this seem like alot of work for a mangrove???
I was lucky, when I got mine, they didn't have roots. they went straight into tank water.
Shaun.

[skylord]

The way my wife acclimates her trees; she starts out with a vase that holds about 8 cups of water. Her first week has one cup tank water and 7 cups fresh. Week two she dumps the water and uses 2 cups tank water and 6 fresh. Week three is 3 cups tank water and 5 fresh, and so on. At the end of week 7 she adds them to her mangrove tank. One thing I did for her was cut some foam blocks so they could float just above the miracle mud (with a sand cap) to encourage the roots to get a little longer and more gnarly looking.

Scott