plants for sump

[PhishPhreek]

Re: plants for sump

If you're real lucky you can find a plastic basket that is big enough to hang on the sump ledge and already has mesh/holes/slots in it.
or you can make holes with a soldering iron and add a couple of pieces of wood or pvc pipe to the top so that it hangs on the ledge.....

[fshfrk]

Re: plants for sump

i got it done! looks good. pics coming.

[fshfrk]

Re: plants for sump

pics

100 gal sump

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm210/johncrowder/DSCN0182red.jpg

overflow 100 gph

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm210/johncrowder/DSCN0183red.jpg

mangroves in plastic pots

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm210/johncrowder/DSCN0184red.jpg

[eklikewhoa]

Re: plants for sump

pics

100 gal sump


overflow 100 gph


mangroves in plastic pots

[eklikewhoa]

Re: plants for sump

Very nicely done John!

Did you test the water for "before parameters"?

[fshfrk]

Re: plants for sump

=EK- no but will do now. i think it will be a couple of weeks before i see a dfference. will post results.

[eklikewhoa]

Re: plants for sump

Man, with the way that set up is you could do a lot more then just mangroves!

I would look into some floating plants as well like salvinia and maybe some water lettuce.... maybe not get caught with it though.

[eklikewhoa]

Re: plants for sump

I think from this you will have two things to keep in mind with what to expect from the plant scrubber.....

1. the fish load is higher then the plant intake so it's keeping parameters stagnant or slows it down keeping it from increasing at the rate it use to.
2. Plant intake is enough to lower parameters and intake what the bio-load produces.


So I would do multiple test and it would be real interesting to have seen previous parameter readings throughout a period of time so that we could compare?

[fshfrk]

Re: plants for sump

5 ppm= nitrates

[eklikewhoa]

Re: plants for sump

Dang... that's low already!

[fshfrk]

Re: plants for sump

working on the lights. looking good.

[fshfrk]

Re: plants for sump

Mangrove Sump with Lights

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm210/johncrowder/DSCN0185red.jpg

[Navarro]

Re: plants for sump

Awesome! I cannot believe I didn't notice this tread! Hey John Do you mind if I go see it in person soon?
Cheers,
Luis

[PhishPhreek]

Re: plants for sump

Nifty light support

[edmlfc]

Re: plants for sump

fshfrk,
Now that my big tank is broke, I have some mangrove plants I can give you when I go that way. But there's one problem, don't know if this is normal or not, they are starting to get this sticky sap on them. I have had them for about 9-10 months. This is the first time I ever had them so it may be a normal thing. Don't know. Anyway if you want them, I'll send you a pm and let you know when I'll be in the area and we can meet somewhere. Just let me know if you want them.