Mangroves and DBTs

[jeffreyrichardssc]

Has anyone used mangroves for vegi/biological filtration for a DBT setup? I have WC that I keep in brackist water. I’m building a new setup for them … I have a “vat” that is made from plywood lined with pond liner, aproximately 5 feet x 3 x 2 … about 200 gallons. I will have a wet/dry filter as the main filter (20 gallon tank filled with bio-balls … water overflows from the main vat to the 20 gallon, filtered water pumped back into the main vat). I have a spare 30 gallon tank … was thinking of diverting some of the pumped water flow over into this tank so that mangroves can further filter nuitriants from water. Thoughts?

[Scott Salvi]

Again, my thoughts on this are pretty much the same as the UVB, you can never have ___too much_ filtration. The only time I recommend less, is with hatchlings because the outflow is just too much for them to get around. With 2 adults, you have plenty of room unless you plan on a 1000gph pump to filter your ___vat_ J Scott TheTurtleStore.com From: diamondbackterrapins@yahoogroups.com [mailto: diamondbackterrapins@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of jeffreyrichardssc Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 7:05 AM To: diamondbackterrapins@yahoogroups.com Subject: [diamondbackterrapins] Mangroves and DBTs Has anyone used mangroves for vegi/biological filtration for a DBT setup? I have WC that I keep in brackist water. I’m building a new setup for them … I have a “vat” that is made from plywood lined with pond liner, aproximately 5 feet x 3 x 2 … about 200 gallons. I will have a wet/dry filter as the main filter (20 gallon tank filled with bio-balls … water overflows from the main vat to the 20 gallon, filtered water pumped back into the main vat). I have a spare 30 gallon tank … was thinking of diverting some of the pumped water flow over into this tank so that mangroves can further filter nuitriants from water. Thoughts?

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