Will this change the water chemistry?

[Chubosco]

I have a mangrove tree that hasn't come out in four months. So I thought I would buy a small clay pot and put the tree in peat moss. I know it's acidic but the pot will be small but so is the tank. 38 gal reef with deep sand bed.

Any thoughts here?

[Wiskey]

I would definitally not put peat moss in a SW tank,.. In FW tanks it is very effective at softeining the water and making it acidic for fish that like that sort of thing,.. I immagine that it will do the same thing in SW.

Also,.. peat moss releases allot of tannans which will make your water yellow.

Whiskey

[DarthOcellaris]

I think you basically toss out all FW methodology and ideas when it comes to SW.

[Wiskey]

Originally Posted by DarthOcellaris

I think you basically toss out all FW methodology and ideas when it comes to SW.

Eeh,.. in this case I disagree,.. Peat moss should have the same effect on water chem in a SW tank as a FW tank, it's just got to work allot harder, because the water it's trying to soften is much harder lol.

Whiskey

[DarthOcellaris]

Originally Posted by Wiskey

Eeh,.. in this case I disagree,.. Peat moss should have the same effect on water chem in a SW tank as a FW tank, it's just got to work allot harder, because the water it's trying to soften is much harder lol.

Whiskey

to clarify: I meant that what works best for a FW tank isnt usually good for a SW tank

[Wiskey]

Originally Posted by DarthOcellaris

to clarify: I meant that what works best for a FW tank isnt usually good for a SW tank

Oh,.. right right,.. very true.

I would love to do weekly 50% water changes on my reef that easy though!

Whiskey

[Chubosco]

Wow! Glad I asked! Won't do that. Any suggestions on what to put in the pot for soil?

[DarthOcellaris]

i could be wrong but i think most people use mineral mud. Have a look around TRT and see what some of the others are doing if you haven't already done so