WTB Mangroves

[Mr Cob]

Peter, I thought Mangroves were benefitial at removing nitrates and phosphates when you have enough mature plants...???

Here's a link with some info that I always believed to be true:

http://www.3reef.com/forums/general-...ves-52877.html
"Filtering capabilities: Mangroves can help lower nitrates and phosphates in the aquarium. If you are including mangroves in your aquarium as part of your filtering system, it is best to set up a separate mangrove filter. This can be a 10-20 gallon tank that is placed next to your aquarium and connected to its water circulation system. For small (10-30 gallon) aquariums, you will need to have approximately one plant for every gallon. If you have a larger aquarium (50-200 gallons), the attached mangrove filtering tank will need about 1 plant for every 2 gallons of water. The number of plants needed, of course, depends upon their size."

Has this not yet been proven?

Sorry for the spamming...I'm just very curious as I'm sure others are too. I've been slowly adding them to my refugium and display for these reasons. Also, I know some people that do not run skimmers and use mature mangroves instead...that might validate mangroves to be a proven filtration...?