As some of you know, I am always trying something new!
Just for the fun of it, I planted Mangroves in the window. Last month I got the three shortest pods Kirk (reefsaver) had. A jug from the D.I. and UOS(Utah Oolitic Sand) were the cheapest parts of the set-up.
Right off the bat, the leaves and stem on one went black and curled up. The second one was okay at first, but has since lost both leaves and the new tip has a line of brown. The third is still doing fine as you can see from the pics.
The interesting thing is that all three seed pods are hard and stiff when pressed between two fingers. This is a good sign. It means that all are growing roots and even the saddest one should send out new stem and leaves.
At first the jug had no water movement, but the sickening algae slime on top of the water motivated me to use a bubbler. There are six snails, recently added, the largest and smallest can be seen facing us in separate pics. Two small Hermits are also doing their job. I waited until the algae (cyanobacteria) was partially cleaned off the side before taking the pics.
Pics taken today:
Pic from last week: