how to plant mangroves?

sdtopgun · 01/10/2009, 06:51 PM

the ones i bought aren't tall enough to stick out of the tank yet. Can they be completely submerged for the time being?

specialkb · 01/10/2009, 07:23 PM

Yes it will be fine I grew one quite a while it will take some time but i wil grow to the surface.

amstar · 01/10/2009, 08:06 PM

for me I took a piece of styrofoam (spelling) and poked a hole in so I could float the mangroves until they started a good size root base and were tall enough.

worked out great for me

RBU1 · 01/10/2009, 08:28 PM

The best way to grow mangroves is to attach them to a stake with that green rubber like plant tie stuff. I take a 1" PVC pipe and cut it in half making it into a U shape. I then attach the mangrove to the outside of the u and tie it with that green gardeners tie up stuff. Make sure that the leaves are out of the water and spray the leaves with RO water frequently to remove salt from the leaves.

Mr James · 01/10/2009, 08:33 PM

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for me I took a piece of styrofoam (spelling) and poked a hole in so I could float the mangroves until they started a good size root base and were tall enough.

I received some mangroves in seed form (looked like huge lima beans). I did the floating foam bit until they could be placed in egg crate.

Beginning till now...

Rae C. · 01/10/2009, 09:28 PM

that is so cool. I wonder if mangroves would do well in an HOB fuge?

Mr James · 01/10/2009, 10:40 PM

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that is so cool. I wonder if mangroves would do well in an HOB fuge?

Sure. Light is the key. Water or substrate is good too.

Rae C. · 01/11/2009, 04:08 PM

Got a skylight above the HOB, what kind of light do they need? Also have several inches of sand at the bottom of the fuge. Woudl a mangrove play nice with caulerpa?

01/10/2009, 06:51 PM	#1
sdtopgun Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 60	how to plant mangroves? the ones i bought aren't tall enough to stick out of the tank yet. Can they be completely submerged for the time being?

01/10/2009, 07:23 PM	#2
specialkb Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Fort Myers, Florida Posts: 340	Yes it will be fine I grew one quite a while it will take some time but i wil grow to the surface. __________________ Kyle Current Tank Info: 90G Reef, setting up 230G Reef

01/10/2009, 09:28 PM	#6
Rae C. Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 916	that is so cool. I wonder if mangroves would do well in an HOB fuge? __________________ Rae C It's 8:30, kids. Turn off the tank and go to bed! Current Tank Info: 65 gal, softies, 1 mandarine, 1 clown

01/11/2009, 04:08 PM	#8
Rae C. Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 916	Got a skylight above the HOB, what kind of light do they need? Also have several inches of sand at the bottom of the fuge. Woudl a mangrove play nice with caulerpa? __________________ Rae C It's 8:30, kids. Turn off the tank and go to bed! Current Tank Info: 65 gal, softies, 1 mandarine, 1 clown

01/10/2009, 08:06 PM	#3
amstar Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dayton Ohio Posts: 745	for me I took a piece of styrofoam (spelling) and poked a hole in so I could float the mangroves until they started a good size root base and were tall enough. worked out great for me

01/10/2009, 08:28 PM	#4
RBU1 Moving on Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Southern NJ Posts: 5,167	The best way to grow mangroves is to attach them to a stake with that green rubber like plant tie stuff. I take a 1" PVC pipe and cut it in half making it into a U shape. I then attach the mangrove to the outside of the u and tie it with that green gardeners tie up stuff. Make sure that the leaves are out of the water and spray the leaves with RO water frequently to remove salt from the leaves.