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Eh, you may want to be more specific?
Where can I buy mangroves ?
My fish list:
BEC, L14, L27c goldline, L27d goldline thunder, L27 xingu platinum, L47, L90a, L160, L190, L200A, L239, L255, L330, L418,
Steatocranus casuarius, Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma, Hyphessobrycon sp. White Fin, Puntius denisonii, Hyphessobrycon columbianus, Hemigrammus rythrozonus,
Satanoperca Daemon, Geophagus sp. ‘tapajós red head’, Geophagus steindachneri
Mangrove plants that can be used to float on water. Purpose is to help absorb nitrates.
Hope you can help me out. Thanks.
Do you have any pictures? I google it but to no avail.
colin | The Wilderness and Forest | FTS
Barmby I PM you the link as it's from another forum.
C328 got sell this. I saw it 2weeks ago.
bro, can pm me the link too? thanks
think i saw someone selling it a few years ago? maybe can do a search, not sure is AQ or AF.
Mangroves in an aquarium
Acquiring your mangrove: If you wish to include mangroves in your aquarium, give careful consideration to their origin. Purchase plants that were grown in nurseries, not harvested as a detriment to their ecosystems. Check that they come from a nursery with the correct dealer certificate issued by the state in which they were grown.
Planting the mangrove: The propagule can be planted in an open topped aquarium, illuminated sump, or refugium. When adding a mangrove propagule to your aquarium, you can plant it directly in the sand or gravel, use a rubber band or tie to attach it to the top of rocks or driftwood, or allow it to take root in the water with no substrate. The roots will quickly take hold in either a sand substrate or in live rock. When planting a mangrove propagule, be sure the growth tip and any leaves present on the plant are out of the water. If you have a canopy over your aquarium, simply plant the tuber towards the back of the aquarium, so it will eventually grow through the area where the plumbing is located.
Transplanting the mangrove: As with many other plants, moving a mangrove can stress it and cause its leaves to wilt or drop off. If this occurs, place the plant in tap water under strong light. When transplanting a mangrove from freshwater to saltwater, it must be done in increments. Over the course of several days, gradually increase the salt level in the water. Also, be sure there is sufficient magnesium in the water (see Nutrients, below).
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.
Lighting requirements: Mangroves do not need intense light. Light from a sunny window may be sufficient (do NOT place your aquarium in direct sunlight). A supplemental light source such as a fluorescent fixture with two or more grow bulbs with a light spectrum in the range of 6000°-8000°K (Kelvin rating of degrees), or the light from the side of a metal halide fixture can also be used. Allow at least 4 inches between the leaves and the light source to prevent heat injury.
Temperature and humidity: In areas of low humidity, such as winter in northern climates, mangroves should be misted daily. Since they are tropical plants, they prefer warm temperatures and do not tolerate freezing.
Nutrients: Red mangroves need adequate amounts of magnesium in the water for their "salt pumps" to work. If magnesium levels become too low, the plants can develop "salt stress," which can cause yellowing of the leaves and shriveling of the leaves and branches. At a specific gravity of 1.025 (normal sea water), the magnesium level should be 1,000-1,300 ppm.
Mangroves receive most of their nutrients from the aquarium water and fish food, and do not need to be supplemented with fertilizers. Use a commercial trace element supplement that contains iron, manganese, and potassium weekly, especially if the aquarium has a large number of mangroves.
Pest control: Mangroves may become infested with mealy bugs, scales, white flies, or mites. If grown in an aquarium, pesticides cannot be used to control these pests. In these situations, control options include purchasing insects that will eat these pests, or removing the pests by hand.
General care: The general care for the mangrove plant includes wiping excess salt from the leaves with fresh water a few times per week. Mangroves absorb nutrients from the water in order to grow. They export the unneeded nutrients and excess salt through their leaves. It is important for nutrient control, that when leaves drop from the plant that they not be allowed to decay in the aquarium. Tannins from the decomposing leaves may also turn the water yellowish brown, although small amounts can be removed with an activated charcoal filter.
Pruning: The Red Mangrove grows very large and tall in nature. To prevent excessive growth in an aquarium, simply trim the growth tip of the plant as necessary with a sharp scissors. In time, the plant will alter its growth, and remain short and bushy. In fact, you can manipulate the growth of your mangrove much like you would a Bonsai Tree.
Do NOT cut or damage the roots of seedlings – it may kill the plant. A wayward root can be trimmed on an older plant.
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PM sent. There are more thread on mangroves from that site you can do a search if you are interested.Originally Posted by Loudness
I got mine from ebay already.
My fish list:
BEC, L14, L27c goldline, L27d goldline thunder, L27 xingu platinum, L47, L90a, L160, L190, L200A, L239, L255, L330, L418,
Steatocranus casuarius, Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma, Hyphessobrycon sp. White Fin, Puntius denisonii, Hyphessobrycon columbianus, Hemigrammus rythrozonus,
Satanoperca Daemon, Geophagus sp. ‘tapajós red head’, Geophagus steindachneri
If there are any other folks interested in getting their own mangrove seedlings, an alternative is to just go to the beach, especially along Pasir Ris and Changi, or elsewhere along the northern coastline of Singapore, where you'll get plenty of mangrove fruits and seedlings being washed up onto the shore. Use this page and this page as guides to help in identifying the fruits and narrowing down what species of mangrove you've got. If possible, collect multiple seedlings; not all might be viable and grow. Ideally, they should float vertically in the water; the top end will be wear the leaves will sprout, and the bottom is where the roots will grow; plant accordingly. (Don't bury it the wrong way!)
I did a quick Google search and found this basic guide on growing mangrove seedlings, which should apply to local mangroves as well.
Also, since mangroves do eventually grow into trees, you might want to consider ensuring that there's sufficient space for it.
More info about mangrove plants in general from factsheets on the Wild Singapore website, and the online version of A Guide to the Mangroves of Singapore
Small is beautiful.
will it be good in shrimp tank? what i know is mangroves grow really slow, it will take them more about 5 years to grow from 0.5m to 1m
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