black or red mangroves ??

ive done a little reading on the mangroves but wich is better red or black mabe luna can chime in here?

 

im in the middle of my reef cleeners order and this is my last item to buy... man i can spend money lol ... i just need to red or black lol thanks guys

 

If I remember correctly, there are very slight differences. Like natural temp and the way they process saltwater. Either way, they work. I personally have reds.

 

yeah thats what im coming to conclude they both are good looking but i wantt wats best for my tanks and id rather only order once thanks for the reply

 

The common mangroves sold are red because they can tolerate a higher salinity and they drop seeds, I don't think black mangroves can even survive in a marine setup.

 

That's not true at all. Black mangroves are smaller you usually need to float them on top of the water to ensure that the green part is above the water. They both work well at exporting nutrients, but you do need to wait for them to start growing and spreading their roots.

 

some differences:

Black mangroves are excreters, they rely solely on excreting saltwater, and sweat out the salt crystals.
red mangroves are excluders - for the most part they exclude salt from entering the plant. however they must also excrete, but they are in the excluder category.

Both should be misted for best results at removing the salt buildup

they are shaped drastically different at the seed level. black mangroves that start short are easily "bonsaied", with reds it takes more finesse.

black mangroves grow faster than reds.

black mangroves have a shorter germination period, and only drop seeds seasonally, whereas red mangroves drop seeds for a much longer period of time, and the seeds remain viable for far longer than the black mangrove counterparts. (Hence the difference in germination time).

the leaves of black mangroves tend to be smaller than that of reds. Not much difference here though. Both can handle full salinity.

 

awsome thanks john now thats an answer if ive ever herd one ... so red i think it will be less maintenance... im hopeing to be placing my order fri. just waiting to see if my friend wants to get in on the action.