Mangrove questions....

Okay just got my list back from reefcleaners.org great list and wow 220 cleaners for wait for it........wait for it........ under 100 bucks SHIPPED!!! crazy ik!


But heres my question, it includes 20 mangroves, how do i set these up in my fuge? all i have for lighting right now down there is a 96 watt pc daylight, will this be enough light? Also how do i get them in the fuge, my fuge is a 100 gallon rubber maid tub, can i make a pvc rack? if so any pictures would help, i plan on ordeing this set up asap thanks everyone!!

 

Make an egg crate rack and just stick them into the openings. They dont need substrate so if you dont have any under them no worrys. They dont need much lighting at all either. Almost all of the nutrients they need is taken in by there roots thats what makes them such great filtration. Most people say the tops need to be sticking out of the water but I have 20 in my fuges that are rooting well and have leaves forming with them fully submerged.

 

so do the seeds need to be fully submerged?

 

If its too expensive for your taste, its because of the mangroves (that is if you were being sarcastic about the price thing). There are 2 ways of growing them. Either plant them in the sand (and if you do this its recommended for the very top of them to sticking out of the water) or you can float them. floating is the easiest way. as for the light, that light should be good for them. This is what my refugium looked like with them in there...

 

They will grow either way. I ordered 20 a few months back and all but one have fully footed and sprouted leaves. Mine are all fully submerged.

 

You will be getting more than 20 when they come in.

 

sweet so if i submerge my rack that im going to make from egg crate, and place the seeds in the egg crate it will be fine? thanks for all the help


O and i was saying thats cheap lol trust me 100 bucks is not to steep for my taste lol

 

I got 100 of them in the fuge on my tank some are over a month old and they are rooted pretty good and the others are just starting as they are only 2 weeks old. I have them in egg crate with chato below them. I have to order some mud to plant them in but your fine. I was told by many that you only submerse half of the. The other recomandation I was told was to use styrofoam(like a top or a fish cooler from the lfs) and then to cut it to fit the fuge of grow area and pop a hole in it for the mangrove and then slide it in and float it at the appropriate height. They transplant then if you decide to move them.

 

That is what I did to get mine started keep the tops out of water add light and viola.

 

cool im going to order these next week, the site says hes busy all weekend so i do the order monday!!!