Red mangroves

Are red mangroves the same as the mangroves in florida?

 

Florida as mostly Red Mangroves but Black mangroves too. Be careful if you are thinking of harvesting them its a steep fine if there are roots in the ground.

 

oh i know about that, i was just curios if the mangrove i purchased would ever grow that big

 

probably not, though i've seen a 40g fuge with 4ft tall mangroves in it, thats the biggest. In all honesty you need alot of mangroves for any real nutrient exportation, but i think they are neat so I have some.

 

I wasn't hoping for that, i just wanted one for the cool root system.give it a couple months i guess? how is the growth on yours?

 

super slow. but i like them anyway

 

The roots or the stalk or both? at my LFS they grow 3 inches every month or two

 

The roots on mine grow about 1 inch a month and I get a new leaf or two every 2 months or so. Pretty slow growth, but the pods love to crawl up and down the roots, so I like to keep a few in my 20g.

 

What are the effects of pruning vs. not pruning?