Red Mangrove Keepers . . . .
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i got some
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i got a few from ebay(about a year) n few from another mr(about3 months)
some grows faster than others. out of about 15, 3 die.
most grew very slow with only a few leaves. only about 3 out grew to the top of my lights. i only pucks off dry dead leaves.
some grows faster than others. out of about 15, 3 die.
most grew very slow with only a few leaves. only about 3 out grew to the top of my lights. i only pucks off dry dead leaves.
I see....sounds guud. 3 out of 15 is not too bad.
Not sure how interested you're in red mangroves, though the beauty of this specimen, Im guessing, will certainly be more than appreciated! It's my absolute favourite, kept by a fellow member on reef central. Check it out.....it's a beaut.
Not sure how interested you're in red mangroves, though the beauty of this specimen, Im guessing, will certainly be more than appreciated! It's my absolute favourite, kept by a fellow member on reef central. Check it out.....it's a beaut.
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that looks nice. all mines r in the refug. seeing this makes me wanna put a few in the display tank.
Go for it:yo: .....when matured enough, you can really prune them much like a bonsai and worry less about how tall they will get and sort of be able to alter their shape. I cannot wait to get my new tank set up and get some to manipulate with....will be good times.
Aloha Gettanked, thanks for sharing that.....I'm certainly happy that you clued me to your images. They are great and I love love love red mangroves in high numbers in home aquaria. Great job....
In high numbers (minimum to 1 per gallon) is the only way they would be effective with regards to filtration......just so folks don't go thinking one or two lonely mangroves will aid in anything.
Exactly how many do you have?
Where did you get `em?
How did you get into them?
How were they kept/housed prior to your having them?
Really great to see them, thanks again.
In high numbers (minimum to 1 per gallon) is the only way they would be effective with regards to filtration......just so folks don't go thinking one or two lonely mangroves will aid in anything.
Exactly how many do you have?
Where did you get `em?
How did you get into them?
How were they kept/housed prior to your having them?
Really great to see them, thanks again.
I have 10 red and 1 black now.
Waiting to move before giving them a stable room... in the meantime they are in the sump waiting.
I'll put some pics later for you.... Just tired right now, after the blackout... :tired: I'm not in the mood to write at this time, I'm recovering from longs hours of hard work trying to keep my babies alive. :dead1:
Rossana
Waiting to move before giving them a stable room... in the meantime they are in the sump waiting.
I'll put some pics later for you.... Just tired right now, after the blackout... :tired: I'm not in the mood to write at this time, I'm recovering from longs hours of hard work trying to keep my babies alive. :dead1:
Rossana
Rossana, I hear ya and I can only imagine how much you just want to rest!! Good for you and glad to hear that you've got power back (I'm assuming) Certainly, I'd love to see some pics of yours when you are able to take one or a few.
Rest up......:squid:
Rest up......:squid:
I found this place interesting... and yeah, you need room to grow them, that's why I'm waiting to move before give them definitive placement.
Cheers!
Rossana
Cheers!
Rossana
Thanks all, that's great. Beautiful looking and sweet info.
Ya know, I'm not sure. I've had it shy of one year or so. I got it from a pal of mine who is not really keeping tanks anymore. I busted up the other one she gave me, I took way too long to get my arse in gear and get the lighting on my red shrimp tank and though that since the tank completely surrounded by big windows that it would have fared well until I got the lights up. Nope. So that one bit the dust due to my own fault.
This one is good....fares well with such crappy light.
Not sure where I will get others from....and yes, it's very important that keepers realize that they must know how the mangrove, any species, is kept prior to housing it in a salted environment.
Krustycat......great site, they look delish! You have some beautiful ones yourself. I'll admit, for now, my current mangroves and attaining more on last on my list as I don't even have my main tank up and running yet. I look foward to showing you pics of my bunch when the time comes. Yours are great looking, just like get tanked.
Have you both needed to prop them up with the material I've seen in your images?
Aloha......
Ya know, I'm not sure. I've had it shy of one year or so. I got it from a pal of mine who is not really keeping tanks anymore. I busted up the other one she gave me, I took way too long to get my arse in gear and get the lighting on my red shrimp tank and though that since the tank completely surrounded by big windows that it would have fared well until I got the lights up. Nope. So that one bit the dust due to my own fault.
This one is good....fares well with such crappy light.
Not sure where I will get others from....and yes, it's very important that keepers realize that they must know how the mangrove, any species, is kept prior to housing it in a salted environment.
Krustycat......great site, they look delish! You have some beautiful ones yourself. I'll admit, for now, my current mangroves and attaining more on last on my list as I don't even have my main tank up and running yet. I look foward to showing you pics of my bunch when the time comes. Yours are great looking, just like get tanked.
Have you both needed to prop them up with the material I've seen in your images?
Aloha......
eoffrey said:
Aloha
I just followed Anthony Calfo's advice. I was trying to find the article (which I've translated into spanish for a community where I use to participate and help). The article was originally posted in wetwebmedia site but now I can't find it with the images.
So, I'll cut'n'paste for you here the reason to prop-up the plants:
In the absence of tidal cycles, red mangrove propagules can be trained to develop noble aerial roots by beginning life tied gently with flexible gardener's tape (available at a landscape or garden center) to a thin plastic pipe or rod. Be sure to use flexible tape as a rigid tie otherwise will cut into the plant as it grows. An un-sprouted seedling can then be tethered at a depth where only the lower 1/3 of the propagule (the thick, blunt discolored end) is initially submerged in water. Roots will sprout, incidentally, before leaves will. As roots begin to grow and develop, the body of the plant is slowly moved upwards on the stake. In this teasing manner, strong roots will grow thickened and extensively to support the weight of the body above the water. It will take many months before the body of the propagule can be liberated from the water with and arched and anchored root system. The plant will likely need to be rooted in the future, but only after satisfactory roots have developed above the water surface.
Pics by A. Calfo from the original article.
And this image is from one of my black mangroves using this method.
I used the gardener's tape and bamboo skewers (99 store :shhh: )
:flower: Just imagination.....
Mahalo nui loa!eoffrey said:
Ah yes, thanks. That is a nice article, I've seen that a few times. I particularly like that garden tape! Mine do not reach the bottom of its new tank, went from reaching the bottom of a standard 29 to a 29 xtall, so it'll be a bit before it grows on down. That one is staying there forever, so.....I'm anxious for the roots to get their game on.
Was my first time pruning the axial tip (bud), so that was interesting. All the while I've kept mangroves I never felt confidant enough to trim the axial, so it was cool to feel secure enough to go ahead with it.
Was my first time pruning the axial tip (bud), so that was interesting. All the while I've kept mangroves I never felt confidant enough to trim the axial, so it was cool to feel secure enough to go ahead with it.
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