How To Grow Mangrove Tree In Your Aquarium

How To Grow Mangrove Tree In Your Aquarium

In this video I explain how to grow red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) in a saltwater or brackish aquarium.

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[scottysalty]

Excellent video. Theres a lot of videos on Mangroves but not many people actually talk about how to care for them. I just bought 2 and have them in my hang on back refugium. They are not doing the best. I'm not sure if their grow light hits them sufficiently but I don't have any other way to get the light above them (it's more off to the side). I surley get spill over from my AI Prime on my main tank. The grow light is a 5W that is aboveish them and a Chaeto ball that, is doing lovley that I run at night. One thing I did not know was about spraying the leaves. I will start to do that. Hopefully it helps them. I know they have plenty of Nitrates and Phosphates and have the perfect substrate. 🤞🏻 Hoping they bounce back after regular daily leaf spraying.

[DJ_LittlePea]

I’m thinking about doing a Saltwater planted tank do this video was very helpful 🤗🤗😎

[MlleBulee]

Thank you, I received my mangrove tree yesterday and I'll have the tank today. I hope he'll be fine :D

[jkim]

As much as i want this tree, after some research i gave up to have one. It seems a 4inch deep soil is the minimum depth. But then after few years it will need more soil than 4' and will outgrow the tank.

[wcdeich]

Any idea where to find white mangrove seeds? The red ones are just big.

[TheCluelessReefer]

Any trace elements you find help prevent leaves browning?

[warbledurbler]

Very nice! I'm going to do the same and populate the tank with Archerfish and mudskippers

[rize]

Do they need the brackish water? Can they not be grown in a fresh water aquarium?

[nickydonuts]

How do i plant my red mangrove seed do i need to add more water when it gets bigger

[h.sapienstechnologicus]

Wow, a specialist with one stem and 5 leaves dropping some knowledge bombs on this one! Listen son, I had one unfortunate Mangrove forgotten stale and bone dry for 10 years not growing or shedding a leaf. Then I popped the pot into my freshwater tank and plant just exploded. I gets fuck all light, it extends beyond my 18W florescent tube, so don't make it a bigger deal than it is. I never sprayed it, ok maybe once, because it had thick layer of dust on it. It's a hardy plant and will grow practically everywhere.

[summoner]

What lights are you using for your mangroves?

[dean]

What do you spray your mangroove with, ro water?

[suavealln]

How long do you leave your light on daily for your mangrove?

[emilycooper]

Mines losing leaves and it’s in my
Refugium in an all in one system, any way it can survive from sunlight in your room if it’s not by a window? Or any cheap clip on light options?

[areyouarobotz]

Well there goes my Mangrove growing in my fish tank dreams

[OmniversalInsect]

Is it a problem if you can't mist the plant during holiday.

[greenthumbaquariums]

Any chance these will grow in a freshwater aquarium?

[aariesdagoat]

Does this mean I can't use this tree for freshwater set up?? By any chance does any one know what type of tree I can use for freshwater

[hans]

that's not a red mangrove, red mangroves don't excrete salt through their leaves, it's impossible. Their roots prevents salt intake. That's a different species or the mist from your aquarium may have deposited it their by error. Either way it's not a red mangrove.

[sergiodealba]

I wouldn't put clay in a reeftank...