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Not my tank! I just hope to have something half as nice one day.LOVE how you have the tank set up!
I have the AI Prime preset full spectrum everything really high % including the whites, greens and reds mounted on the tank. Also have a grow light from amazon on the ceiling for the mangroves. Hoping this is all more than sufficient.I'm in the process of setting up an AI Prime 16HD over a mangrove tank, but it's going to be on the coral side of the tank, not over the mangroves. I just use a simple LED grow bulb for the mangroves.
I have the AI Prime preset full spectrum everything really high % including the whites, greens and reds mounted on the tank. Also have a grow light from amazon on the ceiling for the mangroves. Hoping this is all more than sufficient.
Great advice! Thank you. Once I get the mangroves situated and the tank out of the algae phase with some corals in I will feel confident to share photos. Having a bad GHA problem, but typical for me at 3 months. Feel free to share my Fluval Evo build thread in nano forums. Oh a humidifier / mister may help them grow faster during the cold dry months. Just a suggestion.Sounds plenty sufficient to me. The only issues I've really seen with mangrove lighting are more commonly two weak of a light, one that isn't place high enough to light all the leaves, one that isn't full daylight spectrum (too red or too blue), and so the tree doesn't grow well, or where the light is fine but a mangrove starts to grow too close to the light and gets brown, crispy tips on its leaves.
I just went with the LED grow bulb since it seemed sufficient and was more affordable than other options. I'm on a budget and money saved there is more money for other tank goodies.
Good luck, keep us updated! I need to post some updated pics soon, I've been taking plenty, just haven't organized and added them to my thread yet. My biggest issue I think is currently temperature, it gets cold in the winter in Vermont and we don't have any heating vents upstairs, so my room is usually 5 or 6 degrees colder than downstairs, low to mid 60s, which doesn't seem to be hurting the mangroves, but growth has been relatively slow these last few months. I could try adding additional light though, I have a par meter so maybe I'll measure output and add another bulb for more coverage.
Looks awesome! (Way above my pay grade)
Dumb question,,, errr,, I mean "uninformed" question:
Are the mangroves going to keep growing towards "huge" but that would take forever,,, and then you have to take them out? (...or are they some pygmy species or something?)
Propragules?Following as I have propragules in my tank rooting with primes. Also nice pic of Jake Adams tank!
Propragules?
I have my AI Prime 16 HD scheduled for 10 hours ramping up to a peak of 60% intensity on all colors - around 40 watts. The hang on ceiling grow light is 150 watts full spectrum LED.
Wish me luck!! Going to get the mangroves next month when this cold weather stops to give them a good few seasons of growth.
For sure! I was recommended this light by somone here growing mangroves.Propagules are basically the equivalent of a seed for red mangroves. It's what we put into our aquariums that sprout leaves and roots. https://www.google.com/search?q=propagules
Is that 150w grow light actually 150w or equivalent to 150w? Many LEDs give you their equivalent wattage, but it can be hard sometimes to figure out their actual wattage. Also, can you give the brand and name of the bulb? I'm not sure that amazon links work on r2r, at least I only see a logo and not a link I can follow in your last post.
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For sure! I was recommended this light by somone here growing mangroves.
Type: Relassy LED Plant Light
Brand Relassy Manufacturer Relassy Part Number 80101018-fba Item Weight 1.65 pounds Package Dimensions 10.04 x 8.03 x 2.44 inches Style Waterproof Grow Light Outdoor Color Yellow Material Metal Special Features Waterproof IP67 Shade Material Aluminum Power Source AC Batteries Required? No Type of Bulb LED Wattage 150 watts
your setup is looking great!! how old are they? are they growing in any sand? Also, is your preset heavy in whites, greens and reds at all? Sorry for all the questions!I have two mangroves I got as just pods without any leaves or growth. Each under a prime 16 (non hd) and they seem to grow fine. Slow but constant. I spray themwith ro water every day or so, and that’s about it. It was givin to me, so kind of unplanned- lights are running AB+ with slight modifications. Been about a year and this is the growth:![]()
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Oh so I guess they are not 50 watts? With the AI Prime 16 HD + the hang on lights I hope this is sufficient. Time will tell! I imagine it will be hearing others setups.Looks like they are actually 50w lights and 150w equivalent, for HPS/MH. Should probably work fine though.
I'm using a Sansi 36 watt bulb that is supposed to be 400w equivalent. They are on sale for 30$ on Amazon right now, normally $50, so pretty good deal. I am probably going to supplement with a 24w version of the same bulb.
Oh so I guess they are not 50 watts? With the AI Prime 16 HD + the hang on lights I hope this is sufficient. Time will tell! I imagine it will be hearing others setups.
whoops I made a typo I got youSorry, no they do consume roughly 50 watts. They are advertised in the table you shared above as 150 watts. Though wattage is not as useful as PAR or PPFD numbers, it would be nice to get some for the most commonly used bulbs/light fixtures.
Thanks my friend! I’ve had them maybe a year, or alittle longer. One is rooted into the large rock, and the other i “planted” in a small pot with sand. I have the white turned way down like 6%- and they seem to be doing okyour setup is looking great!! how old are they? are they growing in any sand? Also, is your preset heavy in whites, greens and reds at all? Sorry for all the questions!

