Holding Mangrove in Place

[jgaepi]

Any new inventive ways to hold a mangrove in place from the top or side of my tank? Ideally, the fixture would allow me to place some airplants up top too, which is always popular. Thank you.

 

[davidcalgary29]

I take it that you don't just want to build your aquascape around it? Put it in a length of PVC pipe and bury it in your substrate. Or how about these? There's no reason why the clips couldn't hold the stem of a mangrove against the back of a tank instead of piping.

I have a screen lid on the IM40 where my mangrove is growing. I've just pushed it against the stem and have kept it there, even though it rooted itself in the sand very quickly.

 

[jgaepi]

@davidcalgary29 yeah, something like this! I think like most, mangroves are an after thought after set up. I dream about having one of the shallow scapes with rocks jutting above water and air plants. but that's not what I have today.

 

[CHSBoater]

@jgaepi I took some composite boards and drilled holes in them for the mangroves. It's not the nicest looking but eventually those roots will hit the bottom to stand on their own. Check the video here:​

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