Other Mangrove Species

[Fishfreak2009]

So who here grows another species of mangrove besides the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) in their tanks?

I've seen black mangroves (Avicennia germinans) and white mangroves (Laguncularia racemosa) available occasionally, and recently came across a seller with oriental mangroves (Bruguiera gymnorhiza), which I quickly purchased to try in my system along side some red mangroves.

I'm tempted to order a few blacks and whites just to try them and see, but would love to have some feedback from anyone who has grown them in full strength seawater first.

Picture of my new red and oriental mangroves, and the tank I just placed them into for tax...

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Nobody?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I know @OrionN keeps both black and red mangroves - those are the two most common in the hobby from what I've seen.

 

[OrionN]

My Black Mangrove plant full of flower. Essentially every growth tips has flowers

 

[Trickman2]

Following along...Need to get some Mangroves again.

 

[Trickman2]

Just replumbed my UV Sterilizer back into my tank and into the mangrove box.

 

[j90ramos]

My Black Mangrove plant full of flower. Essentially every growth tips has flowers

What light are you using if you don’t mind me asking?

 

[OrionN]

I use day light flood LED. 5500K from Home Depo. There are 5 flood bulbs on that plant each about 15 watts.

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

I'm gonna follow along. I've been wanting a black mangrove. All of the sudden I have a nano open. May as well plant trees instead of fish.

 

[OrionN]

So who here grows another species of mangrove besides the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) in their tanks?

I've seen black mangroves (Avicennia germinans) and white mangroves (Laguncularia racemosa) available occasionally, and recently came across a seller with oriental mangroves (Bruguiera gymnorhiza), which I quickly purchased to try in my system along side some red mangroves.

I'm tempted to order a few blacks and whites just to try them and see, but would love to have some feedback from anyone who has grown them in full strength seawater first.

Picture of my new red and oriental mangroves, and the tank I just placed them into for tax...

I understand that black and Red Mangroves can be grown in reef tanks. White mangrove is a terrestrial plant, it can live through extended period of been flooded but I am not sure if it will do well long-term just in water. Anyone here grew white mangrove?

 

[Bay]

I understand that black and Red Mangroves can be grown in reef tanks. White mangrove is a terrestrial plant, it can live through extended period of been flooded but I am not sure if it will do well long-term just in water. Anyone here grew white mangrove?

White mangroves will do just fine with roots submerged in water. Treat them just as black and red. One thing to consider is that Reds don't require misting but black will so if grown outside the morning precipitation is more than sufficient to wash the leaves of accumulated salt.

 

[OrionN]

My Red Mangrove started to grow after 3+months of just sitting there. I trimmed the Black Mangrove above it to exposed it to direct light about 2 weeks ago.
my Black mangrove is in full bloom.

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

I am in USDA zone 9A. This picture is firing up my desire for potted Black Mangroves.

On the front porch

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Well to update, all my oriental mangroves died. I think they had been started in freshwater. By the time I moved them into fresh they never recovered. The reds are doing well though! Just need to mount another light higher up for them.