Vibrant + Mangrove?

[PicassoClown04]

So I’ve got some mangroves that have FINALLY got some leaves, but I’m having a red turf algae and bubble algae issue.... should I take them out or is it okay to leave them in? I’m gonna be doing a 1/2 dose once a week and it’s a 20 gallon tank.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Having vinegar, may causes problems for the mangrove

 

[PicassoClown04]

Having vinegar, may causes problems for the mangrove

I used to dose it but that was before the mangroves had roots, I’m scared now that I know they’re sucking up stuff from the water. Would putting them in a vase work?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I used to dose it but that was before the mangroves had roots, I’m scared now that I know they’re sucking up stuff from the water. Would putting them in a vase work?

Vase - yes

 

[PicassoClown04]

Vase - yes

Thanks! How would that work? Do I have to do weekly water changes or dose anything to keep them happy in there?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thanks! How would that work? Do I have to do weekly water changes or dose anything to keep them happy in there?

Dose no but clean water and light
They do like a hint of iron in their water. Bi weekly chafes should be adequate

 

[PicassoClown04]

Dose no but clean water and light
They do like a hint of iron in their water. Bi weekly chafes should be adequate

Thanks!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Also, they are INTOLERANT of cold temperatures
Fluorescent, LED, or other aquarium-rated daylight type lighting will accomplish this, too. Of course, the part with the leaves needs be anchored above the water line

 

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Just throw the mangroves away, fix the problem, then replace the mangroves. What’s more important: keeping a small mangrove alive that is just now starting to sprout leaves, or preventing your tank from being overran by algae that can irritate your corals and kill them?

 

[Ichtha_yo Stuff]

Here's a thought. Put it in a vase with freshwater. Grow it out for a while then put it back in your tank when everything has stablitized. Mangroves grow much faster and better in freshwater. Once you decide to switch back over, accumate it back to saltwater over a 3-4 week period. That is what I did.

 

[PicassoClown04]

Just throw the mangroves away, fix the problem, then replace the mangroves. What’s more important: keeping a small mangrove alive that is just now starting to sprout leaves, or preventing your tank from being overran by algae that can irritate your corals and kill them?

Well now they’re chillin in a vase by the window and I started vibrant it’s all good and everyone’s happy!

 

[PicassoClown04]

Here's a thought. Put it in a vase with freshwater. Grow it out for a while then put it back in your tank when everything has stablitized. Mangroves grow much faster and better in freshwater. Once you decide to switch back over, accumate it back to saltwater over a 3-4 week period. That is what I did.

It already sprouted and started growing leaves in salt, do I have to acclimate it to freshwater? Can I use regular tap or only rodi?

 

[PicassoClown04]

Also, they are INTOLERANT of cold temperatures
Fluorescent, LED, or other aquarium-rated daylight type lighting will accomplish this, too. Of course, the part with the leaves needs be anchored above the water line

Yeah, a lot of the mangroves on the coast died from that freeze a couple months back, I heard they were completely gone in some places. I have them clipped to a vase so the roots are in the water and they’re between a window that gets a lot of sun and my freshwater planted tank (that has a way oversized grow light). The space is always around 76-80 degrees so I think they’ll be okay for a couple months while the algae issue gets solved

 

[Ichtha_yo Stuff]

From my understanding from Julian Sprung they can go from salt to fresh with no acclimating. When going back to salt water that is when you need to acclimate. I have grown them in both but rodi is very clean with no nutrients So adding some fertilizer would be suggested

 

[PicassoClown04]

From my understanding from Julian Sprung they can go from salt to fresh with no acclimating. When going back to salt water that is when you need to acclimate. I have grown them in both but rodi is very clean with no nutrients So adding some fertilizer would be suggested

I’m just gonna top off the vase with freshwater (purified tap but not rodi) and do a 25% water change on Monday with fresh. I’ll do the same thing to get them back to salt I think that’ll be fine

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

Nm

 

[PicassoClown04]

Water it with your water change water. This way you are feeding it phos and nitrate. Wipe the salt from its leaves at least weekly or anytime you see accumulation of salt crystals.

This is a good idea, but I only change the water monthly and it’s evaporating way faster than that. If I put the water in a jug with a lid will it stay good or will all the microbes in the water die and make it toxic?

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

It won’t keep. Go to green leaf aquariums.com and buy pure KNO4 powder. Mix it with rodi to 5ppm. Add 5ml weekly to the vase

 

[PicassoClown04]

It won’t keep. Go to green leaf aquariums.com and buy pure KNO4 powder. Mix it with rodi to 5ppm. Add 5ml weekly to the vase

Thanks!

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

Thanks!

Oh they have calculators on their website to help you create a known strength solution to dose. I use it for mangroves, orchids, and used to keep it around in case my nitrates dipped in my reef. I could always dose it back up.