Breeding box mangrove ... Light ?

[Etienne 97]

I would like to make a laguna style extention with a breeding box on my wtb 25 my stocking plan is 1-2 mangrove some rock nem sexy shrimp or porcelain crab snail maybe some zoa ... What light should i install on my tank i have a ai prime hd in stock at home i have 2 radion xr30 maybe put one up high here is a photo of what i have seen on a fb groupe what light should i install ?

 

[Rocks reef]

Mangrove will require more of a full spectrum light, ie... something for a freshwater planted tank. That's why most of the time you see mangrove being grown, the tank owner usually has a dedicated plant light for the mangroves.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I had a mangrove under a reef light for a year, it never grew at all. A few months ago I added a small (45 watt) grow light and it grew 2" and 4 new leaves in just 3 months. I got the idea from @CHSUB

 

[CHSUB]

I had a mangrove under a reef light for a year, it never grew at all. A few months ago I added a small (45 watt) grow light and it grew 2" and 4 new leaves in just 3 months. I got the idea from @CHSUB

Yes and thanks…

To the OP, I run a 130 watt Fecida Grow Light LED over my mangrove for 10 hour per day, mangrove is also planted in organic potting soil with an argonite gravel cap. Imo for mangroves to do best the system needs to have some focus on its success, not simply sticking a pod in the overflow, however it might work sometimes…

 

[Etienne 97]

Ok and do you think i can put some rocknem and zoa with the mangrove under that kind of light ?

 

[CHSUB]

Ok and do you think i can put some rocknem and zoa with the mangrove under that kind of light ?

Yes. However, if you look at my setup I also use “reef lights” because just the grow lights at 3000 k makes the corals and tank look extremely ugly. You might try just your reef lights with the white light at full power and see what happens.

 

[Etienne 97]

Here is my setup i don't know if my ai prime will be enough to light the rock nem into the external breeding box i can put a xr30 up high like the lagoon of wwc

 

[CHSUB]

Imo, would get an additional small daylight led like mojo…

 

[Etienne 97]

Ok do you have a link for that light also should i buy a mangrove with roots or not ? And does 1inch of sand into a breeding box like that will be enough ?

 

[CHSUB]

I have two lights on my mangroves, imo the bigger one is too much for your setup. Here is my smaller one that might be perfect? I would put as much gravel as possible and maybe even a layer of organic potting soil below? Get a mangrove with the least amount of root development as possible, better with none but ok with some. Most growers use only freshwater or brackish water and the more root development makes transition to saltwater more difficult. I sell mangroves but don’t ship to Canada….

Amazon product

 

[Etienne 97]

Ok i have found some in montreal they are from honolulu i have ask him if he can ship

 

[CHSUB]

Ok i have found some in montreal they are from honolulu i have ask him if he can ship

Those look perfect…

 

[Etienne 97]

Awesome and should i plant them right into the sand or hook them like that ?

 

[CHSUB]

In the sand is better, faster growth. However above the sand allows you to see the roots growing down eventually reaching the sand. I have some of both because the roots look kool..so I guess it is what you prefer.

 

[Etienne 97]

Ok great thanks

 

[Etienne 97]

Does that kind of light can work ?

 

[CHSUB]

Does that kind of light can work ?

Any light will work. However, mangrove require a lot of light and long duration to grow and not just survive. That light is only 10 watts so imo it’s a maybe but I would prefer something in the 40 watts range.

 

[Etienne 97]

Ok they make a 36w light in the same brand am also planning to run about the same photo periode of 12h like on my tank