Mangroves: how?

[papercrab]

Ive recently been looking into groeing mangroves in a tank purely for mangroves and was wondering about some advice. Im looking for ease of maintenance so i was thinking of growing them in a freshwater tank instead of brackish or salt. Am i correct in saying that would take up less time maintaining the tank? Or if its just a mangrove in a saltwater tank would water changes be less. Im purley growing the mangrove for the sake of the mangrove not for nutrient export. Also what size tank would best fit my needs as well as what thing might be added to that tank later on.

Thank you in advance wonderful people of r2r

 

[Ron Reefman]

Ive recently been looking into groeing mangroves in a tank purely for mangroves and was wondering about some advice. Im looking for ease of maintenance so i was thinking of growing them in a freshwater tank instead of brackish or salt. Am i correct in saying that would take up less time maintaining the tank? Or if its just a mangrove in a saltwater tank would water changes be less. Im purley growing the mangrove for the sake of the mangrove not for nutrient export. Also what size tank would best fit my needs as well as what thing might be added to that tank later on.

Thank you in advance wonderful people of r2r

You do NOT have to grow mangroves in a tank at all. You can grow them just as well in a pot with soil and keep it well watered. We are growing a couple for a mangrove reclamation project here in SW Florida. They will end up going to replace mangroves that were destroyed by Hurricane Ian.

 

[BoaConservationist]

Ive recently been looking into groeing mangroves in a tank purely for mangroves and was wondering about some advice. Im looking for ease of maintenance so i was thinking of growing them in a freshwater tank instead of brackish or salt. Am i correct in saying that would take up less time maintaining the tank? Or if its just a mangrove in a saltwater tank would water changes be less. Im purley growing the mangrove for the sake of the mangrove not for nutrient export. Also what size tank would best fit my needs as well as what thing might be added to that tank later on.

Thank you in advance wonderful people of r2r

You do NOT have to grow mangroves in a tank at all. You can grow them just as well in a pot with soil and keep it well watered. We are growing a couple for a mangrove reclamation project here in SW Florida. They will end up going to replace mangroves that were destroyed by Hurricane Ian.

I remember seeing where they actually grew like five times faster in dirt , porosity high orchid style mix

 

[CHSUB]

Imo, Ime, red mangroves grow best in brackish water with soil. Other mangroves like black or white have slightly different “best” requirements. For example, white mangroves, don’t do well completely submerged. There are many different ways to grow them. I would suggest doing what would most interest you. I like them most as part of my reef tank. Here are some examples:

 

[papercrab]

Im thinking of growing one as a centerpiece in an entirerly new tank so i was wondering what types of water would be best/easiest to maintain. As currently i would struggle to complete weekly waterchanges on a saltwater one with my other tanks.

Imo, Ime, red mangroves grow best in brackish water with soil. Other mangroves like black or white have slightly different “best” requirements. For example, white mangroves, don’t do well completely submerged. There are many different ways to grow them. I would suggest doing what would most interest you. I like them most as part of my reef tank. Here are some examples:

 

[CHSUB]

Im thinking of growing one as a centerpiece in an entirerly new tank so i was wondering what types of water would be best/easiest to maintain. As currently i would struggle to complete weekly waterchanges on a saltwater one with my other tanks.

In the short term, mangroves seem to grow quickly and easily in freshwater. However, in the long term imo saltwater seems better. WC are not that important so don’t let that be a consideration. I believe a soft coral display with a few mangrove propagules placed in soil with argonite cap and typical reef rocks would be best/easiest. Lighting is very important and needs to be strong and full spectrum.

Here you can see the lighting I have. 200 watts led at 5000K.