my new MONSTERS to be: Black Mangroves...
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I live in between the Indian and Banana River Lagoon systems on the central east coast of Florida just one mile west of Cocoa Beach. My place is right on the river and we have Black, Red and White Mangroves growing right on shore here. I have collected "spears" of the reds and am growing them out to add to the filter system of my 150 gallon fresh water tank. I plan on collecting seedlings of the Blacks and Whites as they come in season. If there is interest, I could supply them.....
They all grow in 1.026 salinity in the lagoon but I transfer them to full RO/DI to prep them for my system.
They all grow in 1.026 salinity in the lagoon but I transfer them to full RO/DI to prep them for my system.
Aren't white mangroves fully terrestrial? If not has anyone kept them?
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Rickybobby - The white mangroves here (you can tell them apart by turning the leaf over and they are whitish on the underside) do grow on the edge of the lagoon not fully in the water but right up to the high tide line. They never stand directly IN the water but their roots can be fully soaked in full saltwater-logged soil. Their seeds are much like the black mangrove in shape and form rather than the red's spears. The seeds often land in the water and float to shore in other locations when they are washed up with the high tide and then germinate. I have not yet collected them to grow but there is a big bush of White Mangrove right next to a Red one by our cement boat ramp. I intend to have all three types growing in my filter system eventually under artificial light. I will just put the Whites in a sponge that sticks up out of the water about six inches but stays wet from the rest of the sump water. I imagine the Whites do like rainwater a bit more than the other semi submerged types.
^^ That's neat. If its legal for you to do that, PM me, I'd be interested in a white one, but not til spring....lol.
lol....Its been two months since there was an update...I try to update mine at least once a month...
Went down to the water today looking for white seedlings. Did not find any white babies but I did find a two black mangrove seedlings floating close to shore. They have good white roots and two sets of leaves, one true set and one seed-leaf set. Planted them temporarily in pots until spring when I will make my filter system.
Cool that's sounds like it should work great keep us posted
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Yes - do keep us posted but start a new thread instead of hi-jacking Maxx's thread. 
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I think most of live very short adult lives, but I'm not 100% certain. Chances are their bodies are probably ending up around light fixtures or windows.
So sick of this SCALE! Its exploded on my palm and is nearly killing my ferns. I've spent the last few nights trying to clean it off by hand, but it seems endless.
