doktorstick Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Howdy. I was thinking about adding some mangroves to my DT. I know they grow pretty tall, so I would have to prune them to keep them well below the water level. Do they prune well? Or will it end up looking like I have sticks sticking out of my sand bed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarathustra2 Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 The method that most people use is to put them on stick. As the roots grow out you can lower the mangrove on the stick to get the right size of plant/light on the plant. I have mine planted in some sponge filter. I can just lower that in thw water as my mangroves grow. Its pretty neat as I can see the roots growing under the sponge filter too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+capty99 Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Howdy. I was thinking about adding some mangroves to my DT. I know they grow pretty tall, so I would have to prune them to keep them well below the water level. Do they prune well? Or will it end up looking like I have sticks sticking out of my sand bed? mangroves grow above and below i thought - i don't think you can keep them below water level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarathustra2 Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Great link from a great sponsor for all your mangrove/algae growing informational needs. http://reefcleaners.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doktorstick Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 Ahh, yeah. Not what I'm looking for. I'm going for a more natural look with some macro in the display area. But I don't want anything that spreads like wildfire. Flame algae is on the list. I need some good green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarathustra2 Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 I grow some ulva in my 90G in the display area. Not only do the herbavores like to munch it but I love the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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