Mangroves

[Easto]

What's the most economical lighting option for Mangroves in a sump?

 

[EricTMah]

What's the most economical lighting option for Mangroves in a sump?

I found in my research that 6500k temperature is best for mangroves.

I use two clamp lamps with 6500k cfl bulb. The 100w equivalent

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[Hong]

Someone just posted a HOB overflow that would solve that problem! you'd just need a tub the size of your enclosure for a "sump" if a standard tank wont fit
http://www.thefragtank.ca/community/threads/hob-overflow.16190/

Hey, Thanks for the idea.

 

[jroovers]

I'm guessing some full spectrum LED lighting would do the trick as well, I'm hoping to get some and put them under my Chinese black box LEDs.

 

[BigReefer]

Those mangroves are awesome looking Eric!! When did you start them and how long did it take to get them to that state?

Does anyone know if Sealife still carries groves, I think this thread has sparked some interest in me trying some out...

i got mine at sealife ... they were nice i got 3

 

[BigReefer]

Thanks.

They have been in my sump for a little over a year now. They really didn't start taking off in growth till about 4-6 months ago. I thought they were dead for a while there. But I just kept misting them every day and didn't move them. Then once the roots took hold of the live rock below them. That's when the leaves really began to sprout. Everything time I trim them. They slow down growth for about 3 weeks. Then off they go again.

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you MUST be good at growing plants !!

 

[sunnykita]

it took mine quite a while to get started, but once they started growing leaves it's been steady growth !

 

[BigReefer]

I dont have 3-4 feet under my sump though sooo yea

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[EricTMah]

My short ones easily have three or four nodes and they're under 2' tall

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