mangroves in tanganykin tank?

[toehead11183]

i have a 150 tang tank with fronts, leleupi, julidochromis, cynidricus, black calvus and clown loaches. ph: 8.2, temp: 76oF, light: coralife 50/50, salinity:15-20%. i have sucess with amazon swords and something called an "onion plant" a friend gave me. i have to put some red mangroves in the back of the tank. anyone know how or had any luck?

 

[evil_monkey]

unless you have a metal halide or the like to hang over the mangroves it probably won't work.
I keep a group of 10 in a refugium for my reef, they get sunlight for most of the day. does your tank get a large amount of sunlight?

 

[toehead11183]

it gets alot of indirect sunlight and 12 hours of coralife 50/50

 

[wizzin]

No special lighting needs. They're apparently very easy to grow. Contact these guys. They gave me a quote on some plants. Very informative.

http://www.mangrovemania.com/mangrove_aquarium.html

 

[WhiteLineRacer]

I think i'll get some for the channa tank, thanks for the link