where to find seagrass and mangroves

framerguy · 08-13-2008, 11:13 AM

I have only found one site that sells seagrass.. ReefCleaners.org - Home
Does anyone know of other sites that sell seagrasses and mangroves?

Frankie · 08-13-2008, 12:39 PM

I would ask BigAl. I just noticed he has some in his refugium.
Personally I would just go down to the shore and find it. It's pretty abundant in the south. Here's a little bump for you Greg.

BigAl07 · 08-13-2008, 12:44 PM

Don't ask Me... LOL!!

Greg I'm pretty sure I got it from you buddy!! Didn't I?

If not then I'll part with some of mine when it grows out more and send you some. I'm pretty ding dang sure I got it from you though. Now I'm second guessing myself... LOL!!

mps9506 · 08-13-2008, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frankie

I would ask BigAl. I just noticed he has some in his refugium.
Personally I would just go down to the shore and find it. It's pretty abundant in the south. Here's a little bump for you Greg.

No!!!! Highly illegal to disturb seagrass beds!

I'm off to dig up some sources for you, there are several places that culture several species of seagrass. Any particular species you are looking for?
I'm not sure bout the mangrove shoots. I don't know much about mangroves, except there are some issues with salinity. Something I never bothered keeping or researching, ever...

mps9506 · 08-13-2008, 01:46 PM

red mangroves:
Aquatic Plants for Saltwater Marine Aquariums: Red Mangrove Propagule - Aquacultured
Seagrass and macro:
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gone postal · 08-16-2008, 01:37 AM

There's a company in Tampa that sells Mangroves on Ebay. I haven't purchased them yet, but I did buy their HOB refugium and I must say that it's top notch. Received it in one day (a Saturday no less!!) and it was packaged extremely well. They took great care of the macro algae - each in its own sealed bag, lil hand warmer heaters, etc. It's been setup for a few weeks and macro algae and pods are doing great. Since it's a HOB, I may just try 1 Mangrove shoot just for kicks - don't have a ton of room to devote to them. The 3 shoot package is tempting though b/c it's only $16 shipped.

Sorry, no help for the seagrass though

Frankie · 08-16-2008, 02:18 AM

Hey that last link looks promising Mike. Sorry buddy, I did not know about the legalities of sea grass. I should have known:smck:

Varga · 08-16-2008, 03:54 AM

I got groves on ebay for some super low price, they came fast and cheap and in perfect shape

framerguy · 08-16-2008, 11:37 AM

It turns out I have a friend who lives a mile from the ocean in florida. It is legal to harvest Mangrove propagules that are already floating in the water. You can't disturb the trees or the propagules on the trees, but the floating are fair game (he checked), so he is going to package some up and ship them to me!

I found the Gulf Coast Ecosystems site also and they seem to be an excellent source! Thanks all!!

Witfull · 08-16-2008, 12:13 PM

woo hoo,,,,free and legal~

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framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,994 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	where to find seagrass and mangroves I have only found one site that sells seagrass.. ReefCleaners.org - Home Does anyone know of other sites that sell seagrasses and mangroves? __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, Aqua C EV-400 skimmer etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html

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BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: where to find seagrass and mangroves Don't ask Me... LOL!! Greg I'm pretty sure I got it from you buddy!! Didn't I? If not then I'll part with some of mine when it grows out more and send you some. I'm pretty ding dang sure I got it from you though. Now I'm second guessing myself... LOL!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

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mps9506 Totally back Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 8,525 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: where to find seagrass and mangroves red mangroves: Aquatic Plants for Saltwater Marine Aquariums: Red Mangrove Propagule - Aquacultured Seagrass and macro: <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <meta name="keywords" content="red algae, brown algae, nutrient control, clean-up crew, livesand, live sand, mangrove, ecosystem, mineral mud, miricle mud,saltwater pla __________________ Mike Reefkeeping Since '99 Help Build Reefpedia Premium Memberships Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

08-16-2008, 01:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
gone postal Fire Coral Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 74 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: where to find seagrass and mangroves There's a company in Tampa that sells Mangroves on Ebay. I haven't purchased them yet, but I did buy their HOB refugium and I must say that it's top notch. Received it in one day (a Saturday no less!!) and it was packaged extremely well. They took great care of the macro algae - each in its own sealed bag, lil hand warmer heaters, etc. It's been setup for a few weeks and macro algae and pods are doing great. Since it's a HOB, I may just try 1 Mangrove shoot just for kicks - don't have a ton of room to devote to them. The 3 shoot package is tempting though b/c it's only $16 shipped. Sorry, no help for the seagrass though

08-16-2008, 03:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
Varga Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,355 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: where to find seagrass and mangroves I got groves on ebay for some super low price, they came fast and cheap and in perfect shape __________________ Varga's Cube http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...on-cube-5.html

08-16-2008, 11:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,994 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: where to find seagrass and mangroves It turns out I have a friend who lives a mile from the ocean in florida. It is legal to harvest Mangrove propagules that are already floating in the water. You can't disturb the trees or the propagules on the trees, but the floating are fair game (he checked), so he is going to package some up and ship them to me! I found the Gulf Coast Ecosystems site also and they seem to be an excellent source! Thanks all!! __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, Aqua C EV-400 skimmer etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html

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