wanted looking for red mangrove seeds/Propagules

[onefowl1]

I have had in the past and am now looking to get again red mangroves for my fish tank filters and what not. I have been reading online that from the beginning of Oct through December they drop loads of their seeds all along the Florida waterways where they are found.

I am looking for a member from there that would be willing to fill a medium flat rate box with these seeds/Propagules and mail them to me. contact me either with a pm or email and we can figure a price for them. 1 or 2 small mangroves can take a 55 gal toxic in nitrates down to almost zero in 24 to 48 hrs through there filtering abilities. They also make cool Bonsai plants.

 

[S.S.Tupperware]

Around here, most drop in Sep. I will keep my eye out when I'm out in the yak.

 

[onefowl1]

Thanks SS.

 

[Emu]

That's a great idea! Mangroves are a neat plant and an awesome ecosystem. I did a big research paper in college on them and found them to be very interesting!

 

[BakersPeppers]

i may be able to help..i live on the gulf of mexico here in florida...PM me

 

[onefowl1]

Thanks BP I think I got it took care of. I stumbled across a reasonable source for some from the Florida dept of natural resources. Have 36 coming for 36$ shipped not the usual 3 to 7 bucks a piece for propagules and 10 to 20 for started plants with leaves. If I need more I will give you a shout.

 

[onefowl1]

Well I have had my new ones now for about 5 days now and will be setting them up over the next week in several filters and pots.
been letting them get a good drink after shipping

All that came had roots and many had leaves already as well.

 

[onefowl1]

Here are some of my mangroves as they have grown since getting them. Mostly roots and the leaves grew a little bigger. Just got a 55 gal for a filter tank. I have to fix it up then plant these guys in it . Water from my other fish tanks will come in to one side and be pumped back out the other back to the tanks it came from.

 

[BakersPeppers]

found this...just thought i would share it with you
Mangrove Seeds

 

[onefowl1]

Thanks for the connect on them but that is a little high even for retail during the season and about right out of season. I got mine trough the Florida Dept of natural Resources for like .55 cents each shipping included and they made me a contact for this half of Washington for them. They even sent me bigger already rooted and leaved out for this price and those run 15-25$ online each. Also TopTropicals has them 3 for 7$ on the propagules. I have the ones I wanted for my filter tank and a few more to stick in my smaller tanks and troughs. I have two stores getting them through me for their customers and a third that wants them after the holidays. One of the stores took the dirtiest water from a tank and set 4 of these in it and tested the water each day.1 week and it registered safe for fish again so they are sold on using them in their tanks and filters.