Mangroves and Reef Tanks with Julian Sprung

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Julian Sprung is a treasure.

[@WorldWideCorals]

Totally agree!

[@Coltensreefing]

Facts

[@ludovicquinonero4356]

What a precious video! Julian Sprung is truly an important man of the reef aquarium world, and his humility seems limitless! I don’t count the nights I spent reading these books, many years ago. It highlights one very important thing: time, long time! Presenting super aquariums, super equipped, that have only a few years of life is not the same thing than an aquarium that’s decades old and filled with beautiful colonies that were originally small fragments . Julian is certainly a man of great patience and serenity, and its contribution to the knowledge of this fascinating world will remain for a very long time. Thank you!

[@InappropriateReefer]

Absolutely enjoyed this one, thank you! 🌱

[@WorldWideCorals]

Hey Mok-Yi we appreciate that! Hope you are doing well!

[@oscarpolanco3067]

Absolute legend!

[@WorldWideCorals]

without question

[@merkin22]

My first reef tank was in about '87 and Julian's name was then and remains for me synonymous with good reef tank husbandry advice! Great video.

[@WorldWideCorals]

Thank you! For sure, Julian is a wealth of information and all around awesome

[@MereReef]

Love when you guys hang around with julian sprung and we get these documentary style vlogs very very goood

[@WorldWideCorals]

Glad you enjoyed it!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@lunsforj]

I love these old school guys and their tanks.

[@WorldWideCorals]

🙌🙌🙌

[@ricardocarneiro7797]

A reef tank with proper full grown colonies is beautiful to see, amazing DT

[@WorldWideCorals]

Amazing indeed! Thanks for watching! 🔥

[@eugenechan3971]

I learned more things in this video than my biology class.

[@WorldWideCorals]

Haha! We’re happy to hear that!! Thank you so much for watching this video!

[@jinpark1118]

Thanks for your information. Julian's explanation was absolutely helpful and professional. I am now able to grow my mangroves a lot better based on his information. Cheers! From South Korea

[@WorldWideCorals]

Happy to hear! Thanks for the kind words and support! ❤️❤️❤️

[@wildbill6899]

This has to be one of MY most FAVORITE videos. Being from Miami, and fishing in the Mangrove estuaries with my Dad, this makes me want to start a mangrove tank.

[@WorldWideCorals]

We are so glad you enjoyed the video!! And that’s awesome that you were able to gain some inspiration from this video as well! Thank you for watching!!!!

[@karljoseph4766]

Very nice to see Julian sprung tanks he is an expert in the hobby of saltwater tank good vidéo 🎥

[@WorldWideCorals]

Thank you so much for watching! Julian is awesome and very knowledgeable, we are glad to hear you enjoyed the video!

[@insanity4224]

Always love seeing Julian. Great to see his fish collection too, it normally gets overlooked.

[@WorldWideCorals]

🔥🔥🔥

[@brucehanson4147]

Fascinating video! Julian, thank you for inviting us into your home!

[@WorldWideCorals]

Thank you for stopping by! 🔥🔥🔥

[@larsjohannesson398]

That was excellent, and really inspirational!! Thank you!

[@kingfisher7960]

Julian wrote the book on reefing....a legend...LITERALLY

[@gocedimoski728]

Tanks and pond looks like shit,😅 you know thats how this Business roll! Acomplished a little, write an book, there you go

[@timothydillard9507]

Gonna watch this a few times over ☺️🌱🐠

[@WorldWideCorals]

You’re awesome!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@margarethwlodarski4777]

Thank you it was fun.

[@WorldWideCorals]

🥳🥳🥳

[@bandar1982]

This was wonderful to watch

[@WorldWideCorals]

We’re glad you enjoyed the video!! Thanks for watching! ❤️❤️❤️

[@Psionetics]

Julian inspired me to sprout a mangrove prop years ago. It reached 5' tall this summer!

[@WorldWideCorals]

That’s awesome!!!

[@yghostest]

what a nice, wonderful man

[@seannunes2041]

This was fantastic! Thank you for providing.

[@WorldWideCorals]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for watching! 🔥🔥

[@spicyreef]

I LOVE this pond! time for some bonsai lessons :-)

[@WorldWideCorals]

That pond is epic.

[@bthefountain]

Love Julian!!!

[@WorldWideCorals]

Thanks for watching, Brandi. He was so fun to work with on this.

[@nathanulrey819]

This is life goals right here. As an industrial tech the control panel impressed me the most, the amount of custom programming to set up the PLC to run everything is impressive. The vfd setup costs more than the average house...

[@WorldWideCorals]

Definitely Avery impressive setup :) thank you for watching!

[@therandomguy8927]

Dudes a legend in the reef community. Wish hed do more vids.

[@WorldWideCorals]

Thanks for the kind words, you’re awesome!!

[@gonefishing5536]

Great vid guys thanks

[@WorldWideCorals]

🙌🙌🙌 thanks for watching!!!

[@scubasteve9032]

That Emperor Angel is amazing. I'd love to see more of the outdoor pond too, Love it

[@WorldWideCorals]

Thank you for watching! Would you like to see an update video?

[@robfishman5422]

@@WorldWideCorals a update video would be much appreciated and “liked” more pond detail also would interesting

[@paulwizal23d89]

The angel fish don’t bother them corals??

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Great video! Thanks for sharing🌾🐠🏝

[@WorldWideCorals]

Glad you enjoyed the video!!!

[@steveallen3845]

Tanks for the view.

[@WorldWideCorals]

Tank you for watching!

[@edchoi2428]

I am trying to get back into the reef hobby after awhile of absence and I only have one of my 125 gallon reef tanks in pieces in my home in Las Vegas. Well I am super happy to see the natural way of reef tanks nowadays. I was into that long ago but experimenting. Back then I took down my original 125 gallon that had an overflow box etc and miracle mud sump with macro algae that died the macro algae anyway and replaced with a tank identical but plumbed with a sump with NO SKIMMER and two very high volume IWAKI pumps many times more than required for that tank as rated and a UV in line sterilizer, but the key different was no SKIMMER, hundreds of pounds of live rock, and NO WATER CHANGES FOR 10 YEARS JUST ADDING WATER TO REPLACE THE EVAPORATED WATER BASICALLY! I had most of corrals thrive and fish were healthy overly stocked too in a big way used to have like 50-70 fish in addition to corals at any given time in addition to invertebrates of course. The 9th year they started to die and 10th the last huge blue hippo tang (I had 15 originally) and the Red Sea purple tang with yellow tang died lol. All I did was add tap water and some salt a handful once in awhile and squirt of ca and mg and strontium occasionally. It rocked. So now I see people are thinking like you have been doing for years like the biologist in all of us are excited :) Julliane is The Godfather of reef tanks :)

[@jasonlazore497]

It's awesome to see that Julian applies bonsai techniques to keeping his mangroves. I just learned that red mangroves don't export salt through the leaves from this video, always thought that all mangroves exported salt through the leaves,now I know and maybe I'll try one in one of my freshwater setups to see how it does.

[@WorldWideCorals]

Sounds like a plan! Happy you enjoyed the video!!

[@whitewaternut]

Hi Julian, you need to cut below a node for a cutting (do a second cut), by cutting above the node you introduce a disease vector to the cutting (hence why they always shrivel up and die, generally from a bacterial infection). Try cutting below the node and place the cutting in a Grodan Rockwool cube and leave in fresh saltwater, it should produce new fine root growth from the bottom of the cube after a few weeks. No need for cutting powder.

[@juliansprung5799]

I will give that a try-- it would definitely NOT work with saltwater, but if you are right about the position of the cut, it might work in freshwater. Fingers crossed, thank you for the suggestion! Julian

[@ReefDudes]

Awesome

[@WorldWideCorals]

Thank you!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@azlanfive6985]

So much knowledge in this video... I've learn a lot... Wish this could be a 3 hours long vids... Thanks WWC...

[@WorldWideCorals]

Thank you so much for watching the video! We’re really happy you enjoyed the video and learned from it!

[@Ichthys_Aquatics]

Best Mangrove video ever. I live in Tampa. I wonder if a saltwater pond would work up here?

[@WorldWideCorals]

I don’t see why not! Just provide everything that the pond needs to thrive! :)

[@dusk1947]

I absolutely adore this concept, though I live to far north to capitalize on an out door system. His "pond" is quite pretty. Mangroves just feels like a natural extension and progression of a reefing hobby. I'm happy to see both mangroves and macro displays gaining popularity. While I have no intention of putting a tree in my reef, I have seriously considered plumbing a shallow second tank off my sump for that very purpose. Perhaps giving a space for other species like decorative algae, sea grass, or aggressive soft corals like GSP to grow near the tree roots?

[@WorldWideCorals]

That's a great idea...similar to Julian's smaller mangrove tank that's plumed into his large reef.

[@sailordoc7454]

Legend

[@WorldWideCorals]

Yes he is. What do you think, should we do more collabs with Julian?

[@HomeTheaterTurkey]

ok so far this is the very well information about mangrove trees. I have growing in my aquarium last 2 years. and its diffucult for me to grow because i live in Czech Republic so I can not leave outside.

[@WorldWideCorals]

Thank you! We’re glad you enjoyed the video!

[@edchoi2428]

Yes I saw the Waikii one it is awesome :) there is something similar in the Florida Keys a reef pond with water pumped in from the ocean directly :)

[@jonohazo5083]

I love this, I wish I could sit down and chat with Julian about my mangrove paludarium setup to see if there is anything I could be doing better.

[@WorldWideCorals]

Thank you for watching this video and we’re glad you enjoyed it! ❤️❤️

[@luiman5333]

The Best aquarista

[@WorldWideCorals]

❤️❤️❤️

[@M3I15]

Damn you really trust those stools lol

[@WorldWideCorals]

They are built well enough to handle the weight.

[@alorrick7546]

I wont lie this was a small dream i had when i bought my house finally now years later im building a koi pond next year and maybe if that goes easy and well attempt a salt water pond as experiment as easily guess in the reefing hobby 😅 the house if full of tanks now!

[@WorldWideCorals]

Awesomeee!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@hobbiesaremyhobby]

Beautiful setups (pond and reef with show refugium). I do wonder if the Mangroves in your back yard are in fresh or salt water. If fresh, do you slowly acclimate them to salt? Thanks

[@jules2545]

Julian, A very interesting video, I find your style of reefing very exciting. Coming from cold and wet England, I love the idea of a garden pond containing corals and clams :-). Hopefully next year I am going to take a Florida vacation, one place on the agenda will be WWC.

[@WorldWideCorals]

We’re glad you enjoyed the video! Hopefully we see you next year!

[@MereReef]

I love julian sprung so much man.. i love his tanks. I love his passion his knowledge i love him

[@WorldWideCorals]

Julian is one of our favorite people as well! He is a wealth of knowledge

[@fishybizzness1592]

I would love to setup a pond like this in my front yard. I live in the Caribbean so the year round temps don't change very much. Do you have a video on setting up something like this as far as proper filtration and maintaining the Salinity etc..?

[@WorldWideCorals]

It would be similar to a reef tank, except during a heavy rain or storm. You would have to check salinity and add salt after a storm.

[@cr-vt3rj]

Be careful if the water gets too hot in the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean Greater Antilles and I know that in the summer the water in the pools gets too hot until the evaporation point.

[@karlgruen2895]

How do you maintain salinity outdoors? I live in Miami, we had 5 inches of rain on June 4 this year, serveral inches a day are common in summer

[@chandrasekarrengaraj1001]

Good

[@joschi3039]

A great person, that would be a super neighbor! It's a pity that such people don't live nearby (Germany).

[@WorldWideCorals]

Julian is very kind and patient. We hope to work with him more in the near future.

[@sunshinecarnivores1919]

Does a red mangrove have to be in salt or brackish water to grow their prop roots?

[@sunshinecarnivores1919]

I would love to do something like this, but I would use the long plastic planter that you would raise vegetables in. I would have it in a greenhouse that I would like to have.

[@WorldWideCorals]

🔥🔥🔥

[@andriyanhandjaja7031]

why your tree is so small ? can it go big to 27 cm diameter ?

[@WorldWideCorals]

Yes, possibly one day! Mangroves don’t grow very fast.

[@caribbeanbound8357]

Nuesance bushes is all they are. I can't tell you how many times I've had to remove these things for myself and people who want them gone

[@banuamerta4623]

Good day mate, splendid what you have done. I have to grow mangrove indoor, my question is how much hidroponic light required? I hv grown mangroves with 5 watt uv light and they died after the first leaves sprung

[@WorldWideCorals]

Julian would be the guy to provide the best answer to this question. If you head over to his website, you can find his contact information and ask him any questions!

[@banuamerta4623]

@@WorldWideCorals roger that mate. Thanks

[@Intertaining.reels96]

those clams what are all of them the blues and greens its insane

[@tanker965]

What type of mangrove?

[@SoCo_Surfcasting]

Who remembers when Julian had a mullet?

[@WorldWideCorals]

😮😮😮

[@linjiahong911]

A very informative video! Julian's passion for saltwater systems is remarkable ! May I know what it means when he mentions "I am a shoemaker" when asked about the maintainence of his reef aquarium?

[@WorldWideCorals]

Let’s just say he doesn’t touch his tank too often. Which can result in more stability 😬

[@linjiahong911]

@@WorldWideCorals thank you for the explanation 😊

[@juliansprung5799]

@@linjiahong911 Nah, that's not what I meant. The old story about the shoemaker's children going barefoot is what I was referring to-- everyone assumes that my own aquariums would have the latest and the greatest tech-- I'm too busy to be changing things up or even to make them the way I would like to make them, ultimately, so they are like barefoot children. They work ok,--- could be better, someday, when I have time to work on them a little more.

[@linjiahong911]

@@juliansprung5799 totally agree! I always find succesful setups with minimal tech equipments the most amazing! Great content! I hope there can be more videos of your collection!

[@WorldAquariumSingapore]

Nice i was thinking of using mangrove plant in my freshwater tank emerged will there be any issue or does mangrove plant require salt water i am actually a freshwater tank person, but i am interested to use mangrove plant in my tank

[@WorldWideCorals]

They do not need salt! 🔥

[@tdmotorsports9574]

even the pros dont use drip loops lol. the 50g has all the electrical under the tank. risky... i like it :)

[@deep-fried-zombie699]

I have 7 25 foot long pothos vines growing out of my 55 gallon planted angel fish tank. I don’t have to do anything with the tank but add water

[@WorldWideCorals]

It sure is absorbing lots of the nutrients! That’s pretty cool!

[@deep-fried-zombie699]

Absolutely suggest using Pothos vines for any freshwater fish tank. I hope people start using it more. It’s good for the fish and good for the Home.They absorb a lot of ammonia out of the air

[@SergioDiaz-et1sz]

Viene a México!!!

[@WorldWideCorals]

🔥🔥🔥

[@fredericcolombier5380]

Mangrove like Shallow water reef tank =) In fact what would be good, but would have to have the space to do so, would be to create a small beach on one side of the tank which slopes gently towards a greater depth to recreate the initial environment. On the other hand, I did not know this difference between the black mangrove and the green mangrove, thank you =) Life is a cool thing , we are able to learn every day . In fact, if I understand correctly, the Green Mangrove is a Brackish Water Mangrove and the Black Mangrove is a water Mangrove more strongly adapted to exclusively salt water, is that right ? P.S : Sorry i'm french & you know i my country it's compliquely to speak in other language than french , so i understand your language but not very very well , i search my word everythime etc .

[@WorldWideCorals]

Thank you for watching! Your tank idea sounds awesome! There’s always something to learn, especially within this hobby!!

[@mckatelynchristensen]

I’m fascinated by his reef pond. How deep is it?

[@WorldWideCorals]

Not too sure 🤔 you can find his contact info on his website, he’ll be happy to answer any questions :)

[@plantguy9]

Any good fertilizer for a mangrove? I just grow the tree.

[@WorldWideCorals]

Not 100% sure but from our experience and what we’ve seen, you wouldnt need any sort of fertilizer.

[@ccn5065]

Whats the dimension of the reef ? Its look smaller than a 250. And is that an emperor angel in there ?

[@WorldWideCorals]

It's an ELOS 200XL model which is 78.75 x 31.5 x 35 in. tall. And yes that's an Emperor Angel which actually grunts to get Julian's attention. You'll notice that there aren't any Zoanthids in his aquarium.

[@ccn5065]

@@WorldWideCorals oh yes. wow its really 35' tall ? Thats huge !

[@sunshinecarnivores1919]

Has anyone ever succeeded in rooting or air layering mangroves?

[@nitya100]

Plz tell us weather mangrove consume amonia if yes what percentage

[@WorldWideCorals]

Yes they do, but at a minimal amount!

[@heinrichvisser8518]

One question please, I have 11 small mangroves growing in the filter of a 37 liter tank, are those roots going to crack my tank at the back. I'm looking at getting a small goldfish pond to replant them in salt water with my water changes water.

[@sunshinecarnivores1919]

Can you grow mangroves in a bog garden?

[@WorldWideCorals]

Great question! We believe you can!

[@sunshinecarnivores1919]

@@WorldWideCorals I started thinking that bogs are also low in nutrients. I want to someday plant a mangrove (probably a black mangrove with carnivorous plant).

[@edchoi2428]

Is the new type of LED light not running as warm as the metal halides did?

[@WorldWideCorals]

LEDs are going to produce less heat than the metal halides :)

[@edchoi2428]

@@WorldWideCorals Thanks :

[@shawnbaker9]

Is the pond connected to the system inside?

[@WorldWideCorals]

They are both separate systems!

[@paulwizal23d89]

That emperor angel fish don’t bother or eat your corals?

[@WorldWideCorals]

Seems to be doing just fine in his tank :) definitely a type of fish to be very cautious about though.

[@nizzels1088]

How do i contact julian about questions with my mangrove?

[@WorldWideCorals]

Head over to his website two little fishies and there will be contact info!

[@dannyprestwood9085]

I am going to start a Brackish Water Tank half water half land with mud skippers and other Brackish water fish.

[@WorldWideCorals]

That sounds like an amazing idea!!! We would love to see pictures and updates on this tank

[@dannyprestwood9085]

Deal.

[@jooooooooi]

I’m late on this video, but does anyone know what happened to the blue gigas he had in his coral display? I’m betting it had to be re-homed.

[@WorldWideCorals]

Probably got too big!

[@anthonyruth5606]

Rooting hormone is the best

[@cr-vt3rj]

They gave me a fine of 50 thousand pesos for having a red mangrove in my aquarium .pd. they do not fulfill or sell mangroves in Mexico

[@WorldWideCorals]

Wow, sorry to hear that.