I have had a mangrove growing in one of my sumps now for over 6 years. It was easy to grow but I think the key to success is slow acclimation to bright light. I have grown mine under 2 40w fluorescents and it has done fine(obviously slower growth than halide). Also, getting the roots into a substrate and not disturbing, at least, until new growth is observed. I have also seen better success with unsprouted pods versus ones with leaves already. I believe the sprouted ones are more sensitive to light shock. Keeping the top of the pod dry in the beginning seems to be valuable as well, I had one that was getting moist all the time in the beginning...it rotted and died. Hope this helps a little.
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