Mangroves lost leaves.
 

I have acquired two mangroves that had already sprouted, one had one leave and one didn’t. They were broken off the trunk. The one with a leaf lost it, now it’s bare also. The trunks look dried out and shriveled. The pod is still green. There are roots on the pods. What I want to find out from someone that has experience with mangroves is what if anything I should do to save these trees.

I’m keeping them in a refugium light with two 27 watt power compact florescent spot light fixtures, it has 1200 gph flowing through it with a 3" mud substrate. The water level is about 8" deep in the sump. Water temp is around 79 degrees.

Any help will be appreciated.

keep em around because chances are they will recover. I have had them do that and come right back. I have some that are just floating sidways on top of the water and doing fine. Give em some more time;)