Cheap plants, less nitrate! POTHOS

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They can, but they'll die eventually. They're not meant to be submerged. Expect it to live a few months, and then you'll have to go get another one. Fish generally ignore them, I've heard of Silver Dollars tearing them up, but most people's fish take a taste test and then leave it alone. They're poisonous, so I'd imagine its not good eating. Won't hurt your fish if they do take a chomp though.
 

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They can, but they'll die eventually. They're not meant to be submerged. Expect it to live a few months, and then you'll have to go get another one. Fish generally ignore them, I've heard of Silver Dollars tearing them up, but most people's fish take a taste test and then leave it alone. They're poisonous, so I'd imagine its not good eating. Won't hurt your fish if they do take a chomp though.
It wont kill the fish if they eat it

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Here's my plant sump setup:

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Can pothos live fully submerged and will my 4 line pim and Zamora cat eat it?

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It depends, if the roots are long enough and the leaves are out of the water it will, but it needs to grow big enough with the leaves above water first! They do look great submerged, I will say that.

It wont kill the fish if they eat it

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But it can harm house pets such as dogs and cats.






Great sticky guys, thanks for all your participation and advice, you guys really made this thread great! Just had to say that :D

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It depends, if the roots are long enough and the leaves are out of the water it will, but it needs to grow big enough with the leaves above water first! They do look great submerged, I will say that.



+1

But it can harm house pets such as dogs and cats.




They are only fatal to mammals in large amounts. Their toxin is designed to keep insects off and is lethal to insects.

PS F1 Ill post an update later of my pothos. Boy have they grown in the month ive had them. Keepin nitrates low too.



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this is my little piece ive been trying to clone. not much has grown in the month or so ive had it .

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this is my little piece ive been trying to clone. not much has grown in the month or so ive had it .

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That's because its fully submerged man! Once the plant grows big enough and the roots are long enough to reach the bottom while the leaves are above the water it will be fine. But that's the only way, just put it on the top and let the roots hang in the water for now till it grows.



Dovi, can't wait!

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That's because its fully submerged man! Once the plant grows big enough and the roots are long enough to reach the bottom while the leaves are above the water it will be fine. But that's the only way, just put it on the top and let the roots hang in the water for now till it grows.



Dovi, can't wait!

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One of my 4 line pims knocked it in the tank. I had it on wall of the sump so its leaves were out of the water

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My recent purchase has already died on me...

All the vines have gone black and shrivelled. Requested a refund from the eBay seller.

Salvagable?

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My recent purchase has already died on me...

All the vines have gone black and shrivelled. Requested a refund from the eBay seller.

Salvagable?

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So their not even in the tank and their dead? I've left pothos out of the water and in no substrate just air, and they took weeks to die, you got a bad plant, I would ask for an Exchange for a good, healthy plant!


Just did a quick search online, this site looks decent and the plants look healthy, and are cheap! 2.50euros!

http://www.agroterra.co.uk/p/pothos...omon-islands-ivy-in-uk-europe-3033617/3033617

If I remember correctly you reside in the UK?

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