Cheap plants, less nitrate! POTHOS

[convict360]

I recently had Spathyphyllum with roots submerged, in my smaller tank; it totally wilted and a bunch of minnows died on me. No idea what was the deal, I even trimmed the roots a bit to encourage adaptation to the water, with the rest out of water

The pothos i have in there doesn't really seem to be throwing roots either, it just looks like the same cuttings from weeks back

 

[soupa2]

well i just check out the pothos i have in the sump and i noticed some plants already have new roots grown.. i would like to know if i used Matrix as the substrate to hold the root up is that fine? reason i used matrix is that it act as extra bio media for my sump so and it's like a rock form so i used it.. any input or suggestions??

 

[AlG]

I use gold label hydrocorn in net pots, it's like man made cinder...I also use it as my bio media in filters, I have no idea if that's a huge mistake or not you just cant buy good amounts of real filter media here without ordering.... I've never used matrix, but i have used other synthetic medias with no problems...

 

[convict360]

Please don't laugh, but I've had pothos sitting in the underwater planters like this; will these root or just die?

 

[AlG]

I also have just as good of results with water hyacinth and lettuce if not better... I pull them out and throw them awayat 3 times the rate of any other plants I grow... I even put them straight under the hood in display tank. Plants that break the surface use nutrients more efficiently, but aquatic surface plants are better adapted to this environment so are less fussy...they fish love them as well and can't be poisoned by them. They are also my first response to algae

 

[AlG]

most plants will root in water, a glass on the window sill changed daily can do as well as rooting hormone in some cases.... It looks like that portion had roots before but I would have tried a little longer stem... The stem has to support leaves and root development till rooted. Don't give up and just kiss the water with it till it roots. a lot of succulent plants even need to heal for a week or two before planting. The scar they develop protects them from rot

 

[convict360]

most plants will root in water, a glass on the window sill changed daily can do as well as rooting hormone in some cases.... It looks like that portion had roots before but I would have tried a little longer stem... The stem has to support leaves and root development till rooted. Don't give up and just kiss the water with it till it roots. a lot of succulent plants even need to heal for a week or two before planting. The scar they develop protects them from rot

Cheers, I have longer stems there I'll possibly try

 

[monkeybike]

Cheers, I have longer stems there I'll possibly try

I pretty much stuck 2 leaves of pothos in one of those suction cup shower caddies. I have a bunch of roots and probably 8-10 leaves now.

 

[convict360]

I pretty much stuck 2 leaves of pothos in one of those suction cup shower caddies. I have a bunch of roots and probably 8-10 leaves now.

Cool, how long did it take to establish?

 

[AlG]

If you look at this priece from my yard, it's what you should try and start with you want two or three nodes on the stem with your cut just on the other side of bottom one and your leaf at top end... The nodes r the easiest and sometimes only spot where a healing scar can occur.... And one leaf to support photosynthesis and respiration...naturally it grows up trees on there surface like ivy with roots only digging in