Cheap plants, less nitrate! POTHOS
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Wow incredible growth Gansta! What kind of lighting is that?
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I think this is the right thread for asking this, what would be the plants that are available (terrestrial ones) for filtration, I need a list, yes because I will make a plant filtration section for my looped filtration system. It's in planning stage so no pics. 
Sorry. Plants such as pothos, I really want a plant jungle in the loop.
Sorry. Plants such as pothos, I really want a plant jungle in the loop.I think this is the right thread for asking this, what would be the plants that are available (terrestrial ones) for filtration, I need a list, yes because I will make a plant filtration section for my looped filtration system. It's in planning stage so no pics.
As far as I know per volume pothos are the best at reducing nitrates so I would go mainly with that. However duckweed, wandering jew, peace lillies and many pond plants will look nice!
Here's a great thread on terrestrial plants http://monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=410493
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I mean any other than that, I also want a jungle salad in top of the filtration system... more plants? I also do have pothos, I'm really having problems trimming them but I do want more plants adding to that. Just askin. Thanks.
I'm wondering if instead of constantly trying to pin the plants and control the growth if one could just regularly prune them? Stems and roots to keep them at a manageable size.
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Excuse the state of affairs. Currently remodeling the fish room. Some tanks are going in some walls to free up floor space. That's a $5 plant light from Walmart by the way. Seems to be working. The plant is growing. And I love the low level filtered light it puts in the tank.
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Its a 4ft four bulb t5.
If I ever have some extra time and money I will get a tank for my pothos plants so I can get the roots outta the main tank.
I need something acrylic so I can drill it w/ the ease knowing its not tempered. That way it can just drain via gravity back to the main tank.
Read the link I gave you. Many are pond plants that are effective at no2 reduction.
The idea of pothos isn't necessarily esthetic values, more or less its to manage better water quality with less wc, bigger it gets the more its effective it is.
Same lights I use. Easily manageable cheap plant.
Yea I'm coming up with a system currently as well. I have a huge cylindrical redbull cooler that even has 3/4" drain on the bottom. Just not the best with over flows and stuff.
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