Cheap plants, less nitrate! POTHOS

[Jhay3513]

can you put the pothos directly on the water?

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/...ular-in-the-hobby.404668/page-91#post-7963923

 

[Mike911]

Thanks !!!!

 

[slyme]

Are they fully submerged? I dint know if it matters but I don’t put the stems in the water. Just the roots. What are your readings in the water? What’s in the tank? Any other plants?

I try 2 methods, fully submerged and only roots. Still died.
Aro Tank no plant

 

[Galantspeedz]

a picture of setup and placement would speaks a thousand words

 

[Rogozhin75]

I have a bunch of lucky bamboo, pothos and peace lily in a 2'x1' storage container. My canister filters pump the water into that container. Water will go through all the plants before it returns to the tank. I also use Koi clay so the water is always clear, no smells. Plants are growing well with just natural light source. Nitrates still within 20-40 range the whole time.

How are you using the koi clay?

 

[AnthemHawk]

and how much light for the plant

They are very hardy plant they seems to be fine on low light also.

 

[GBaker1130]

idk about toxic to animals. my cat ate half a pot and never had an issue. but I have an issue with mine. I have several starts in a sump but the older they get the more they fade. the ends die. the only ones that live are the original plants. I fertilize and add co2. anyone know how to fix this?

 

[SobaNoodle]

Hey I am so sorry if this was addressed earlier in the thread, but there's 151 pages of it and ain't nobody got that kind of time. Has anyone found a nontoxic plant alternative to pothos? I really would love to try this with my lungfish tank BUT I worry about one of my bratface birds trying to eat a leaf thinking it's spring mix. Thanks!

 

[Galantspeedz]

Lucky bamboo.. show you a pic later

 

[SobaNoodle]

Lucky bamboo.. show you a pic later

Lucky bamboo is a type of Dracaena, which is toxic. It's not a true bamboo.