Cheap plants, less nitrate! POTHOS

[gangster]

my only burden to pothos is the huge root mass taking up tank space.
But in all reality that extra filtration is well worth it...and im sure the fish agree.

 

[David R]

Usually they leave roots alone.

Usually is right, uaru on the other hand seem to be hell bent on destroying and eating anything plant-based, including driftwood! I've found that even tough plants like anubius that are usually ignored get chewed on by uaru. I guess it's just a case of try it and see.

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[F1 VET]

my only burden to pothos is the huge root mass taking up tank space.
But in all reality that extra filtration is well worth it...and im sure the fish agree.

I love the roots, my fish love hiding in them as well.

Usually is right, uaru on the other hand seem to be hell bent on destroying and eating anything plant-based, including driftwood! I've found that even tough plants like anubius that are usually ignored get chewed on by uaru. I guess it's just a case of try it and see.

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Wow, keep them in a sump or a media bag I guess. Crazy fish

Thanks for the info BTW




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[iwade4fish]

I've been cutting those things(pothos) off the outside of my fishroom here in Florida for years....DOH!!!!!! Goes to show, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em! Great thread.

 

[David R]

WOO!!! I finally managed to find some pothos for sale here!! Question for all those growing it in sumps or away from natural light, how much lighting do you need to keep in growing well? I understand it "tolerates" low light, but the little I know about plants tells me that more light = more growth [so long as the nutrients are there too], so to make it more efficient at removing the nitrate I want to make sure it has enough light to grow steadily.

 

[doomiedee]

I went to NYC this weekend my mom gave me a few more pothos. This is what I got now. I think I might plant a few in soil and let them grow more.


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[F1 VET]

WOO!!! I finally managed to find some pothos for sale here!! Question for all those growing it in sumps or away from natural light, how much lighting do you need to keep in growing well? I understand it "tolerates" low light, but the little I know about plants tells me that more light = more growth [so long as the nutrients are there too], so to make it more efficient at removing the nitrate I want to make sure it has enough light to grow steadily.

Just use a cheap cfl bulb to help grow the faster, also snip the roots a inch or two to further quicker acclimation.

I went to NYC this weekend my mom gave me a few more pothos. This is what I got now. I think I might plant a few in soil and let them grow more. View attachment 937818


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Get those leaves out of the water or they will rot and die, only roots in water!





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[Jacunaba]

I hopped on the pothos train a couple weeks back.


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[David R]

Just use a cheap cfl bulb to help grow the faster, also snip the roots a inch or two to further quicker acclimation.

You mean cut the roots back closer to the stem? And how much of the stem do you put under water? It looks like new roots are forming along the stem at the base of the leaf stalk.

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[asm129]

To provide lighting for pothos, what do you think about putting some of the leaves directly under a led lighting fixture? There's about an inch of clearing space between the bottom of my led light fixture and the top of my tank and i just tried to put the leaves right underneath the fixture. I don't have much sunlight or room light on that tank so I tried to squeeze them under my tank lights.