Bamboo in freshwater
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graveyardworm
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I have no idea, but thought I'd give you a big
Isnt bamboo a freshwater terrestrial plant?
Isnt bamboo a freshwater terrestrial plant?
Samala
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I've seen them offered at more and more local LFS, but I have my doubts as to whether they will survive or not. Plenty of people keep other terrestrial plants underwater and they perish quickly. But they look good for a little while.
Aquariacentral.com might be a better place to ask, or plantgeek.com.
>Sarah
Aquariacentral.com might be a better place to ask, or plantgeek.com.
>Sarah
Flatlander
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I have lots of bamboo in my 30g freshwater tank. Its not all submerged though, with the main leaf portion above the water.
However many of the roots/stock portion are all way to the bottom and many of those have leaves growing on them, under water. I also have many of my wife,s house plant stocks, hanging out of the tank.
However many of the roots/stock portion are all way to the bottom and many of those have leaves growing on them, under water. I also have many of my wife,s house plant stocks, hanging out of the tank.
Safir
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we kept bamboo in our FW tank while it was running, as was said above, keep the leaves above the water.
said bamboo is still alive, "planted" in a small glass container filled with glass beads and water, the stalks are about half submerged. It would be doing great if the cats would quit eating it...
said bamboo is still alive, "planted" in a small glass container filled with glass beads and water, the stalks are about half submerged. It would be doing great if the cats would quit eating it...
Jojoyojimbi
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it's not technically bamboo, the lucky bamboo you're buying can live submerged whereas the real bamboo's couldn't do a google search for: lucky bamboo, aquarium
there's an article in one of the links that explains it well
there's an article in one of the links that explains it well
Even though what is typically being sold as bamboo is actually Dracaena Sanderana with the leaves stripped off to give it that bamboo look, it still cannot survive long term totally submerged. It is one of the tougher terrarium plants that is so often wrongfully sold as an aquarium plant, and has such can take a month or so to rot out.
Flatlander
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8814138#post8814138 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by billsreef
It needs to grow so that it is coming up out of the water. Otherwise it will ventually drown
Yes, mine all extends above the water and is not used as a submersed plant. However the submerged stocks grew new leaves, which thrived for over a year until I moved the tank and placed them above the water also. I agree most of the plant needs to be above water.
I also found they dont like direct window light but my large, {root only submerged}, lily type plants do.
My 30g freshwater tank, {wrong forum guess, :lol: }, is completely filtered by plants that have their root/stock portion only in the water and gets only window light.
I find the root systems, provide both something for the fish to chew on & a place for the new born to survive.On another note and for the correct forum,
, my new 90g reef tank, will try to follow somewhat the same way. 
