Bamboo?

[Aroc2226]

Ran across bamboo the other day. Did a bit of reading and sure enough there are different thoughts as to best take care of this plant in your aquarium.

Any input here?

 

[Ellie Potts]

Probably lucky bamboo. Not a difficult plant to grow in my experience. Bottom half in the aquarium with the roots, top half (or I guess more than half) above water with the leaves. Great to take in some of the ammonia and fish waste and clean your water.

 

[connorlindeman]

I've heard it will do well for a while and then begin to decompose.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

I've heard it will do well for a while and then begin to decompose.

Only if the cut is below water. I kept lucky bamboo in a 55g tank for years. As long as you keep the crown above the water level, it won't rot and will pretty much last forever.

 

[connorlindeman]

Only if the cut is below water. I kept lucky bamboo in a 55g tank for years. As long as you keep the crown above the water level, it won't rot and will pretty much last forever.

Good to know. I might have to give them a try.

 

[Colin_T]

Ran across bamboo the other day. Did a bit of reading and sure enough there are different thoughts as to best take care of this plant in your aquarium.

Any input here?

What variety of bamboo, there are hundreds

If it's lucky bamboo, then it is fine to have in water as long as the leaves are dry and the roots are wet. But most other types of bamboo don't do well with wet feet (wet roots).

 

[Aroc2226]

Only if the cut is below water. I kept lucky bamboo in a 55g tank for years. As long as you keep the crown above the water level, it won't rot and will pretty much last forever.

What is the crown?

 

[WhistlingBadger]

What is the crown?

The cut part at the top of the stem, just above where the sprout grows out. I'm not sure if "crown" is the proper term, it's just what I've always heard it called.