Bamboo Plant In Aquarium?

[stanleo]

I was at Petco today looking for shrimp and they had this really interesting bamboo plant full submerged that looked really healthy for only 3 bucks so I bought it. They I get home to do some research on it. I am finding conflicting results. The book I have on plants lists it in there don't do section of plants but I am reading reports on the net that if done in a tank with CO2 it does well fully submerged. I'm hoping someone on here will have had experience with this plant and can give me some advise. thank you.   
 

 

[GoldenRoses]

Lucky bamboo is an extremely adaptable plant, living anywhere that has water. It's known for being a nitrate magnet, even being used in external filters.

This type of bamboo is classified as a bog plant. The leaves must be exposed to the atmosphere, or it will rot. I have first hand experience with lucky bamboo, with it completely submerged and partially submerged. As long as the leaves are above the water, the plant will stay green and healthy. If not, it will loose it's color and rot over time.

 

[attibones]

These plants are not aquatic. They very much enjoy dry land. You can buy the same plant in a pot (though for much more than three dollars because it usually comes with a pretty ceramic pot), or you can come to my house and chop down as many stalks as you like! It's a wildly invasive species and it's taken over a good portion of my yard. Anyway, this plant does not grow well in water and will rot, but, I will admit, I am not sure how long it takes.