Can you use bamboo in s fash tank?

[Cossack1977]

Hey all.

Ive got my old tank up for sale and have just bought a new tank second hand for a bargain.

Old tank was a jebo R3126 was 48"x18"x18"

The new tank i bought is a 72"x24"x24"
So a nice little upgrade.
I will be using 2 x Eheim 2128 (built in 210watt heater)on it. I have also got 2 x uv sterlizers 9watt one for both filters.

Is that enough filtration?

Will i need any additional heaters?

Can i use bambo in it?

The only thing i haven't got is lights
What does anyone recomend?

 

[Fawke]

Excellent upgrade, nice size too - you could get some awsome fish in there

Filtration sounds fine to me, although your stocking level and type of fish you have is also an important factor.
Either way i would say they are fine - I like externals too, i have a Eheim Classic 2213 and it serves me very well

With regards to bamboo, i dont have a clue - i have never put it in my tanks so im not sure about that......

Lighting - we use 2 bulbs and lighting units that are fitted to the hood of our tank (bit of DIY - see website in sig)
We have a daylight (Power Glo i think) and a Moon Light (Blue Moon i think) light.
They look great on together and the blue moon looks excellent on its own - it brings the plec out as it gives a night time moonlight effect

I know alot of ppl use those LEDs for that kind of lighting too, i know The-Wolf has recently purchased some on ebay.

It also depends on your planting requirements - more plants = more light.

Either way im sure it'll look great

Good luck and have fun setting it up - im not jealous at all really

 

[Dubby]

IMO bamboo should be fine provided it is thoroughly dried. I have seen bamboo being used to carry water (like a pipe) in the far east.

 

[Cat]

I never thought of using bamboo, you,ve just gave me a few ideas i could use in the tank

 

[Nidge]

Yes you can use bamboo, i have some in a tank. Its very buoyant so it will have to be held down until it gets water logged and then positioned where you want it.

 

[smithrc]

boil it well first too (if it'll fit in a pan)

it does smell for a while if you dont and it makes the water surface 'thicker' (eg bubbles wont pop)

but once its been in the tank for a while (can take 4 or more weeks for it to stay sunk) its fine.

we have 2 8" tubes in out main tank and 1 8" in our bristle nose tank.

if you want to use it as a cave - just cut it after a division and leave it in place

 

[Teelie]

I've thought of using live bamboo before as it eats up nitrates as a food source but I never got a straight answer on whether it would be safe. Dead, dried bamboo ought to be fine though.

 

[flash]

My LFS got a chinese set up with bamboo in... looks great.
Don't know what preping it needs though

 

[Gourami Lover88]

Live bamboo is just as safe as most of the other aquraium plants, they wont stay in the ground and they float so anchor them with a rocks or tye them to gravle or sinkers.

 

[Dorkhedeos]

isnt live bamboo too big to grow into the tank? it will be sticking out of the water real soon

 

[blue_ram]

Yes you can use bamboo, i have some in a tank. Its very buoyant so it will have to be held down until it gets water logged and then positioned where you want it.

But isn't 'bamboo', is a bog plant? I don't think it could survive submerged.

I do use it as a nitrate remover in my 1g betta bowl. I bought it as 8" stems. Now it's over 2 feet tall. Bettas make great fertilizers.

 

[Teelie]

Bamboo would eventually outgrow a tank, but in the meantime, it would help keep the nitrates under control and add to the look of the tank.

 

[Nidge]

I was talking about dead bamboo not live. The bamboo i have is very broad ( about 3" diameter ) and it looks great, Ill post some pictures of it later.