emergent plants photo dump

[GaryE]

We've been talking a bit about emergent plants, roots in the tanks. I thought I'd unload some pictures on everyone, of things that work here. I wandered the fishroom with my camera this morning, and here's what I got.

 

[GaryE]

 

[GaryE]

Some are well established, and some were started this week. Bamboo, pothos, peace lilies, polka dots, Chinese evergreen, reeds, Bacopa, pitcher plants, all kinds of stuff works.

 

[Magnum Man39 153]

what is the largest leaf plant, in the 4th picture in this thread( looks like a banana tree???

 

[GaryE]

There's a snake plant in a HOB, and the leaves of a potted Philodendron caught on the edge of the shot.

 

[Boundava12]

Impressive!
I was watching a YouTube where a gentleman did a test on a bunch of typical emersive plants used in aquariums and the #1 nutrient fixer (i,e Nitrogen) was the Peace Lilly, I believe the pothos came in 3rd...totally forget what is 2nd, lol.

Majority of those are a no with mobile, exploring furry toddlers in the share of cats.

 

[FattyFish]

We've been talking a bit about emergent plants, roots in the tanks. I thought I'd unload some pictures on everyone, of things that work here. I wandered the fishroom with my camera this morning, and here's what I got.View attachment 385442View attachment 385443View attachment 385444View attachment 385445View attachment 385442View attachment 385443View attachment 385444View attachment 385445View attachment 385446

Is the first image a Lucky Bamboo or some type of Yucca?

 

[Boundava12]

Not the OP, but it looks like lucky bamboo to me.

 

[GaryE]

@Boundava is right - lucky bamboo. That was a recent one, maybe 2 months ago. It took some time to fit in, but now it's growing. It roots right into the gravel.

I assume nitrogen fixing is going on, but I don't worry about it. I treat these tanks like all others as far as water changes go. 30-40% every week to 10 days, no matter what the plants above water are doing.

In the spring, we were given a Costco planter as a gift. Its two identified residents are dwarf papyrus and a Bacopa - the third flowering plant I'm unsure of. It's a water hog and this week I hope to find time to convert all three to roots in tanks life. Around here, it's getting to that time of the year. The nights are getting cooler and cooler. I think Mr Papyrus wants me to either bring it or build it a pyramid.