The Banana Plant

[RainboWBacoN420]

For a while now, me and my girlfriend had been eyeing the banana plant for a while. And finally, last night, we went out to my job to pick up a bunch for each of us (50% discount ). I placed them in my 55 gallon, I don't know how well they'll do in there, I have a feeling maybe I should of placed it in my 15 gallon with CO2. I've tried looking for the CO2 requirements, usually there's a few sites that'll give information about how needy some plants are for CO2, but I can't find anything information regarding it. 
Has anyone else tried this plant? My book says their lifespan might be limited in the aquarium. 

 

[luca1980]

Hi RainboW, I have a banana lily in my tank. I don't add any CO2 or anything other than a multipurpose fertiliser once a week when I do my water change. Its doing well along side my amazon swords! I'm sure other people know more than me but mine has been pretty low maintenance and seems quire happy.

 

[Jeremy180]

The only real special care that I'm aware of bananna plants needing is to place the "banannas" on top of the substrate, as this is how they grow in nature and they tend to rot otherwise.
While mine tolerated growing under the light that came with the tank, no, co2, no ferts, when I upgraded the lighting from a single to a twin t8 they went from slow/very slow growth to medium-fast growth.

 

[RainboWBacoN420]

The tank it came out of had CO2 running, do you think that might take a toll on the plant?
 
 

The only real special care that I'm aware of bananna plants needing is to place the "banannas" on top of the substrate

I read that you can bury them no more than 1/4 of an inch, and that's pretty much what I did so the cories don't move them so easily. Because last night, when I fed the cories, food would get stuck under the tubers and the cories would push the banana plant on it's side just to get to the food. They should be fine as long as the tubers are mostly exposed. 
I just wanted to try this plant out, it struck my curiosity for the longest time and finally I got my hands on it. 

 

[luca1980]

they are a cool addition!