The person who uses lucky bamboo to remove nitrates

[Happilyretired]

I don’t know how to start a new thread or topic. A few weeks ago, someone posted about using lucky bamboo and ivy to help maintain homeostasis in their aquarium. I cannot find the post. I thought I marked it so I could go back and I guess I’m just not as digitally savvy as I thought. However, I can kill it in microsoft office just not on forums. Can someone help me? Thanks so much.

 

[Wills]

Hi You've started a thread here so well done

The thread you are talking about is here - https://www.fishforums.net/threads/alternative-nitrate-reduction-method.476457/page-2#post-4119398

Wills

 

[Naughts]

Emergent planted tanks and Nitrates

Can I ask just out of interest why you are interested in using terestial plants as a source to remove nitrates from your tank water column? As far as I know, though to be entirely honest I have not researched this much at all before, terestial plants does not remove very much nitrate from tank...

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[Happilyretired]

Emergent planted tanks and Nitrates

Can I ask just out of interest why you are interested in using terestial plants as a source to remove nitrates from your tank water column? As far as I know, though to be entirely honest I have not researched this much at all before, terestial plants does not remove very much nitrate from tank...

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There are a couple of reasons. The first reason is I have a very temperamental Pleco. He rearranges the tank differently every single day, digging up plants, moving gravel into piles from one end for a while then back to where they started, and wants everything floating on top of the water. I’m sure it’s because he is in the small tank And he is way too large to be in the tank. Since I rescued him and the guppies from starvation and ultimately being flushed down the toilet, he has doubled in size so I understand his frustration, and have committed to providing him a larger tank soon, but I am retired and no longer can go spend hundreds of dollars anytime I want but I am getting a 100 gallon tank soon. I need the plants to live and do their job so I thought I’d try the terrestrial plants. The second reason is the roots growing inside the tank looked appealing to my aesthetic taste And roots floating around will offer some protections for the guppy babies. my husband who is a fisherman but not too up to date on keeping fish wanted to help with our snail problem and brought home three Bali sharks, two kuhli loaches, and two Cory dories. I know! So I am in dire need of a big tank and plants that my Pleco won’t beat up. And because I have the big fish in the 20 gallon, I vacuum the gravel faithfully ever six days and replenish the water, treated with dechloinater and ever other week, I do a 75% water change. He is watching me now and wants me to feed him pellets or worms or shrimp. If I don’t, he will try and get my attention.

 

[Happilyretired]

Hi You've started a thread here so well done

The thread you are talking about is here - https://www.fishforums.net/threads/alternative-nitrate-reduction-method.476457/page-2#post-4119398

Wills

I think I put it in the wrong place. Thank you though for the positive reinforcement and showing Me the thread. How can I save it where I can go to it often?

 

[Essjay]

You could save the thread in your bookmarks. Or email the link to yourself and make sure you don't delete the email. Or maybe even print it out.

Edit - I know most people use a phone these days, but I use a laptop and I have a document where I save the url's of web pages I want to remember.

 

[Sgooosh]

Hi You've started a thread here so well done

The thread you are talking about is here - https://www.fishforums.net/threads/alternative-nitrate-reduction-method.476457/page-2#post-4119398

Wills

that's a nice post
during a super sale on petsmart (they were getting rid of plants)
i somehow got some gold ribbons...
those are fully terrestrial right? now they hang outside the tank and are a second layer of filter
i used to have monstera deliciosa and pothos and another vine but snale 1 ate it

 

[Naughts]

There are a couple of reasons. The first reason is I have a very temperamental Pleco. He rearranges the tank differently every single day, digging up plants, moving gravel into piles from one end for a while then back to where they started, and wants everything floating on top of the water. I’m sure it’s because he is in the small tank And he is way too large to be in the tank. Since I rescued him and the guppies from starvation and ultimately being flushed down the toilet, he has doubled in size so I understand his frustration, and have committed to providing him a larger tank soon, but I am retired and no longer can go spend hundreds of dollars anytime I want but I am getting a 100 gallon tank soon. I need the plants to live and do their job so I thought I’d try the terrestrial plants. The second reason is the roots growing inside the tank looked appealing to my aesthetic taste And roots floating around will offer some protections for the guppy babies. my husband who is a fisherman but not too up to date on keeping fish wanted to help with our snail problem and brought home three Bali sharks, two kuhli loaches, and two Cory dories. I know! So I am in dire need of a big tank and plants that my Pleco won’t beat up. And because I have the big fish in the 20 gallon, I vacuum the gravel faithfully ever six days and replenish the water, treated with dechloinater and ever other week, I do a 75% water change. He is watching me now and wants me to feed him pellets or worms or shrimp. If I don’t, he will try and get my attention.

Although I have kept most 'common' tropical fish over the years I haven't had a pleco. He sounds like a character! 100 gallons will be great, for the balas as well as the plec.

If you can remember the name of the poster you can do a search (white box, top right) using their name. I did that to find @dasaltemelosguy's post.

All the best.

 

[FishHobby99]

I don’t know how to start a new thread or topic. A few weeks ago, someone posted about using lucky bamboo and ivy to help maintain homeostasis in their aquarium. I cannot find the post. I thought I marked it so I could go back and I guess I’m just not as digitally savvy as I thought. However, I can kill it in microsoft office just not on forums. Can someone help me? Thanks so much.

@desaltmeloguy is a rock star on this subject. He also uses pothos, anthurium & monstera as I recall. All to uptake nitrates. I haven‘t heard anything about Ivy & would love to know if it’s just as good.

I don’t know how to start a new thread or topic. A few weeks ago, someone posted about using lucky bamboo and ivy to help maintain homeostasis in their aquarium. I cannot find the post. I thought I marked it so I could go back and I guess I’m just not as digitally savvy as I thought. However, I can kill it in microsoft office just not on forums. Can someone help me? Thanks so much.

 

[mbsqw1d]

Emersed plants are able to eat more nutrients due to them having easier access to co2 from the air.
Many submerged plants will grow up past the water line, and you can also just have non-aquatic plants with only their roots submerged (see @Stan510 's setup)

Aquatic Brazilian Pennywort that's escaped and grown above the surface:

Non-aquatic Peace Lillie's:

Non-aquatic Golden Pothos:

Also, check out foo the flowerhorn on YouTube and his strawberry plant growing antics

 

[Sgooosh]

Although I have kept most 'common' tropical fish over the years I haven't had a pleco. He sounds like a character! 100 gallons will be great, for the balas as well as the plec.

If you can remember the name of the poster you can do a search (white box, top right) using their name. I did that to find @dasaltemelosguy's post.

All the best.

Emersed plants are able to eat more nutrients due to them having easier access to co2 from the air.
Many submerged plants will grow up past the water line, and you can also just have non-aquatic plants with only their roots submerged (see @Stan510 's setup)

Aquatic Brazilian Pennywort that's escaped and grown above the surface:
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Non-aquatic Peace Lillie's:
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Non-aquatic Golden Pothos:
View attachment 148104

Also, check out foo the flowerhorn on YouTube and his strawberry plant growing antics

it's funny how a normal weed such as pennywort could be such a pretty and sought after aquarium palnt

 

[FishHobby99]

Emersed plants are able to eat more nutrients due to them having easier access to co2 from the air.
Many submerged plants will grow up past the water line, and you can also just have non-aquatic plants with only their roots submerged (see @Stan510 's setup)

Aquatic Brazilian Pennywort that's escaped and grown above the surface:
View attachment 148101

Non-aquatic Peace Lillie's:
View attachment 148102
View attachment 148103
Non-aquatic Golden Pothos:
View attachment 148104

Also, check out foo the flowerhorn on YouTube and his strawberry plant growing antics

I these photos!
Thanks for the post.