How to Adapt Peace Lily, Pothos, and Anthurium to Grow in a Fish Tank
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- Do you want to grow PEACE LILY, POTHOS, or ANTHURIUM in a Fish Tank? These tips will help you successfully transition your plants from life in soil to Life in water!
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Awesome video
I was thrilled to see that you also set your clamp lamp on top of your aquarium! I do that, too! I used a $10 Feit Houseplant bulb; (these have gone up in price now that they have light spectrum settings on them). Do you use any particular kind of bulb? I couldn't afford a large $$$ aquarium light, but I had a dozen clamp lamps in a box I got super cheap from a wholesaler years ago. I was only going to use these as a temporary solution until I could save enough money for a "real" aquarium light. But they ended up working just fine. I love how easily adjustable these lamps are.
I chuckled when you said that you use a bamboo skewer to poke around your tank. I have 2 of them, and they are very useful little tools! Great minds think alike!😁
I wanted to add that Amano shrimp and snails are great for eating the dead roots and keeping the tank tidy. I like Nerite snails the best of all the snails. They don't become pests, and they keep the aquarium glass immaculate. I have one in every tank. I cannot say enough good things about Amano shrimp. They are like the "dentists" of planted tanks - constantly cleaning detritus and keeping the plants cleaned and healthy. ❤🦐🐌🌿
Thank you for this video. I just bought one of these plants and was wondering if it can be used. When I can take a cutting I'll add it to my tank.
I have and older anthurium. It’ll be divided then put in the water. Can’t wait! Great videos!
Sounds great!
@@plantlifeprojectdid any of your ANTHURIUM plants do well long term in water? I have not seen any in your latest videos. Thank you.
I felt like this vedio is made for me 😁
I have a goldfish tank at room temperature, usually around 70 ish degrees. At what temperature would this be a viable project? I'd really like to try this.
Room temperature as you mentioned is fine. I have grown these plants successfully with no heater. Keep an eye on the goldfish to make sure they don’t damage the plant roots !
What kind of lights do I need for pace lily a d photos
Check out this video about providing light for peace Lily
czcams.com/video/JKF93cvVPT4/video.html
Would you recommend planing house plants roots into a container in a tank with aquasoil or nothing at all?
You can use gravel, lava rock, aqua soil as a substrate or you can grow most plants with just the roots in the water. Check out this video czcams.com/video/lf50fhCCSX4/video.html
What are your thoughts on potatoes grown in tank. I have two growing in my tank along with other house plants. Roots and stems grow about 1in per day. They are extremely fast growing and are quickly becoming a large mass in my tank. Out growing my other plants.Have you tested potatoes effectiveness on Nitrate in tank?.
I assume you are talking about sweet potato? Any plant that is actively growing leaves is taking up nitrogen (ammonia, nitrates, etc). If they are growing 1 inch per day then that is taking up a good amount of it from the tank! Personally, I’m ok with large root mass in my tank as long as it does not appear to crowd the fish. If you have a lot of fish then it could potentially become an issue with space. You could try to trim some of the roots and leaves to manage the size if you are concerned. Or remove the sweet potatoes entirely if they are too big and start over again with cuttings. If you remove the overgrown plants and start over, I recommend testing the water a few times a week to make sure your ammonia or nitrates don’t spike. This will also give you an idea of how effective they are at nitrogen removal and/or give the other plants a chance to catch up! Hope this helps! What kind of light are the potatoes getting?
@@plantlifeproject I think you're right; as plants grow slowly over time, getting a “good / obvious” test result on a API color chart may be difficult to see small changes. But to remove just the sweet potato then test might show a measurable difference/contribution the sweet potato is making -- I have a Fluval light on tank. A LED grow light for Pothos. When the Potato plant passed the height of the LED light, I added a clip on above it with the GE grow light bulb. This tank is a 20gal with a Betta, 4 shrimp and 2 Tettras. I am adding fertilizer to make up for light bio-load. I ordered a Hang on back breeder box that I can turn into a planter. Here I would like to try Peace Lily in it. Awesome Videos!
Hello, probably won’t see this but are anthurium completely safe for fish and other animals in aquarium? I know they are dangerous if animals eat the leaves and such.
Thanks, helpful vid.
I have a video about this topic coming out next Saturday! Anthurium is safe to grow in a fish tank from my experience. I have not had any problems with it being toxic for fish or snails.
Does pruning pothos make the main root system grow faster? coz i want to reach the bottom of my tank
I’m not sure if that works. I give the plants plenty of light and time to grow and as long as they are getting enough nutrients from the water, the Pothos roots grow down to the substrate. If they are not growing very much, liquid fertilizer for aquarium plants is an option.
My Monsteras roots almost all rotted then fresh white water roots came after 2 weeks or so.
Do you have to fertilize or do they just get the nutrients from the tank ? Thanks in advance
Depends on how much waste the fish are producing. Sometimes I have to fertilize in certain tanks with lower stocking levels
I bought a grow light because there is not alot of sun light where the tank is at. I have the timer set to 8 hours a day or the white light setting...will bright light kill the plants? A ceiling fan will harm the plants? Are red and blue lights beneficial for growth?
White light should be fine but full spectrum can be good too, 8 hrs should be enough. If the plant leaves ever look “burned” then that would Be too much intense light but I haven’t had this problem even with all the different lights I’ve used. Ceiling fans are fine, I have them running constantly in the rooms with plants and tanks. Check out this video about lighting
czcams.com/video/JKF93cvVPT4/video.htmlsi=4DEsdS99kOPsCVGn
@plantlifeproject ok thanks! About to check it out now!
When I first set up the tank,I'm about to be 2mos. In,I found some.plants growing in the bayou,,on the edge of the bank ,it had a nice thick stem, two blue leaves,and grows a purple flower but I don't know what it's called,sound familiar??? But I put it in the soil, under the water in the tank and they died..
Do ya think you could grow a watermelon in a tank?
That would be interesting!
Can I put polka dot plant in my aquarium it propagates fairly easy an takes high light
Absolutely! I used it in a betta tank in the video 5 Houseplants for Nano Tanks. It’s doing great and has really long roots now!
Can I also ask how you are keeping your Pothos plant looking so upright? 🤔
On this tank, the Pothos is long enough that I used a spring clamp attached to a glass shelf above to hold the vine which is hanging down and the leaves are reaching upward towards the light above it
Anthurium are toxic to pets. Are they safe with fish considering?
Many Riparium plants are toxic to humans and pets if ingested, like Peace Lily, Pothos, anthurium, lucky bamboo, anthurium, but they are not a problem for fish. I grow all of these in my tanks with no problems