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Philodendron experiment
I have a tank full off aggressive fish that eat any plant that I put into
the tank (they even chewed up some plastic ones). So I decided to do a little experiment. Went to home depot, got a philodendron, and rinsed the dirt away. I then wrapped the roots into nylon and stuck just the roots into my 150 gallon tank. I then put in little hooks in the wall and strung the plant across the wall. I want to see if this will help me with some nitrate absorption. I have seen a few websites where this plant is used as a filter. Does anyone think these plants will survive? I have the philodendron in many vases in just water and they seem to be growing very well. I think the tank water will be even better for them. |
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Philodendron experiment
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Dan J.S. wrote: I have a tank full off aggressive fish that eat any plant that I put into the tank (they even chewed up some plastic ones). So I decided to do a little experiment. Went to home depot, got a philodendron, and rinsed the dirt away. I then wrapped the roots into nylon and stuck just the roots into my 150 gallon tank. I then put in little hooks in the wall and strung the plant across the wall. I want to see if this will help me with some nitrate absorption. I have seen a few websites where this plant is used as a filter. Does anyone think these plants will survive? I have the philodendron in many vases in just water and they seem to be growing very well. I think the tank water will be even better for them. Rosario La Corte used to do this, like most things he did (ie breeding discus) before anybody else. It's a sound idea that works very very well. -- Need Mercedes parts ? - http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home page: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net |
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Philodendron experiment
"Dan J.S." wrote in message ... I have a tank full off aggressive fish that eat any plant that I put into the tank (they even chewed up some plastic ones). So I decided to do a little experiment. Went to home depot, got a philodendron, and rinsed the dirt away. I then wrapped the roots into nylon and stuck just the roots into my 150 gallon tank. I then put in little hooks in the wall and strung the plant across the wall. I want to see if this will help me with some nitrate absorption. I have seen a few websites where this plant is used as a filter. Does anyone think these plants will survive? I have the philodendron in many vases in just water and they seem to be growing very well. I think the tank water will be even better for them. ====================== As long as they get enough LIGHT hanging out of the tank they should do fine. I have a velvet philo' living on nothing but "used" betta tank water in a semi-sunny window. -- Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995... Aquariums since 1952 My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://tinyurl.com/9do58 ~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o |
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Philodendron experiment
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Does anyone think these plants will survive? Scindapsus aureus would survice and grow.. -- cu Marco |
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