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newguppyhobbiest Fingerling Posts: 18 Kudos: 27 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Aug-2004	I heard that spider plants can survive living in a fish tank even though they mainly grow in air. Is this true because i'm not totally buying it?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	They'll survive, in the sense of "hover and seem very healthy without new growth for about a month, then rot and pollute the tank." True aqatics respond to inadequate lighting and nutrients much faster, so some people actually prefer to keep terrestrials like Spider plants and just throw them all out once a month. Personally, I think they'd save themselves some money buying silk .... -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, I agree with the earlier post. As an asside, I tried growing one in the top of my open HOB filter open rooted. It too failed despite having only the roots in the water. Possibly not enough light, but probably, was simply waterlogged. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	More agreement with the above posts. Spider plants melt pretty quickly, peace lilly (another one sometimes sold as an aquatic) lasts a bit longer but often won't put out new leaves. Spider plants won't do too well with the roots submerged without getting enough light, peace lilly being a low light plant will do alright with just their roots submerged for awhile, they will eventually want some soil to dig into though. ^_^
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
princessinabsentia Hobbyist Posts: 135 Kudos: 81 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Aug-2004	I've had luck with spider plants lasting for months... only i root mine in the rocks. Also i have a philodendrum in there hat is doing quite fine (had it in there for 2 months now) and its growing_ me
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	princessinabsentia yes it will do alright...check back in a year though also if you compair the root structure of a peace lilly growing in the tank to one growing out of the tank...the roots will answer everything. If the roots turn to mush the plant just won't do well. ^_^
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	go with the golden queens insted, they live in and out of water, a week after putting in 1 leaf i had a good plant and 2 more leaves, they love water and i havent had any die on me for like 6 months, just remove some leaves that seem unhealthy and they will rood any where u lye them down or burry a section in to the gravel and soon it will root, i once had a root forest, it was cool, untill i had to clean the tank, i had to de root some of it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
princessinabsentia Hobbyist Posts: 135 Kudos: 81 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Aug-2004	before i moved to memephis i had a phildendrum in the tank for over a year with well constructed roots. large white roots just like the philo i have in a pot at work. i guess it just has to do with how you keep your aquarium. me
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