Bamboo Plants

[komodo182]

Anyone a bamboo plant keeper?

I just bought a bunch from what I was reading on here about bamboo and nitrates. I do not have high nitrates but the less you have the better. I think we can all agree on that. So attached are some of my bamboo plants.

Show me some of yours.

 

[baseballman1321]

Could this plant be complettely under water because my tank 26 high and some of the plants are probaly not that tall

 

[komodo182]

my tank is like 21 inches high, so they would almost be under water

 

[baseballman1321]

my tank is like 21 inches high, so they would almost be under water

but if they were underwater would they be okay?

 

[komodo182]

I have read different things about that. Many saying yes, many saying no.

Only way would be to try it.

I had a bamboo plant under the water for several months, but removed it since someone suggest that it would die and I did not want to risk it at that time.

 

[Kcameron]

they can live completely submerged for a couple months sometimes, but they need to be able to transpire (let water leave their leaves) So having a few leaves or the crown of the plant above the surface is the only way to prevent them from rotting.

 

[komodo182]

good to know.

 

[sleepyflower]

Wow thats's nice. Here's my little bamboo. lol It rooted it self all the way up the stem to where the water stop tho.

 

[komodo182]

nice bamboo, but how to you keep your bettas water temperature constant?

 

[baseballman1321]

Nice i picked me up 3 bamboo plant their completly submerged but in a month i will take them out and put the in the back of a hang on filter like you have. And will they get 26 inches and if so how long