bamboo roots??

[ohdannyboy]

hi
i stumbled across some bamboo roots in the reptile section at my lps was just wondering if anyone knows wheather this is suitable to put in my tank it looks pretty cool?

http://www.cardiffreptilecentre.co.uk/images/catalogue/decor/bamboo_root.jpg

 

[krichardson]

Looks interesting but I don't know how safe or unsafe it might be in an aquarium.It might have to be weighed down to keep from floating.

 

[Wet Whiskers]

My big concern would be that they would float and not sink unless heavily anchored down.

 

[ohdannyboy]

yeah thats what i wondered and to whether it would rot or not?

 

[ohdannyboy]

anyone else?

 

[ohdannyboy]

?

 

[ohdannyboy]

zzzz

 

[Wretched5705]

there was a thread on earlier where the guy was doing bamboo in his tank, not the root, actual dead pieces of it and those just swell up with water and disintegrate...dunno about the roots tho....

 

[shabazz]

I have small bamboo plants living in my tanks

 

[Zander_The_RBP]

bamboo needs to have it's leaves out of the water in order to survive. It will not grow fully submerged.



I have a few pieces growing in my filter.