Bamboo Stalks

[HugeGhost]

So will this stuff rot away if it is competely sumerged! I have 20 stalks on 1 side of my tank and they are all under water for 6 months. They seem to be doing fine, should i take them out right away!

 

[Oddball]

WHat do you mean by "right away" if they've been in there 6 months already?

The bamboo will eventually decay and have to be replaced. The average usage in a heated aquarium is 1.5 to 2 years.

 

[davo]

as in lucky bamboo stuff? nah, it does great for a while. it is best to have some out of water though, but if it grows...

i think it is better in cooler water which is why it wont last indefinately. ive had some in my tanks before. is good, and cheap

 

[HugeGhost]

WHat do you mean by "right away" if they've been in there 6 months already?

The bamboo will eventually decay and have to be replaced. The average usage in a heated aquarium is 1.5 to 2 years.

Thanks Oddball pleased to hear from you.
So you are saying to leave it in there as long as the stuff is not rotting?
1 and half years sounds really good and it sure seems to be doing well with no light! Its been 6 months and the bamboo stalks have new roots and seem to be doing fine! Water quality is good also but could be better, thats why i was thinking the bamboo was rotting.

 

[WyldFya]

The plant will do fine under water for a long time. It will however try to grow out of the water. This is a plant that is better suited with the leaves terrestrial, and the roots submerged.

 

[HugeGhost]

The plant will do fine under water for a long time. It will however try to grow out of the water. This is a plant that is better suited with the leaves terrestrial, and the roots submerged.

Thanks bro will the bamboo do fine and live in no light?

 

[WyldFya]

No. It will do fine in a small vase with water and some marbles in a window sill though. It will still need light for the photosyntesis process.

 

[spotfin]

Does bamboo help much with nutrient removal?

 

[WyldFya]

It does help, but a faster growing plant will remove nitrogen faster.

 

[davo]

some of the best nitrogen removers are surface plants. also when i normally kept this bamboo out of tanks, is usually in 3-6 inches of water, with a lot out of water.