fish friendly plants that can have fully submerged roots?
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Make sure you give the Fusion 7 days dry time before adding the planter back to your tank.
As for media, the black rock you mentioned is fine, but a fine gravel might suit it better and if you really want to go all out: expanded clay media, like that used in aquaponics works great. You might also find that the plants will enjoy an air stone across the bottom of the planter (it's not not necessary) but I can notice the difference in health and growth of the plants I have growing with and without them.
As far as plants go, a few great examples have already been mentioned above but a few of my favorite lower demand plants would have to be:
Pothos (of course) - which can bee found just about everywhere in hanging planters, normally labeled as "Golden Pothos".
Most any philodendron - (I grow philodendron brasil) although, I would do your homework on this stuff if you have any four legged animals walking around, some is listed to be poisonous for dogs and cats.
Last but not least: Peace Lilies - awesome flowering plant that can be a little more demanding than any ivy's or bamboo and will definitely require aeration, however it does look pretty awesome growing out of the top of a tank.
Good luck with the setup and the plants and make sure to post up some pics once you've gotten everything painted and planted
As for media, the black rock you mentioned is fine, but a fine gravel might suit it better and if you really want to go all out: expanded clay media, like that used in aquaponics works great. You might also find that the plants will enjoy an air stone across the bottom of the planter (it's not not necessary) but I can notice the difference in health and growth of the plants I have growing with and without them.
As far as plants go, a few great examples have already been mentioned above but a few of my favorite lower demand plants would have to be:
Pothos (of course) - which can bee found just about everywhere in hanging planters, normally labeled as "Golden Pothos".
Most any philodendron - (I grow philodendron brasil) although, I would do your homework on this stuff if you have any four legged animals walking around, some is listed to be poisonous for dogs and cats.
Last but not least: Peace Lilies - awesome flowering plant that can be a little more demanding than any ivy's or bamboo and will definitely require aeration, however it does look pretty awesome growing out of the top of a tank.
Good luck with the setup and the plants and make sure to post up some pics once you've gotten everything painted and planted
Perfect thanks ! Ive picked up some larger stones. for the plant to sit in. The fine gravel will go through the bottom holes I drilled... (silly me I know)
Did not know about the 7 day drying period I was going to give it two. Thanks for the heads up. I will have pics in a couple weeks.
Did not know about the 7 day drying period I was going to give it two. Thanks for the heads up. I will have pics in a couple weeks.
So update: Ended up HATING how it looked. Big bulky just bleh not for me. Sold the Africans, selling the piping and disbanded the Hang in tank planter idea.
End up going with this. The Oscar is a friends im rehabbing for a couple of weeks it was getting beat up. Now the question is what to put in the tank ? (Going to be putting more plants in the "garden")
End up going with this. The Oscar is a friends im rehabbing for a couple of weeks it was getting beat up. Now the question is what to put in the tank ? (Going to be putting more plants in the "garden")
Heres my pathos set up, I bought some shower holders with suctions cups. They work great. They have only been in there a few weeks and already growing like crazy.
Java fern has an interesting characteristic. It grows single-lobe leaves when fully submerged and trident-shaped leaves if only the rhyzome (root) is immersed.
Peace lilies and pothos both have excellent root systems and absorb nitrates. They look great growing from the back of the tank and are very low light.
Hydroponic clay balls will do very well as a plant medium in that pot to hold the plants upright and they will also store nutrients for the plants in time due to the cation exchange capacity of the clay balls.
I have several emersed plants in one tank: peace lily, Antherium lily, spider plant, mini parlour palm, also pothos will work. There are many more really you can choose from.
The ones I mentioned don't need much humidity on their leaves so no need to worry about spraying and such, and adapt to having their roots in water very well. Their roots are fine in the water with the fish.
Are you hooking up the powerhead so flow runs through the pot like a trickle filter? If that's the idea, make sure there's a good outlet/hole for the flow to drain into the tank as these little holes may get clogged in time and the water will start falling down the back of the tank instead one day(been there, done that, lol)
What I'd do instead, is bigger holes, more holes so plants just have access to the tank water without additional flow inside the planter(safer), and their roots will eventually find their way outside the pot and have easy access to the tank water.
However, if you really want the plants to mop up enough nutrients from the water you may need some proper light over the plants as they won't do well, except the pothos, in room light only, unless they have good access to day light.
A cheap power led like water resistant flood lights in 6500k will do.
Good luck and please post pictures when done
I have several emersed plants in one tank: peace lily, Antherium lily, spider plant, mini parlour palm, also pothos will work. There are many more really you can choose from.
The ones I mentioned don't need much humidity on their leaves so no need to worry about spraying and such, and adapt to having their roots in water very well. Their roots are fine in the water with the fish.
Are you hooking up the powerhead so flow runs through the pot like a trickle filter? If that's the idea, make sure there's a good outlet/hole for the flow to drain into the tank as these little holes may get clogged in time and the water will start falling down the back of the tank instead one day(been there, done that, lol)
What I'd do instead, is bigger holes, more holes so plants just have access to the tank water without additional flow inside the planter(safer), and their roots will eventually find their way outside the pot and have easy access to the tank water.
However, if you really want the plants to mop up enough nutrients from the water you may need some proper light over the plants as they won't do well, except the pothos, in room light only, unless they have good access to day light.
A cheap power led like water resistant flood lights in 6500k will do.
Good luck and please post pictures when done
