lucky bamboo

[fishnutham]

i'm trying some in a oscar tank to try and soak up more nitrates i've heard they live well in water 3/4 sumerged is this right and could this add any toxics to the water cannot find any thing on the net figured you guys might know something

 

[ShadowVengance]

soak it for about a week in a vase before you put it in if your not sure.

They can live for a year fully submerged, and should be fine.

have you tried searching this forum? I did it for you

check:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11456&highlight=bamboo

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1977&highlight=bamboo

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2997&highlight=bamboo

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3470&highlight=bamboo

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9872&highlight=bamboo

hope that helps

 

[fishnutham]

thanks bro ! I thought i read that here somewhere

 

[ShadowVengance]

no prob

 

[Cnidaria]

Keep in mind that even though they consume nitrates, most plants only do really well in relatively low nitrates. Depending on the temperature of your tank, hornwort and anacharis are 2 very hardy plants with quick metabolism that use up nitrates rapidly. I'm not sure if the oscar would try to eat them, though.

 

[fishnutham]

great info thx and by the way my snake keeps eyeballing your avatar lol.