Anyone have experience growing pothos plants or Chinese evergreen plants in HOB filter for filtration/ removal of nitrates ? Can you submerge them right in the tank ?
Pothos plants or Chinese evergreen in HOB filter ?
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Yes and yes! They will root into a sponge in the hob is you introduce one, will help anchor it in. I have also added directly into the tank.
Awesome thank you! Going to be doing this on my 125g setup.
Given enough light, Pothos roots can grow to a massive size, so it may over time overwhelm even the largest of HOB filters, and clog up the impeller chamber.
Beside hanging it in tanks, I place Pothos on floating logs in the tank where the roots work their way into the wood.
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The root above, hangs in a 24" tall tank, the fish are @ 6"-7".
Beside hanging it in tanks, I place Pothos on floating logs in the tank where the roots work their way into the wood.
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The root above, hangs in a 24" tall tank, the fish are @ 6"-7".
Damn yah I see what your saying, that's quite the root structure.Given enough light, Pothos roots can grow to a massive size, so it may over time overwhelm even the largest of HOB filters, and clog up the impeller chamber.
Beside hanging it in tanks, I place Pothos on floating logs in the tank where the roots work their way into the wood.
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The root above, hangs in a 24" tall tank, the fish are @ 6"-7".
I don't have pics like the others, but also use pothos. Mine is partially submerged and doing very well. I would recommend adding it in tank like others have said so it doesn't gum up your filter with its roots. Though if that is where you really want it you can trim back the roots from time to time.