Pothos ivy as nitrate controller

[Paul, The Engineer]

hey Ryan, that plants is basically an architectural landscape plants... that thrive even in the shaded area... i accidentally put one stalk in my soy sauce dispenser and it grows inside my office.... i requested my office mate to get more stalk and for two years now, i am giving the same plants as gift to some of my friends. it thrives in soil and in water
soiled pitcher

dispenser bottle

[Capt.Dave]

What's up Ryan!!
Yes I'm interested in the peace lillies too..

[Blake]

All this DYI hitting at one time is making me antsy!!!!

[Paul, The Engineer]

What's up Ryan!!
Yes I'm interested in the peace lillies too..

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail ... 7215c9b171

i am not aware this is called peace lilies... we normally see it in a pond but planted in the mud..

[Paul, The Engineer]

in one pond where i had a hand in preparing the water circulation, i use this kind of plants for the water trail... to enhance filtration...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2206/212 ... z.jpg?zz=1

[Capt.Dave]

Paul I know you go long time without water changes with good nitrate readings. Do you dose with any trace elements to replace what the plants use?

[Paul, The Engineer]

basically, fish waste plus the water topping due to evaporation will take care of that... unless you are referring to other elements not present in water... take note, i am expecting the leaves to be lighter due to lack of photosynthesis... but no, they are dark green, except the plants in the tank with corals, the leaves are yellowish lighter in color although sturdy and wider... i just attributed it to the presence of corals...

[OinKY]

Yes I'm interested in the peace lillies too..

Peace Lilly is in the same broad family as Anubias...their blooms even look alike...so they have very similar light and fert requirements. Technically Anubias is a marsh plant that just happens to grow submersed in good conditions.Peace Lilly will grow terrestrial or marsh or roots submersed/foliage emersed...just not fully submersed...as it has a hard time pulling CO2 from water.
Remember this fad? Those were Peace Lillies on top of those poor Bettas.

[Capt.Dave]

Anyone use lucky bamboo? How is that at pulling nitrogen out of the water column?

[Paul, The Engineer]

Anyone use lucky bamboo? How is that at pulling nitrogen out of the water column?

you mean something like this:


however, once the roots were attack by some kine of fungi, the whole plants got rotten easily

[donsfish]

Remember this fad? Those were Peace Lillies on top of those poor Bettas.

Yep, my sister got one of those for my mom

[OinKY]

Bettas always seemed to do well with it in a warm room,but I think anything less than 3-5g for a Betta is atrocious anytime.
Water stayed good though.

[Capt.Dave]

I suppose with the plant in there the water stays in check...

[Gerry]

look down to nanaglen2001 post onhere

[Paul, The Engineer]

this is the set up Gerry is referring to...


and this is how my friend Manoj Nair in Kuwait do it!