Hi everyone,
I have some water spinach seeds (Ipomoea aquatica ) that I'm thinking of putting in my 10 gallon aquarium. I've seen a lot of information on growing it in aquaponics but in all of those cases, only the roots are left in the water. Has anyone tried this? If I started the seeds in water and left them growing in water, I think that it would adapt to staying submerged in water. I'm not really interested in growing it tall enough to stick out of the tank, so I'd plan on cutting it down regularly. Also, I'm in the middle of a fishless cycling with the tank. I've just started getting nitrites and nitrates a few days ago. If I decided to add seeds now, would this affect my cycling? I know there is very little experience with this plant here in the US especially in a tank, so even inexperienced opinions are welcome. Thanks.
I have some water spinach seeds (Ipomoea aquatica ) that I'm thinking of putting in my 10 gallon aquarium. I've seen a lot of information on growing it in aquaponics but in all of those cases, only the roots are left in the water. Has anyone tried this? If I started the seeds in water and left them growing in water, I think that it would adapt to staying submerged in water. I'm not really interested in growing it tall enough to stick out of the tank, so I'd plan on cutting it down regularly. Also, I'm in the middle of a fishless cycling with the tank. I've just started getting nitrites and nitrates a few days ago. If I decided to add seeds now, would this affect my cycling? I know there is very little experience with this plant here in the US especially in a tank, so even inexperienced opinions are welcome. Thanks.
