bamboo

[noobaquarists]

can you use bamboo in aquariums?

 

[Mr.Pleco]

yes, it is possible. I don't have personal experience but my buddy has some in his tank.

 

[noobaquarists]

kk thank you so theres like no side effects or whatever? i dont want to put anything in my tank that'll hurt Sue

 

[Fishandmusic81]

kk thank you so theres like no side effects or whatever? i dont want to put anything in my tank that'll hurt Sue

You can keep it in a tank but the top part with leaves have to be out of water or it'll die

 

[noobaquarists]

You can keep it in a tank but the top part with leaves have to be out of water or it'll die

kk thanks

 

[Fishandmusic81]

kk thanks

No prob

 

[noobaquarists]

what kind of lighting would i need to make a bamboo "forest" and what would be a good substrate to use im thinking of having some kind of moss hanging between the trees so to speak

 

[Fishandmusic81]

what kind of lighting would i need to make a bamboo "forest" and what would be a good substrate to use im thinking of having some kind of moss hanging between the trees so to speak

Hmm I'm pretty sure bamboo are root feeders so I'd add root tabs and I love the way that black sand looks with plants makes the green stand out

 

[Fishandmusic81]

Hmm actually I think they might not even need root tabs I mean people have them in vases without anything to supplement them and they do fine so you should be good with no root tsvs

 

[Fishandmusic81]

what kind of lighting would i need to make a bamboo "forest" and what would be a good substrate to use im thinking of having some kind of moss hanging between the trees so to speak

And the lighting depends in the size of the tank and light fixture

 

[noobaquarists]

And the lighting depends in the size of the tank and light fixture

i havnt gotten a light or tank for this project yet im not even 100% sure i am going to do it but i was thinking a 20g long open top aquarium and the water would only be filled around halfway and i would move Sue into it. but yea i was asking about light because i dont know whether bamboo is classified as high light or low light or somewhere in between. i also was thinking about building a waterfall in this tank using rocks and a filter.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Look up ripariums. They will give you some ideas. As far as I know the 'lucky bamboo' is low light. I've had some growing on my kitchen window for years with very little light.



Heres my 2.3g Betta tank. The lights a 20w 6500k cfl.





Here's my rip to give you some ideas

 

[Fishandmusic81]

Oh yeah a riparium that's a great idea!
Check this one out I'm in love with the DIY rain system
YouTube

 

[Fishandmusic81]

Oh yeah a riparium that's a great idea!
Check this one out I'm in love with the DIY rain system
YouTube

It just brings you to YouTube -.- just type in 90 gallon riparium and click on the first one

 

[alLexX]

hmm,a bamboo forest. that seems epic. i think i might do this in my 10 once its a fry only tank

 

[Fishandmusic81]

hmm,a bamboo forest. that seems epic. i think i might do this in my 10 once its a fry only tank

Yeah it does like have several going around the tank and gave a light strong enough to still light the tank up through all the leaves

 

[noobaquarists]

i was thinking like an actual forest of bamboo with about 2 inches in between each stalk and having moss draped between the "trees"

 

[noobaquarists]

Look up ripariums. They will give you some ideas. As far as I know the 'lucky bamboo' is low light. I've had some growing on my kitchen window for years with very little light.

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Heres my 2.3g Betta tank. The lights a 20w 6500k cfl.



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Here's my rip to give you some ideas

i love the way your riparium turned out i was following your thread when you started it

 

[noobaquarists]

Look up ripariums. They will give you some ideas. As far as I know the 'lucky bamboo' is low light. I've had some growing on my kitchen window for years with very little light.

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Heres my 2.3g Betta tank. The lights a 20w 6500k cfl.



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Here's my rip to give you some ideas

in the first pic what kind of substrate are you using?

 

[Mumma.of.two]

in the first pic what kind of substrate are you using?

It's just small black gravel. Couple of root tabs under the other plants. Nothing under the bamboo.