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Mon Apr 05, 2004, 10:13 AM
#1
pothos vines
I was wondering if these where available in australia and also where would i find them?? Does anyone use these?
Cheers
Scott
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Mon Apr 05, 2004, 03:15 PM
#2
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Mon Apr 05, 2004, 08:14 PM
#3
pothos
hi scott - both are readily available, as my garden will attest! - we call pothos devil's ivy - they sell it at all nurseries, even supermarkets. grows like the plague, but i don't have an emersed area in my tank for growing plants - but if i did i'd use the devil's ivy.
justin
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Mon Apr 05, 2004, 09:32 PM
#4
Justin, I have used the Devil's Ivy/Pothos IN the HOB filters on my African tank.......worked really well! Tooo well, actually, as the roots intertwined into the media baskets, and were a real pain to untangle.
It would be worth it to run a HOB filter empty, and stuff it full of either the Pothos or Philo. They are fabulous nitrATE sponges!
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Tue Apr 06, 2004, 08:12 AM
#5
Thats why i want it for the nitrate sponge effect..
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Thu Apr 29, 2004, 05:48 AM
#6
flukes--Let me get this straight, you have this growing in your filter or in your fish tanks? Are you using this as a floating plant or as an emersed plant? The nitrate sponge comment sounds very interesting! champ312
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Thu Apr 29, 2004, 09:37 AM
#7
Havent dried it yet, just saw a picture of it used ontop of a tank and it looks great, once i do some moving of tanks i ll get one going.
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Sat May 01, 2004, 01:39 AM
#8
Champ, I've done both the floater and the "in the filter" method with the Philo and the Devil's Ivy. In soft water the Devil's Ivy will eventually turn to mush if it's left floating, and the Philo does so even quicker. You can get a couple of months out of the DI in harder water.
The "in the filter" method, on the other hand, works really well, as long as there is moderately bright light; even reflected light off light-coloured walls will do. Just be sure that you ADD a filter for this purpose, as I would never recommend removing media from an established filter for this purpose.
even a cheapo Walmart HOB-type filter will do.
Many people grow these plants in nothing but water anyways, so 'fishie-water' will only do them good.
Another family of plants that do well with this is the Peace Lily or Spathiphyllum friedrichsthalii. Lovely plant, and a great air-cleaner, to boot!
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Sat May 01, 2004, 02:10 AM
#9
Sounds good, ive got a planted tank i want to try it on. But you think the filter method is easier?? Dont have Wallmart here but can get HOB's cheap.
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Sat May 01, 2004, 06:25 AM
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Founder
Scott...
WalMart = KMart/Target, etc...
(department store pet section)
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