How to use House Plants in Your Aquarium (In Depth) 

Been eyeing my mom's Lucky bamboo for a while hehe :P

I personally love the look of the roots being free and spreading thru the tank and my betta hides in the roots and makes bubble nests in them too

You have a soothing voice. Your videos sound unedited and unscripted. If they were longer , I would go to sleep listening to them.

Thanks for this video. It is really nice to see the process from start to finish. I've thought a lot about adding house plants to my aquarium, but wasn't really sure where to start. And now, thanks to you, I think I'm ready to take the plunge. Thank you again!

This is eeeexactly the video I needed this week! I was wondering about my pothos. Thank youuu

I have bamboo and pothos stuck in my filter by the motor and they're doing great!

I just have a Pearl and Jade Pothos Plant on one corner and Pothos Plant on the other 3 corners. They are growing and doing well! Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed watching! Both plants I got at Walmart for less than six dollars.

This is such a cool idea and the setup looks great. ❤️

I enjoyed watching... thank you for sharing this video. Keep it up! Happy Fish Keeping!

Beautiful tank. Love your roseline sharks!

Great plant video! I love your set up and choice of plants ❤️

Great idea! Thanks for sharing!

Great video! I've been looking to do something similar with my 65 gallon. Thank you!!

Wow fantastic aquarium i love it

Awesome video. I use pothos in my aquariums as well. I have them just over the lights and the roots just hang everywhere.

Beautiful set up.❤️

Beautifully tank and awsome baby groot

Syngonium "arrow head" plants take root much like golden pothos and work very well in aquarium set ups like yours.

Loveeee the Groot pot

It's really good idea.. and nice explain 👍..

You can also use: Syngonium Podophyllum, Hypoestes, Alocasia, Anthurium and so on 😀

Looks awesome...you guys always have the best ideas. 😘😘

Amazing video. 👍 I've personally never used non aquatics plants for aquarium but will definitely give this a try. I'm not an expert with stem plant propagation however i would share my experiences which have proven successful. 1. I use terracotta pots as its more natural and it provides dark area for the roots to grow. You could silicone the holes so it could hold water as for water propagation method. Important tip roots grow best in dark so i use pots that dont let light throught the sides. 2. When propagation of plant cuttings especially for getting rootings you should cut the leaves in half. This way more of the energy is used for rooting than sustaining the existing leaf. 3. Although the plant cuttings once healthy would promote rooting growth, I've found that to speed up method is by adding rooting hormones. I use it as per directions on the bottle. 4. If not using rooting hormones i would use a balanced NPK fertilizer. Mix separately in gallon and add few drops each time i change water. 5. Temperatures. I try to keep them in an area which has constant warm temperature as this facilitates growth. Once i see proper rooting system i would transplant into whatever growing medium you prefer. With these basic steps you could get faster rooting and plant growth. Hopefully this helps. Best of luck.

Really pretty!

Great video Sheila!

The Roots tend to sprout from the little dark reddish spikes on the pothos stem. The green ribbon Dracenea aka lucky bamboo, does well in an aquatic setup also either sticking out of the water or completely submerged. Another aquatic plant which is doing extremely well for me is the Java moss.

That’s an awesome idea with the small planters, I’ve been wanting to add Pothos and Lucky Bamboo to my 125gal tank for a long time and was not sure how I would do it, especially with no HOB filters and having two FX6’s running the tank and afraid the fish would eat the plants at the roots. I’m definitely gonna fab one of the back corners up like you did and go with a few different plants now that I know a good way of doing it. Thanks, and keep up the great videos.

Great job.... Subscribed 👍

You gave me an idea! I'm going to get a cheap big hob from AliExpress, get some pumice stone and steal my mom's peace lily at her home. Hope it grows!

I have 6 pothos plants in my 110 gal stock tank under water & they have really grown but they should have a GOOD root system going as they don't do very well without it I separated mine from the pot they were in, & washed the roots off & put them in the black blasting sand I have in the tank, but didn't put ALL the root system in the sand just enough to hold it down, I left some of it out & they have really taken off in there.

Are use this method works really well if you want to stop the gravel falling out of the pot just put a piece of filter floss in the bottom the roots grow through it no problem at all it just stops the substrate falling out👍

This woman has the most beautiful accent I have ever heard. Just love to listen....

Nice 👍🏼

First!! I love your videos.

Nice VIDEO 👌😎

Wow Sheila! I must say you did a great job with your houseplants it looks amazing by the way! If you want a tip on some houseplants you can add more? I can help you out with some examples you can try my friend! I will wright down some examples for you: 1. Monstera deliciosa 2. Anthurium scherzerianum ( Flamingo plant) 3. Spathiphyllum wallisii (Peaslily) 4. Papyrus 5. Cyperus alternifolius 6. Tradescantia albiflora 7. Fittonia verschaffeltii (Nerv plant) 8. Philodenron (Recomending only the specis witch climbs up ) 9. Hypoestes phyllostachya 10. Alocasia 11. Epipremnum aurem (Pothos) 12. Different kinds of Dracenas Includes the (Lucky Bamboo) 13. Polyschias filicifolia (Fernaralia) 14. Caladium bicolor (Caladium) 15. Syngonium podophyllum 16. Lysimachia nummularia (Creeping Jenny) 17. Sometimes different kinds of pond plants could survive indoors like Iris is one and maybe some kind of pond grasses I myself have tried a few out and they are still alive inside! Al these plants obove witch are listed here, have I tried outed with mutch luck. So I recomending you to try out some of them and see how they work out for you in your area my friend! Take good Care Sheila and Good Luck with the trying out! And Thank you for sharing your best videos with us all my friend! Your friend Mikael

I absolutely love your sharks in your tank.

I used lava rock for mine and aquarium gravel.

Groot 💚💚💚

your accent is sooo cute , especially the way you say "done" , where is it from?

I love the look of your tank 😀 what did you use to separate the two colors of gravel? I really want to try that look in mine thank you 🐠

Looks like it wasn't easy, but I think that is something that everyone should try to.

Great video! I run an aquatic discord if you would ever like a spot to show off what you got in some pics and maybe have a bit more interactivity with users and maybe find some new subs when I would add your videos to our bot to autopost your videos!

Great video! Question: How do you keep the pots attached to the back glass of the tank? Suction cups?

If you add a pump to squirt water on the pots it will filter better the way you have it the plants can only filter the water that is already in the pots until the roots grow out threw the holes

Maybe a stupid question but what holds the plant pots in place? I have the foldable lid with the plastic piece at the back I was thinking of trimming to make room for a basket or 2 if I could find small enough ones and try my luck at some pothos, the bamboo is cool as well tho 🤔

how did the one with no roots that went straight into the aquarium do?

Can the same be done with Peace lilys? I have a peace lily in the aquarium -top leaves outside water rest of plant submerged

can you make video update to this system, how tall are the plant now ?

Do the bottom of the pots have holes? Will the roots push thru into the tank or is it a small hole to jus allow the water to nurture the plants?

Submersed plants absorb ammonia (before bacteria can process it) first than nitrates and the emersed plant would absorb nitrates, it's a perfect synergy.

I have a mini aloe plant . My betta was missing a plant in his tank , the plant has the spikes on the sides . Is it ok to be in the tank or should I remove it ? So far my beta is doing well but what should I do?

Hi did you see a significant nitrate drop😎

Hi how do we know if the plastic used in the pots are safe for our fish? I have a lot that look like yours. My dad brought them from work so I am unsure but really want to try this. Could anyone give me their opinion? Thank you!

Ingenious idea 🙌🏻 , need to know how many holes does single pot has.. n need to know where( or specific surface ) holes are.. ty

Were do u get the clay pebbles?

What type of containers are those? Plastic seedling trays? Also are there holes in the sides of the container and the bottom? If so, how big?

I've also heard of people using sweet potato's

My goldfish is taking all my plants oout lol, I just let them float on top of the tank and they are growing but will try something like yours

I’ve heard those clay balls are good for biological filtration, two birds with one stone

Do you have to cut them and then add them to a jar/cup? Or can you just add the trimmings to the aquarium and let them grow the roots out that way?

Can you actually trim the bamboo roots or is it toxic to do that?

We got tons of dracaenas or lucky bamboo here in our yard, all of 'em are wild🤣

Can I use horsetail bamboo

How about the arrowhead plant?

Will this mess with my filter when I clean it? Like will the roots prevent me from cleaning my filter.

newbie question here, what are those pebbles? can I use any pebble? or is there a specific pebble that can only be bought at a petstore? Thank you.

cutting glass is pretty easy.

Can i use ferns?

What type of Rasbora is that in your video? Is it a type of glow fish or is the light playing tricks on me?

Hi Sheila, I’m returning to the hobby after a 12 year hiatus due to the death of our son. Overshare much I’m sorry! However away from the hobby I still read and looked at the hobby. Long story I’m now building my fish room and was 2 things could I use ceramic rings or bio balls in the pots and could things like herbs be grown? I hope you still check older messages. I enjoyed this video. Regards Duzzy from 🇦🇺 “MAY THE FISH BE WITH YOU”

what happens if those lucky bamboos are completely submerged in the tank? Would they survive or rot ?

What plants can you use for saltwater aquariums?

My pothos is growing under the water no problems 😊

I bought a planted potho and I cleaned the roots throughly, does anyone know if anything in the soil could be harmful to the fish tank?

Were did u buy the pothos plant from

Pothos do better transitioning from water to the aquarium because the roots are already acclimated to drawing nutrients from only water as opposed to being acclimated to soil and then being stuck right into water :) it doesn’t shock the roots going from water to water :)

don't panic when one pothos type does not work, just try another type. I have 2 types of pothos and have only success with one of them emersed in my fishtanks.

Where did you get your pots from please

I lovee u

What size pots did you use?

Did you ever end up making an update ?

I am trialing some hypoestes phyllostachya

Can pothos live without soil in filter?but i have stones

Coleus, spider plant ?

Feel so stupid asking this. Do the plants need light directly on the leaves? I have big windows but they have frosted plastic on them as my landlord is nosey 😅

Is this the tank with the fish that were damaging your plants? So smart! The fish can't get at these plants.

Mam . everything is ok but growth is very slow in water compared with soil

3:30 - That's about 86,400 water changes a day. I have a LOT of tanks, so how it feels at my house.

Add malabar spinach in one of the empty pots

love the way the Brits say "tank"

Slze of your aquarium?

I am groot

nice voice🙃

Third

From which country u belong??

Pothos..not good for dogs or cats.🐶🐶🐈🐈