On the bright side, your crown looks like it healed nicely. Well you can always look at it as a blessing that just don't make séance yet and you will come out of it with something better in the long run. Find a way to hang the stem just on top of a lid and let the roots hang into the water. I have anacharis in my tank and it is my fastest growing plant. Well learning something new is the silver lining, surely! But surprisingly, climbing fig (Ficus pumila) at our home seems to like artificial fluorescent light … To be honest, I don't think that such a small plant can exterminate that amount of algae you had, at least not overnight. They were doing okay until they started to grow white hairs of fungus.I had kind of expected this to happen since I did a little bit of research and this seemed to be common, so I put them in a water … I'm planning to add some pothos to my aquarium and wondering if it can absorb it can only absorb nitrates or if it can also absorb ammonia and nitrite directly since they're nitrogen compounds. However, if a fish (such as goldfish) does nibble on it, it can lead to unpleasant allergies and the fry can succumb to gastro problems. the black beard..... this is truly sad. that was my first thought too, not the pothos, they dont uptake nutrients that fast, id be wary it was a commercial weed deterent, big box pothos (and succulents for that matter) is notortiously harder to take cuttings of because they use such retardants. Pothos is also known as devil's ivy because it is so difficult to kill. Is pothos toxic to aquarium fish? Would that work? The leaf , roots and stems is poisonous to cats. Agreed! I hate those moments when you discover something you just can't reverse easily if at all.  I'm sure you'll come with something new and cool though. Solid. That is sad.  That algae really looked great. Pothos is REALLY forgiving! I have kept underwater pothos plant based on some recommendations. I just happened to be fond of my algae. Have to up the light and bio load! Catherine Fears hi I am wanting to directly plant some pothos into my gravel like you would a live plant I was wondering if that's what u were saying u can do and was wondering if you have personally done it before, go for some Jungle Vals get that tank all green and wavey. The stem can be cut and inserted directly into water. I noticed with a lot of my hydroponics when you take a plant that's normally soil grown and transplant to a hydro setup, the plant will expel a lot of build up TDS's that's stored in the root system to basically "clear the arteries" for a water only absorption mode. The pothos I mean. Hoping it grows ok, and that my RES doesnt absolutely destroy it. Rachel O'Leary 169,137 views. I think it looks really nice growing out and down the sides of the tank, and the extensive root systems provide excellent hiding spots for shrimp and snails. 12. I grow that same plant in my sump on my 225 I can't believe that happened to your beautiful set up I've never seen anything like that and absolutely loved it!! Its sad that your going to give your pathos plant a dirt nap cause i think it gets rid of nitrates or something. what plant was that what is the name of it im trying to buy some for my betta fish tank, where can i get green brush algae? what happens to? Did you take anything else out of the tank? Also, sad. Interesting video/ topic for sure. The cuts will create roots that will give a nice look to the aquarium … At least your fish is still alive. I didn't know if ceramic rings would be enough of a substrate for it to grow in. 5 talking about this. My pothos root rot in water also and soil i have changed soil water plant light making extra holes in pots.i dont know what to do. - Duration: 1:43. Roots growing in the filter chamber away from fish would likely be safe, perhaps, but once the roots or stems are in the tank there is a risk the sap could enter the water if the stem/root is opened. Category ... Pothos DESTROYED my aquarium! As mentioned above, as pothos plant grows, it will such up more and more nutriens. White fuzz on plant roots, film on heater and on top of water. Pothos plants are great for any fish tank. "Filtration companies hate it! I have been growing Pothos out of my tanks with endless and snails, but I need something that will grow with a low light environment. Early on in the fish room I added Pothos to … So long as you don't have it in a tank where the inhabitants will eat the pothos, I think it's fine. Also, I'm spreading the word that the leaves can be pinched off and planted directly into your substrate. You can do this. I’ve tried pothos and … The Pothos plant is a vine-like plant that usually requires a lot of light, but not necessarily so. I'm having problems growing potatoes and pothos in my aquarium.. 1. And I have had pothos in the filter for 6 years. Im sorry about your algae, but im sure you know a lot of people been trying to get rid of it and have a hard time. I have had pothos on my aquarium for over a year now and I really love it. My aquarium is 150 gallon with a large wet dry bio sump filter and i have a medium canister filter on there to. I loved the look of this tank with the algae... Omg yes!!!! Few rights reserved. With these plants and oxygenated water...your fish will be happy and healthy. I think I see one starting to grow at the bottom. No, the … wouldn't mind something to help kill my BBA haha. And the co2 stuff seems to give everybody the beard. maybe you could try adding some cladophlora/moss at the back of the tank and cover it with mesh. utter nonsense I have ever heard of that pothos destroyed your aquarium :( Rickard Rakkoon - 3 years ago that tiny bit of pothos didn't kill the algae, I suspect the soil mix it came in had an algaecide/fungicide mixed in and leached from the roots once water flow started over the roots. THEFT DESTROYED MY $25,000 Fish Collection(what... Monster Mike Catching PET Exotic Fish for... BABY STING RAY For My AQUARIUM!! glue/tie some java ferns over your equipments. The marimo ball is a popular aquatic plant, and can be found at virtually any fish keeping shop. i want to set up a tank with it. +Rachel O'leary it might turn out to be a great thing in the end. Some say it's toxic. U should have added a small clip showing how it was before the attack happened! Now I have a name for it! Ok that wasn't as scary as I thought it was going to be. After putting a handful of Pothos vine in her HOB filter, the algae all melted away. Liv in she wants to keep the algae she loves it she's been growing it for years it is a shame to see you work destroyed I hope it comes back. Excellent .It will grow in only a few weeks , By entering this site you declare thanks, figured that would be the case... might be worth it to nuke a few spec tanks.