I finally found some Lucky Bamboo:



It's going in my 40 gallon bare bottom tank. There is a fair bit of wires that holds the plant in the shape that it is, but do you think it's best to take it apart and rearrange in a terracotta pot or glass container with some gravel? I would like to keep it as it is, but I'm not sure about the wires and plastic bits that is holding it all together. Will that put toxins in the water?

Can you submerge that in the tank - I have no idea - just asking. There is a place selling tons of that here. i looked at the other day - it's pretty neat stuff!

I have no idea on your question - sorry. I would guess it would be ok - just make sure there is nothing the fish can get hurt on. They are there to make the plant grow in that form - if it does not matter to you how it grows - take them off.

You can keep Lucky Bamboo in the tank. It's not toxic to fish. Fantail has Lucky bamboo and gave me advice on it a few weeks ago. Apparently it is very safe for goldfish.

I think I might take it apart and remove all the wiring as it may rust over time

hey
ya you can leave it on or off submerge or partially submerge for more info take a look at my thread in this plant section called "The Wonder Plant"

:thumbup Will do hamstaman!!!

Hey Selena... why dont you replace the wire with twine or some kind of organic rope? That might be better at keeping the shape and it wont rust.

Good suggestion I will see what I can find

How about fishing line!?

Anita

hey fishing line sounds like quite a gd idea as long as you get it a similar geen colour cos it would stand out a lot is ints pink or yellow or any other colour

lol ive just realised that most fishing line is a clear colour lol i wonder if thats so the fish wont see it???

That might be a reason

lol every body point and laff at the idoit lol ooooh wait why they laughing at me

hehehe (i 4rt fish were colour blind???)

to bling101

lol

I got some lucky bamboo here too. How do you think i should put it in my tank? Should i plant it like ordinary plants?

By the way, lucky bamboo doesn't like direct sunlight

Lucky bamboo doesn't need any soil or substrate, so you don't need to put it into gravel or anything. I just bought some for myself as well, and I just got a clear little glass container from the crafts department, put some river rocks in it to keep the plant in place until the roots establish themselves, and then will put it in the tank. Right now the plant is still too small for the tank, it would be fully submerged, which isn't all that good for the plant. It only likes water on the roots and probably the stem, but not the leaves.
Mine is in the tortoise enclosure right now....

I have to agree otherwise. My lucky bamboo in a 10 gallon with a betta has been submerged for a month lol. It's grow a new leaf and the older ones haev widened.

Thats great that you got the bamboo Selena! But try to keep leaves out of water. I'm sure it will decorate your tank, i really like the look of lucky bamboo.