pothos

[festaedan]

I've seen many people on mfk with pothos vines in their tanks for filtration, does anyone have any experience with using these plants as filters?

 

[dogofwar]

I wouldn't call them "filters" per se, but I use some in my tanks. Simply place the roots in the tank and let them grow...

Matt

 

[ltrepeter2000]

They are more like nutrient sponges

 

[chriscoli]

Very easy to grow. Just stick a stem in the water and it will form roots. My Mbuna like to eat them, though.

 

[Thai]

They will lower your nitrates but will absorb trace elements, think a small plant will absorb like 198 ppm of nitrates each day, still gotta keep up with water changes to replenish trace elements

 

[festaedan]

would a silver arowana or full grown chocolate cichlid devour the pothos roots?

 

[dogofwar]

Arrowana no...chocolate maybe

Matt

 

[festaedan]

I was wondering about the arowana because he will readily accept cucumber slices (that are meant for my pleco).