Question about goldfish, and plants.

I was thinking, I've got some of those 'beta plants' (you know the ones that
come in those vases with beta's) laying around the house in glasses and
such, and I was wondering.. what if I made a section of my aquarium with
some of those sticking out of the top, and the roots in the water? Do you
think they would hurt the fish at all?

....I don't think anyone's ever tried it, but who knows..

-White

the peace lillys arent true aquatic plants, they need dirt so the roots tend
to rot in the water wich would be bad for the fish.

"White|Phatt" wrote in message
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I was thinking, I've got some of those 'beta plants' (you know the ones
that
come in those vases with beta's) laying around the house in glasses and
such, and I was wondering.. what if I made a section of my aquarium with
some of those sticking out of the top, and the roots in the water? Do you
think they would hurt the fish at all?

...I don't think anyone's ever tried it, but who knows..

-White

White|Phatt wrote:

I was thinking, I've got some of those 'beta plants' (you know the
ones that come in those vases with beta's) laying around the house in
glasses and such, and I was wondering.. what if I made a section of my
aquarium with
some of those sticking out of the top, and the roots in the water? Do
you think they would hurt the fish at all?

...I don't think anyone's ever tried it, but who knows..

Tom, one of the frequent posters around here has plants dangling in his
tanks to keep them nitrate free. I'm reasonably sure he'll chime in.

-Donald
--
"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy
enough people to make it worth the effort." -Herm Albright

veggie filters use all kinds of plants with their roots in the water. all you have to
do is find low light plants like philodendrons or ivy and put it into something will
protect the roots from fish nibbling
http://puregold.aquaria.net/mypond/2003/8-2003B.htm
Ingrid

I was thinking, I've got some of those 'beta plants' (you know the
ones that come in those vases with beta's) laying around the house in
glasses and such, and I was wondering.. what if I made a section of my
aquarium with
some of those sticking out of the top, and the roots in the water? Do
you think they would hurt the fish at all?

...I don't think anyone's ever tried it, but who knows..


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