limegirl Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 I am looking at supplementing my "normal" filtration with root filtration from terrestrial plants, but have been told by plant people that some plants exude poisons from the root system. Can anybody point me in the right direction? Rachael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Salita Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 Not necessarily true. They may release hormones too. Anyway, monsteria, philodendrons have ben used by discus keepers before. With the latter growing roots down into the tank providing extra cover for the fish. Here is a couple of links for ya: link link HTH, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limegirl Posted April 7, 2005 Author Share Posted April 7, 2005 Spoke to a nursery man recently about it who said Philadendrons did release chemicals, but I have also seen them be recommended on things like the krib. Bit confusing! I think I will just give it a go! Thanks for the reply, champ! R Not necessarily true. They may release hormones too. Anyway, monsteria, philodendrons have ben used by discus keepers before. With the latter growing roots down into the tank providing extra cover for the fish. Here is a couple of links for ya: link link HTH, Jason ← Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 I'd be inclined to think either there's a different species of plant ever so slightly in the US that they are referring to on thekrib, or the chemicals aren't dangerous to fish. *shrugs* I assume aquatic plants aren't an option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limegirl Posted April 7, 2005 Author Share Posted April 7, 2005 The tank is already well planted - I just feel like experiamenting with filtration. I am an incredibly anal tank maintainer, so I have never had a use for heavy duty filters - I just use cheap japanese filters of various types! Thought it would be nice to try some different natural set ups, without going the whole hog and putting a "proper" hydroponic filter on top of the tank. R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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