Guan Ying plant

[Cmlee]

Has anyone tried putting guan Ying plant in fish tank??

[Urban Aquaria]

Are you referring to Dracaena Sanderiana (aka lucky bamboo)? Look like this?



If so, then you could put it in a fish tank... but only the bottom stem with roots can be submerged, the top part with leaves has to be above the water.

[seudzar]

Seriously, when you buy these plants from nursary, how do you wash them clean enough to put into the tank?

[Urban Aquaria]

Seriously, when you buy these plants from nursary, how do you wash them clean enough to put into the tank?

Not sure about plant farms, but the ones i get from plant nurseries and florists at thomson road (ie. Far East Flora, Ji Mei Flower etc) are relatively clean and just tied together with a plastic pouch of water at the base.

I just remove the stalks and use a shower head to spray of any debris from the stems and roots (also trim off any damaged leaves or roots too), then put them into a vase or water container (or aquarium).

Though for tanks with sensitive fishes or shrimps, it might be a good idea to quarantine the stalks in a separate container with just de-chlorinated tap water for maybe 1-2 weeks, just in case there are still some residual fertilizers or pesticides on the plant.

[limz_777]

this plant is always use to absorb nitrate in the tank , but i found out it may contain saponins , hence i stop using it

[Cmlee]

Yes lucky bamboo. What's saponins ?

[periphery]

many people put these in betta tanks.