bamboo...

[ChoclateBetta]

Is the water de-chlorinated mine are really happy.

[aokashi]

I'm sure my bamboo has no effect on the shrimps...

But everyone has different circumstances. I've even seen people grow java fern as a house plant with household humidity.. LOL

No point arguing over who is correct. it is just recommended that you don't use lucky bamboo because it might be unhealthy and poisonous (but heck, it might not be, like in my case). key word? recommended.

But if it does well in your tank it can acts as a good ammonia sink:)

it's just like medicating fish, it's at that dire "medicate or die" moment. use medicine? but the meds contains a known carcinogen? use or not?

Ultimately it's the individual's choice :)

let's all be nice and talk about our own practices.
but don't force opinions on anyone ok?

Choclate, it's better to say, "I recommend that you keep the bamboo leaves above water, because it might rot if you submerge the entire plant"

and so what if no one agrees with you? listen to what they have to say too. haha.

that's the way to keep this place friendly. otherwise people will get very angry at you because you keep trying to tell them that they are wrong :P

[ChoclateBetta]

Lucky bamboo is perfectly safe unless your dumb enough to eat it there are too many stories of it working great and few of not working.

[aokashi]

you didnt have to say "unless you are dumb enough"

"Lucky bamboo is perfectly safe unless you eat it, there are many stories of it working great and few of not working."

[ChoclateBetta]

Oh sorry also that common chrismas plants everyone has at chrismas if you eat 500 leaves weigh 50 pounds and are healthy that is how much it takes ti kill you but who would do that.

[aokashi]

lol huh? people eat christmas trees?

[ChoclateBetta]

No I would not be surprised is some people lacked comon sense and let there children or ate enough to kill them.

[emeraldmaster]

wow, i didn't expect to start a war!!! i carefully read all the articles that were thrown back and forth, not knowing which were true and which were not. other than the fish i also own a dog and cat, both of which like to watch the fish. because i do not know which articles are true, i do not want to take my chances. i will have plants in my tank, no way around that. i liked the article about the plant box, i might do that to plants that im not scared will kill the fish, or other pets. i thank everyone for the enlightening, and kind of funny, thread. this has been tremendouse help!

[ChoclateBetta]

Lucky bamboo is perfectly safe and I proved it.

[aokashi]

But if her cats and dogs might chew on it, it's not safe any more :)
we dont want her pets poisoned right?