Lucky bamboo is not a real bamboo it is a dracnae and needs leaves abide water can be grown in soil.

 

If leaves ever get into the water your fish will die.

 

That is not even close too true it takes months for the plant to die and the leaves do not kill the fish the ammonia spike does.

 

I saw a type of Miniture Bamboo in my local fish shop but didnt know if it was a good choice. Is this the same one or something different entirely.

Always though bamboo was a very fast grower though so wouldn't of thought it'd go well in most tanks

 

The OP meant lucky bamboo that is what you saw.

 

I actually have lucky bamboo in two of my tanks right now. The bamboo has actually grown since I put it in there. Compared to the bamboo that is in my vases, they both are of VERY similar quality, no dead leaves or stems.

I've heard that you can kill the bamboo by putting the leaves in water, so I guess if the bamboo dies, it will affect the tank as it decomposes. But as long as the bamboo is alive I don't see the problem :/

 

Considering I keep decaying leaves in all of my fish tanks, I would consider this leaf harmful when it decays. It does not release beneficial tannin like other leaves, only toxins, only meant be to grown emerged. Why would you ever buy something that has the potential to kill a living creature that you love. Petsmart might sell it submerged, but they also sell bettas that are on Death row everyday. Petsmart doesn't kill them, it's the ammonia spike that does...

 

It does not release toxins it decomposes and it can take up too a year to die an I keep lucky bamboo in my tanks and petsmart sells thm semi submerged and I keep mine semi submerged.

 

The people at the ones by my home must be clueless, they sell them 100% underwater in the goldfish tanks. Entire tanks full of it, it's ridiculous the things they consider safe for pets. The ASPCA's Poison Control Center lists lucky bamboo as a toxic substance to dogs and cats. That's enough for me to stay away from it, I have both.

Other people have this to say:

"A couple of years ago, I had some Dracena in my tank. I had it at the top of the tank in one of those, hang on the side, clear plastic containers that I had drilled holes in. After a week or so, my Cichlids became lethargic and just looked sick. Soon afterward, I snapped that it was the Dracena, and after I removed it, they were back to their old selves again, in no time."

"Okay I would like to give a heads up to all on this, so that no one makes the same mistake again.

Topic in a nutshell:
Never put Lucky Bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana) in your shrimp tank. Even the roots will poison and kill your shrimp!!!!!

I thought it'd be cool to keep a bamboo plant partially submerged in my planted tank (thought it would do well to keep the ammonia, nitrate levels low). so i bought one yesterday. had seen it done in other tanks. but guess, what ... it had my shrimp swim in a frenzy in 20 mins. i thought they would settle down, but after 1-2 hours they still went on. finally i removed the plant and did a water change.

later on i came to know that the plant is labeled "Toxic for pets". Though you'll find online instances of many fish-only aquariums having this plant.

in my case, the fish seemed to do fine with it. only the shrimp were hit. anyways the silly bamboo has caused more damage than what it was worth. will take it as a learning experience. reminds me of the time when i lost a red tailed shark in my other tank to a floating water lettuce.

the major casualty has been 3 crystal red shrimp - RIP. my assasin snails had an expensive dinner and breakfast.

the red cherry shrimp, adults and babies, have largely survived - thankfully.

at night i could see about 5 dozen of baby rcs out of their hiding place on the gravel hardly moving. i thought they'd be dead by morning. the cardinal tetras and endler guppies already had started gobbling the babies that swam to the top of the tank. i'm sure i lost between 1-2 dozen there. luckily the rest of them figured that swimming wasn't safe and they stuck to the floor. guess the black substrate and their dark color made them camouflage against the fish. it was interesting to see the color-blind fish not being able to notice the baby shrimp sitting on the floor just 1cm below them. so i still have my red cherry shrimp population relatively fine.
Also to minimize the hunting spree, i fed the fish with frozen tubifex worms to get their tummies full at night. but the fish hardly touched their food in the morning - hinting that they had a buffet.

On the bright side, I hope my ordeal will save some of u unnecessary massacres in your tanks by the alleged "lucky" plant . Therefore this post."

Cheers!

 

Chocolate, it decomposes AND releases toxins, as poluk said.

And thank you poluk for that information! Now I know not to add shrimp to a bamboo tank o.o



Mine stay semi submerged but have posed no problems in the 9 months I've had them. The fish don't behave differently and the water is fine. My family is smart enough to keep the bbamboo away from the dogs. It's one of the things we've done right t-t

 

You can add shrimp I use assassin snails that user just blames them
http://www.google.com/search?q=luck...a=N&tab=wi&ei=E3uJULLANsfM2gWtgIHACw&biw=768&bih=878&sei=GXuJUKTaD8H1ygGjxoHoDQ my petco keres luvcky bamboo with bamboo shrimp never seen a dead one and go every week.

 

I keep lucky bamboo peace lilies and pothos in my tanks roots in water leaves above most common house plants are poisonous lucky bamboo rwmoves dangerous air chemicals it was ammonia I have assassin snails too it was not the bamboo maybe chemicals coated on them but not them.

 

I keep lucky bamboo peace lilies and pothos in my tanksquote]


I also keep lucky bamboo and pothos in my tanks for over a year now. One of my lucky bamboos is in for 11 months 100% underwater and still fine. The rest other lucky bambos are floating on the top of the water horizontally and they fine and growing too. All my bettas has at least 1 luck bamboo in their divided spot.

I will stand all the lucky bamboos up vertically this week because simply they look better upright (I was lazy not to stand them up).

I usually soak the lucky bamboo in declorinated water for a week or so before I place them in the tank. I also wash them them very good every day for 7 days. I did this because commercial growers may use chemical to grow them faster, and you put lucky bamboo in without carefully washed/rinse it may be toxic.

My friends in California has been breeding bettas for 15 years. He has lucky bambo and pothos in his tank all these years. Some are fully underwater too.

Here is my sorority tank with lucky bamboo and pothos. Some bamboos float horizontally, 1 upright and 1 fully submersed under water.

Here is my fries tank with lucky bamboo too; it is under water for 3 months now.

Tan

 

Lucky bamboo is also toxic to hermit crabs.

However, I have had some growing out of the top of one of my tanks for over a year. My problem with this plant is that it is over 3ft tall now, from base to tip. It is in a tank that is about a foot tall. If it doubles in height in the next year, as I expect it will, transporting it will be a complete pain.

 

I have 4 one hanging out the hole 2 feet 6 inches two in the filters along with 2 pothos 1 peace lily ans 2 lucky bamboo in the ten one two foot tall out of lid two peace lilies and one lucky bamboo in filter.

 

http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum/aquarium-plants/103376-lucky-bamboo-betta-tank.html http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?233635-Umbrella-palm-information http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/diy-aquarium-projects/82710-plant-box-semi-aquatics.html except it your wrong.

 

Who's wrong?

And Kytkattin, how'd you get yours to grow so high? mine have never grown that fast before.

 

http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/17-common-poisonous-plants.aspx http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/plants/ I keep them and have the common sense to keep my dog away some people do not have the common sense too chocolate is poisonus to dogs too.

 

And the leaves declmbose not release chemicals slight difference.

 

I have had mine for year 4 months two months and year and my twenty gallon has assassins and lucky bamboo.

 

I'm not I provided links and experience I bout mind two feet and the leaves are growing so high.

 

Chocolate, you're confusing me :/ I asked "who's wrong" not "you're wrong."

 

I am right I use lucky bamboo in aquariums with invertebrates and fish.

 

I am sorry, next time I will simply quote you.

 

no one said you were wrong...

However, lucky bamboo doesn't remove anything from the air, just looked it up. The changing of the leaves can indicate something IN the air, but the plant doesn't remove anything.

 

http://www.ehow.com/facts_7417811_lucky-good-clean-air-plant_.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracaena_sanderiana http://www.ehow.com/info_8066723_house-plant-cleaning-air.html http://www.hgtv.com/landscaping/houseplants-indoor-air-purifiers/index.html http://www.buzzle.com/articles/indoor-plants-that-clean-air.html I am still sure they do but small possibility I mixed them with other members of the family.

 

Your fish might not be dead, but you have no evidence to back up your opinion. They are toxic to many creatures, it's safe to assume fragile aquatic animals would be one. It's just not worth it when there are so many beautiful aquatic plants available. I'm not about taking risks when it comes to my animals.

Read your information your posting please.

Lucky bamboo is known scientifically as Dracaena sanderiana and is not a member of the bamboo family. Other Dracaena species do remove toxins from the air, such as Dracaena marginata, commonly called red-edge dracaena or the Madagascar dragon tree, and two varieties of Dracaena deremensis--"Janet Craig" and "Warneckii." The Dracaena fragrans "Massangeana," or cornstalk dracaena, also makes the list.

Just because lucky bamboo has no impact on air quality does not mean you should throw away existing plants or choose not to purchase t

 

not to be rude but you have piles of proof against you.

 

Here is my fries tank has only pothos and lucky bamboos.

 

I got it mixed with a very close relative and if it really did kill fish why are there so many members with it in there tanks?

 

Basically from what I'm gathering from the forum so far and the articles is that

*Lucky bamboo CAN die after months from living submerged (it will decay)
*Decaying leaves can harm aquatic life
*Rotting bamboo will also harm aquatic life
*It can grow as long as it is partially submerged
*It is part of Dracaena family, but does not function the same way as the other plants do.

 

Yes decaying is bad but the other person said just having it in the tank kills fish which was proved wrong same with snails.

 

It is very possible that yes, if you're not doing your job correctly and put the bamboo full submerged in the tank, it can be harmful. Keep in mind, everyone has different water conditions and different chemicals in their water.

It's suggested not to submerge the bamboo in the water, unless you're ready to prepare for if things go downhill.

 

Semi submerged is good though never heard a case of semi submerged being bad I use 7.6 PH.