dracenia "lucky bamboo"

[ladygwenever]

I had a few Question's in regards to this particular plant.

1. Is there anything I have to do to keep it alive(ie feed it or what not)?
2. Can it go in a tank with "Chinese Firebelly Newts"?(yes I am sure they are Chinese and not Japanese.)
3. Dose it require any special lighting?

thanx
Merissa

 

[MRIGUY]

Lucky bamboo is not a true bamboo but rather a member of the grass family. It is safe for your tank and will grow under normal aquarium lighting (freshwater daylight spectrum) or indirect sunlight.

 

[ladygwenever]

OK do i just trow it in there? I have GRAVEL as the substrate, do I bury it in the gravel, and I 'm done.

 

[grunsven]

It is not a grass (unlike bamboo which is a grass). "Lucky bamboo" is a marketing name for cuttings of Dracaena sanderiana (or other Dracaena species).

This is not an aquatic or marsh plant but a very large "tree" (technically not a tree but OK) from tropical forests. The cutting can root in water but I wouldn't put it in one of my tanks. Better stick to genuine aquarium plants there is plenty of choice.

 

[damien]

I have a lucky bamboo in my tank, and it has no problems. I have it in sand, so the roots have all the space they want.
Since it is a big specimen, about 60cm high, it is higher then my aquarium, so it isn't submerged.

Since I have no other place to put it in now, I'll leave it in the aquarium.

 

[t_summ]

This thread may help you as well.

http://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=49629

Good Luck!!

 

[Jennewt]

Lucky bamboo doesn't like cold (and FBN do like cold), so that could be a limitation.

 

[peterj]

I have had Dracaena sanderiana in my axie tank for about six months now (including winter) with no problems - the tank is open topped. It's almost 3 foot tall now. Plants grown emersed like this can help water quality a lot because their growth is not limited by dissolved C02 while most submerged plants are.

 

[ladygwenever]

If anyone has any PICTURES so I can see how you set this up, I would GREATLY appretiate it. I just wanted to see to get ideas.

thanx again,
Merissa

 

[tomthlee]

Here's a picture of how I'm using it in my 25 gallon tall.

 

[ladygwenever]

That looks very nice!!! I am also in the process of switching to sand also. and did you just stick it into the sand?

 

[tomthlee]

It's held down by a couple of rocks. With this it grows at a steady pace under a 15 watt light.

 

[Louie]

Here's a picture of how I'm using it in my 25 gallon tall.

Real nice set up. This is the ONLY plant that did not grow at all in my backyards sun. Anything and everything I plant be it pots or jars with gravel and water grow but the bamboo was suspended in time for months didnt die but didnt grow.
When I put it in window sill where it gets indirect sunlight it actually grew . I think they do better at slightly less than 1 watt per gallon what do you think?

I notice your from S.Korea. I was stationed in Camp Greaves by DMZ . In the summer during monsoon season lots tiny little frogs not sure of type would fill up the rice paddy fields and black salamanders would be found under logs,etc. Both types were the tiniest of amphibians I have ever seen real neat .

 

[Jumpshot724]

Very nice. How did you make that tank background?

 

[xandert]

Very nice. How did you make that tank background?

I'd love to know that, too, Tom! Mind sharing how you made that tank background? It looks incredible!

Dawn T

 

[Jennewt]

Jumpshot and Dawn - you're in luck! Tom did a step-by-step thread where he showed how he made it:

http://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=48584

 

[xandert]

Thanks, Jennewt! :happy:

Dawn T

 

[tomthlee]

This is an up to date picture of the lucky bamboo - it has grown quite a bit. This picture is taken at a lower exposure. Tank temperatures max out at 74F in the summer, and drop to 68F in the winter (I live in Canada). Tank is in the basement.

Thanks for linking the thread, Jen!