GardenStateGoldfish Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Which is the better aquarium filter? Or is there something better than both? I know sweet potatoes are also good but what plant is the best that can tolerate a lower indoor light?? My fish room is in the basement and pothos seems to do great down there, same with monstera , I am wondering which is the nitrate absorbing champion though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 From a cost standpoint Pothos wins. I think Hornwort is the plants most often used in commercial applications, but it might end up as goldfish food. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tihshho Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Pothos seems to be a go-to for a lot of people. Monstera being a related to Pothos should pull the same amount 'theoretically', but this might be a perfect opportunity to experiment! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlefish Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 If you've ever tasted the fruit, you know why the second part of the name is "delisiosa"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Sweet potato requires temps in the 80's, so I don't recommend it for most tanks, as a long term solution (it's fabulous with discus, however). I think the better question is what kind of growth do you want above water? Pothos will be vining and need supports and/or regular trimming. Monstera will be bushier, and generate "pups" for propagation. Both have been pretty similar in removing nitrates. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GardenStateGoldfish Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 Thanks all! I do like both I was just curious if one was “better” than the other, sounds like both will do well, thanks for the feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GardenStateGoldfish Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 Sorry to revive a dead post but this popped up when I was trying to see pothos vs potato information and I figured I should update this. the monstera definitely won, by a mile, the pothos is growing very strong and is as thick in the stem as my finger, but the monstera is fruiting, has 32 inch leaves (no sunlight) and has roots that span 6 feet by 3 feet, definitely the winner for large tanks but I would not recommend it for anything shy of 200+ gallons just because the roots will take over you tank, I can add way more photos if there is interest, there is very heavy plant load in this tank with the monstera but even when jam packed with goldfish the plants keep nitrates to basically 0, it got so strong I had to add close to 30 pounds of crushed coral just to keep the KH from crashing and it’s really done amazing keeping the water “clean”. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian - Advanced Aquarium Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Holy cow! That’s incredible! What light and how long are you leaving the light on? I have 3 large monsteras but your males them look like weeds. Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForteanFish Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 What does your set up look like? I don't think I've seen Monstera in an Aquarium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQ Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Definitely would like more pics, this might be ideal for my brother's 175g cichlid tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwcarlson Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 I, too, would love to see some pictures of the setup! And if you could somehow show or even describe the root mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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