Native Keeper Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Hi everyone! I recently have decided to put in plants in my 75-gallon tank. I was going to put in Pothos, though I had a cooler idea. last year I had taken a tree sapling that was growing in a river and replanted it into my 10-gallon tank. It did well, until I moved into a larger tank, where it slowly died. I was never able to identify the tree sadly. So, my question is this: Does anyone know of trees that grow well emerged in aquariums? I already know about mangroves, but I want to see if I have any other options. Thank you in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 what kind of river did you find it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmedByFish Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 An avocado pit or schefflera might be fun. No clue about toxicity though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETTA999 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 avocado good idea i dont think its toxic they grow slow like really slow so it will take 7 years to out grow your tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expectorating_Aubergine Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) If I had to guess, the tree you used was some kind of willow. Willows are pretty common in riparian areas across the country. Any who, if we assume you have adequate lighting for a tree the ones I'm aware of are Bald cypress Tulepo Coast redwood Dawn redwood Willows (pretty much all of them) Pin oaks Mangroves (white, black, gray and red) Ficus ischipoda (most of the tropical ficus will grow out of an aquarium) Banana Various small indoor palms (not a tree, but them neither are bananas) Metrosideros excelsia (new zeland Christmas tree) Melaleuca quinquenervia (this is the common one we have here in socal and Florida, but many melaleuca species can grow in water) Clusia guttifera (autograph tree) That's just the stuff I have personal experience with. Technically you can grow most things with their roots in water if you let them adjust/prop them in water.Also don't underestimate how much light most trees will need. I did and all I got was an etiolated mess to show for it. Edited January 11, 2022 by Expectorating_Aubergine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expectorating_Aubergine Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 On 1/9/2022 at 4:20 PM, CalmedByFish said: An avocado pit or schefflera might be fun. No clue about toxicity though. Avocados make great house plants. They can handle relatively low light, and appreciate being pruned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Keeper Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 @bettta999, I found it in a river in Missouri, @Expectorating_Aubergine was correct on identifying it. @CalmedByFish, I will consider your recommendations. It may be hard to plant the avocado the way I plan to, but I'm sure I can figure it out. Thank you! @Expectorating_Aubergine, thank you for reminding me, we did identify it as a willow, I just forgot. Also, thank you for the list, that will give me plenty of options! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Keeper Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 @Expectorating_Aubergine, I think I'll get a willow again, since I already have some experience with it. Thank you for your help, vry much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expectorating_Aubergine Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 No prob bob.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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