How do I prepare Pothos for HOB?

[Doc_Ho11iday]

Do I wash the roots in dirty tank water first then plop them in the HOB? I have an Aquaclear 70. 

[Guppysnail]

I wash mine in the sink. Sometimes the dirt stick a lot. I let it sit in a dish of water for a few days to loosen it. If I don’t get enough off I get a brown diatom bloom in the hob and a bit in the tank. It’s no big deal and goes away but looks poor. 

[Expectorating_Aubergine]

I cut off as much of the roots as I can stand, then I plop it in. Easy peasy. Cut the top of the plant back too. That way the transition is easier for the plant...

[Comradovich]

Trim Pothos at 45 degree angle. Place Trimming directly into the filter. Expect that it'll wilt a little before perking back up. I use my filter to start pothos cuttings that I plan to re-pot later on. It's kind of hard to kill pothos. While I'm sure it'll work if you baby those roots, I know for sure it'll work even with no roots at all.

[Odd Duck]

On 12/4/2022 at 8:18 PM, Comradovich said:

Trim Pothos at 45 degree angle. Place Trimming directly into the filter. Expect that it'll wilt a little before perking back up. I use my filter to start pothos cuttings that I plan to re-pot later on. It's kind of hard to kill pothos. While I'm sure it'll work if you baby those roots, I know for sure it'll work even with no roots at all.

I do exactly this except even less fancy.  I hack that poor cutting off at whatever angle my old scissors hit it.  😆  Tuck it in the HOB nestled against a block of sponge filter, and done.

When I put peace lily (Spathiphyllium) in my HOB I dig out a small side start, rinse as much dirt off the roots as possible, trim off any unhealthy looking root bits, then tuck it in like a sweet little baby.

[ccurtis]

Just a piece off and wedge it in the filter. Let nature handle the rest. Pothos is extremely resilient.