Ohio FishPlant Dude Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Is it ok to just leave potted plants in rock wool? For years I was told to remove the plants immediately and repot/plant in substrate...but now I noticed that Cory from Aquarium Coop leaves plants in rock wool when they are placed in his Easy Planters! I think rock wool is easy to work with and if the plants have been originally started in it, shouldn't it be just fine for permanent growth? Thanks All 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 I don't see any problem in doing so. So yes I would go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alesha Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Yes, you can do that. I leave plants in rockwool for my quarantine tank. That way, I get the benefit of plants in the tank, but I can still keep it bare bottom.I do feel that they sometimes grow a little slower, but it depends on which plant, too. My moneywort grew fast at first, then showed waaaay down; but the water wisteria grow at a steady pace, & when the roots started growing our of the pot, it just kept growing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martinez Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 This is a dang good question. Pulling rock wool off my plants is tedious as heck, I'd love to just plop them in and be done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoolFish97 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 It is realistically completely safe to have in an aquarium It is just molten stone spun into fine strands to make the wool. Inert and doesnt "rot" just "Dissolves" at best but left undisturbed it's all good. Completely safe and fine to use. But if your concerned or you have fish digging into it/eating it/ pecking at it always then I'd just pull it out to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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