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be who Aquarium decoratedwant it design individually and possibly one Touch exotic bring to his apartment. But here not only the creativity is to be considered, because also the Demands of all aquarium inhabitants want to be considered. What types of bamboo are suitable for aquariums?
Fish search between various plants shelter and food. They like to regard tubular plant parts as useful Den, hiding place and place to rest. Especially in aquariums with multiple species of fish, some residents may feel stressed by the more dominant fish. Especially in these moments love retreats. Bamboo canes are for example for catfishhere the genus blue catfish should be mentioned, very important, because they rasp on them.
Properties of Bamboo
Bamboo is in different varieties. There are large species of sweet grasses whose wood water neutral is. Bamboo can therefore be installed in aquariums without hesitation. It should be about untreated bamboo canes act. Pesticides or other chemicals have no place here.
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Halved bamboo canes or whole thicker bamboo canes provide the perfect hiding place for shrimp and crabs. But many other water dwellers are also happy about such retreats.
What should be considered with bamboo in aquariums?
Fresh Bamboo is not suitable as a decoration in aquariums. All types of bamboo tolerated no waterlogging. They only survive for a short period of time due to rotting and dead roots. The lucky bamboo is a species of yucca palm that is a hydroponic plant and is well suited for aquariums. The Water supplies it with phosphate and nitrate. It needs iron fertilizer to keep its leaves from turning yellow.
Dried Bamboo is often in hollowed out Shape. These tubes don’t just see visually pretty out, but offer many aquarium inhabitants ideal hiding places.
Paying attention is important because Bamboo is often impregnated or varnished. The tubes should be cleaned prior to being placed in the aquarium carefully washed and doused with boiling hot water to prevent impurities, germs or toxins from entering the water.
The Bamboo knots, also knots called, should be provided with a hole so that no air chambers and gaps form. are therefore well suited half bamboo canes. This allows the bamboo to sink to the bottom of the aquarium without being attached to a piece of wood or a stone.
Are bamboo canes poisonous in aquariums?
bamboo plants contain toxic hydrocyanic acidbut Bamboo charcoal has a detoxifying, odor-neutralizing, moisture-regulating, antioxidant effect and eliminates electrosmog. Many aquarists and tea connoisseurs like bamboo water. It’s worth a try.
Helpful tips
If you would like to place a bridge or a house made of bamboo as a decoration in your aquarium, you can, for example Bamboo items made of seawater resistant polyester resin use. These do not affect the quality of the water.
Bamboo canes and hollows naturally decorate aquariums and are the best retreat for crabs, crayfish and shrimp. These animals prefer a quiet place for their moult where they ,no disturbances from her roommates are exposed.
Bamboo canes look even better with a growth of moss out of. For this purpose, moss is firmly attached to the bamboo canes with a string made of cotton or fishing line. The whole thing looks a bit like a roulade. Gradually the moss growth will grow on the bamboo and the thread will come loose. Occasionally it is convenient take out the bamboothe moss growth little to trim and put back in the water.
Important NOTE
To At the beginning the bamboo canes will float, but after a while they fill up with water until they sink to the bottom of the aquarium. The first time it helps to weigh down the bamboo with a stone.