Trimming bamboo shoots in an aqarium.?

Question

I purchased some bamboo for my freshwater aquarium a while ago. The person told me if it got too tall (out of the tank, pressing on the glass lid) I could just cut it. Where do i cut it? Can I just cut the stalk in half and new roots will come out??? I know some plants can do that like Hygro but I didnt think that bamboo would survive that kind of maiming. I also thought about cutting the leaves off but that just seems silly and would make those areas rot. Its not the standard "chinese" bamboo thats really small and has small leaves (I apologize for not knowing the Speces name)

It is a thick bamboo stalk and then the leaves are elogated and grow straight up with a slight unfolding. There are streaks of white and green in concentric circles on the leaves. How can I make it smaller?

Its not lucky bamboo. I dug out my cam to get a pic for you. http://www.onyblonx.com/bamboo.jpg

It has been in there for weeks without dissolving. I bought it at petco in a planter. There were other planters the girl warned me against but she swore this type was ok. Im sure most bamboo is like grass but as you can see from the photo this is a pretty nice plant I dont want to kill.

BTW the planters were in the aquarium plant tank and were sold as aquarium plants. I dont know about cutting it off above the water line as it is completely submerged except where the leaves are growing out.

Answer 1

"Lucky Bamboo" (Dracaena) is a terrestrial plant and should not be kept submerged. If you continue to keep it underwater, it will begin to rot, creating ammonia and other toxic compounds into the water. These compounds are very harmful to fish. Also, the water will look disgusting when it begins to die and rot.

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http://www.chiff.com/a/lucky-bamboo.htm

EDIT: You're right, it isn't lucky bamboo. That isn't bamboo at all. That is actually a common house plant that will begin to rot as soon as it runs out of CO2 gas. If you want it to live, put it in a pot and grow it by a window. Most chain pet stores sell all kinds of terrestrial plants (bamboo, mondo grass, your plant). They grow them emersed (floating in pots in a large tank so they are partially underwater [this prevents rotting]) until they move them to their sales tank. Once it gets to the customer, is slowly decomposes (it can take more than 3 months) and fouls the water.

Answer 2

bamboo is a grass, so you can cut it where-ever and it will be fine. I am not sure it should be in an aquarium though. they are not naturally aquatic plants. But if it is growing, and the roots are not rotting, then i guess you are doing something right, just cut it above the waterline, so that water does not get in the shaft & rot it from the inside out.

Answer 3

sure bamboo shoots are a conventional in many asian dishes even malay dishes and curries. one component approximately it incredibly is that do observe that it does have a stinky heady scent and which may make it repulsive to a pair.