c0astalb0y Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Just seeing if anyone has seen or has palm trees in their aquarium? Would like to know.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63off Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 OMG no. A million times no. They're bad enough in the garden, why would you want to put them in a fish tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0astalb0y Posted December 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 May i ask whats sooo bad about them? its not like they are poisonous??? and they actually look really nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63off Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 I have 2 golden cane palms out the front, both as tall as the house and both have 20-30 trunks and they are currently dropping fronds like bast***s. I'm talking 20-30 fronds a week and I rent so I can't kill them. I used to have a place with 50+ palms in it, all dropping just one frond a week. En-masse they are messy and nitrogen hungry and unless you have golden cane palms (which I've now learned to hate) they look like telegraph poles with fuzzy green stuff at the top. You ask what's wrong with them. I ask what's the attraction for a telegraph pole At least telegraph poles carry electricity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 He's talking about aquatic palms dude, for your fishtank. He's not going to stick a date palm, sebabo or coconut palm in his fishtank, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QldAquariumDesign Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Just seeing if anyone has seen or has palm trees in their aquarium? Would like to know.... If you like them, use them. It is your tank and you are free to do what you like with it. Bella palms are a good choice if you really want palms. They are obviously not aquatic and will die but there is no reason not to. People buy purple waffle and aluminium ALL the time and replace them when needed. They will last for awhile. I personally don't go for them, but like i said... it is YOUR tank.... nobody elses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63off Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 He's talking about aquatic palms dude, for your fishtank. He's not going to stick a date palm, sebabo or coconut palm in his fishtank, lol It's a forum "dude" therefore I can offer my opinion whether it fits your criteria or not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 It's a forum "dude" therefore I can offer my opinion whether it fits your criteria or not! Sure dude, pretty sure it wasn't my criteria I was clarifying, but I agree you're quite fee to have your opinion which is why I didn't "reply with quote" it wasn't aimed a you directly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63off Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Ahhhh, I was the only person that had replied... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0astalb0y Posted December 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 sweet guys, well i got 3 of them they look amazing and really really make your tank unique i will upload some pics one day soon. internet is slow atm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Ahhhh, I was the only person that had replied... Yeah I get that now, just didn't want a million people to start going off on how much they hated palms in their garden, lol, could have gone on a very long time I was interested in what aquatic palm are like too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0astalb0y Posted December 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 This is them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubby Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 I think their as lame as a sunken aircraft carrier or a sunken diver in an aquarium, and they will die eventually, but each to their own. I have golden canes in my garden, not by choice, but I have removed all the small trunks and just left the choice big ones, makes life easy when it comes to frond shedding time. Also if you use a lawn fertilizer like Eco 88 spread liberally around the base they will green up nicely and your nitrogen worries are solved. We have a dense privacy screen of them out front, which keeps me busy, b ut luckily they will go next year when we put our new pool in and make use of that part of the garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubby Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Oh blue gravel too, dude there is no such thing as an Aquatic palm, they are just sold as a aqaurium plant, but they will die eventually. True aquatic plants are always better in aquariums. You fish will thank you too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 What to do with the palm seedlings sprouting under ya palms? well putting them in a fishtank for a month or so, is as good a solution as any. many palms grow in lowland areas, that flood for a month or so most years. So seedlings are resistant to short term immersion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubby Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Here is an article about non aquatic plants in your tank. Like we say its your choice, but a few things you need to know are listed. Non Aquatic Plants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63off Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Yeah I get that now, just didn't want a million people to start going off on how much they hated palms in their garden, lol, could have gone on a very long time I was interested in what aquatic palm are like too LOL...all cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubby Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 (edited) I like palms in the garden, we are slowly transforming our garden into tropical/Balanese style and I am using palms, Alexanders palms, Foxtails, bangalows and an unusual palm called a Flame thrower which comes from New Caledonia. Best place to get palms is over at Palms for Brisbane, Bulimba way. http://www.palmsforbrisbane.com.au Edited December 7, 2012 by grubby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 You're a funny b@stard Grubby lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martib Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 im with you 63off,a dead palm is a good palm.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt-sheeran Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 I have 2 golden cane palms out the front, both as tall as the house and both have 20-30 trunks and they are currently dropping fronds like bast***s. I'm talking 20-30 fronds a week and I rent so I can't kill them. I used to have a place with 50+ palms in it, all dropping just one frond a week. En-masse they are messy and nitrogen hungry and unless you have golden cane palms (which I've now learned to hate) they look like telegraph poles with fuzzy green stuff at the top. You ask what's wrong with them. I ask what's the attraction for a telegraph pole At least telegraph poles carry electricity. Haha! i was thinking the same as you anyways! garden palm tree's a horrible.. dont know why people plant them!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubby Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 Some people clearly do, I for one, just not in fishtanks. Please not in fishtanks. The Palmetum, Townsville - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Id really like to see this and would even fly up especially to see it and do a bit of fish looking while I was in FNQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 Just remember they dont do real well underwater. Eventually they will die. If they are able to get the leaves out the top they are ok. I did manage to keep them completly submerged for quite a while but it took very high amounts of Co2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubby Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 Just remember they dont do real well underwater. Eventually they will die. If they are able to get the leaves out the top they are ok. I did manage to keep them completly submerged for quite a while but it took very high amounts of Co2. There you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
