Aquatic Bamboo?

[SwimminglyFishy]

Last weekend I went to my LFS and they had a tank full of bamboo shrimp and various bamboo plants. I was just wondering if bamboo actually lives underwater like that and if so what kind of light does it require?

Thanks for your help,
Kyle

[kcooley]

yes, it looks good too, i got a few myself

[RTR]

But the "bamboo" sold as lucky, etc. is not a bamboo, it is a Dracena.

[imhandy2]

I've been growing bamboo in my tanks for a couple of years now, they grow slow but I think they are a nice feature.

Terry.



http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/imhandy2/Aquaria/100_1689.jpg

[EcoPit]

The stems can go underwater, but the foliage needs to be out of water (like in handy's pic), because it is not a true aquatic plant.