Has anybody heard of using 'good luck bamboo', in an aquarium? I was thinking it could make an unusual aquascape, if they'd live. I've been told that they are not toxic, so they should be ok with the fish.
Good Luck Bamboo
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I believe the top must be out of the water.
Check out this link for a little bit more info
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34168&highlight=asian
Check out this link for a little bit more info
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34168&highlight=asian
Bamboo really only needs .5 - 1 inch of water in their vase to thrive. That said, you really couldn’t grow them in an aquarium. The roots are bad for the fish's digestive system (what little abilities they do have!), and the stalk & leaves do not do well under water. 
pics of bamboo from LFS
Here are a few pics I took at Aquatic Creations in Williamsburg, Brooklyn - a cool, kinda non-traditional shop!
http://www.misamartin.com/AquaticCreations/bromeliads1.jpg
http://www.misamartin.com/AquaticCreations/bromeliads2.jpg
It appears that they've planted the bamboo and the Bromeliads at or above the waterline, within driftwood.
Here's 2 more of a 2nd tank - with mangroves, I think?
http://www.misamartin.com/AquaticCreations/flattank1.jpg
http://www.misamartin.com/AquaticCreations/flattank2.jpg
They have 3 airstones in here to circulate water, no other filtration. Cool, eh?
Misa
Here are a few pics I took at Aquatic Creations in Williamsburg, Brooklyn - a cool, kinda non-traditional shop!
http://www.misamartin.com/AquaticCreations/bromeliads1.jpg
http://www.misamartin.com/AquaticCreations/bromeliads2.jpg
It appears that they've planted the bamboo and the Bromeliads at or above the waterline, within driftwood.
Here's 2 more of a 2nd tank - with mangroves, I think?
http://www.misamartin.com/AquaticCreations/flattank1.jpg
http://www.misamartin.com/AquaticCreations/flattank2.jpg
They have 3 airstones in here to circulate water, no other filtration. Cool, eh?
Misa
bamboo
The greenest plants in the foreground of bromeliads1, and in bromeliads2 they are slightly to the left of the pendant lamp, looking slightly yellow-green because of the color temp of the light. These ones have twisted stems.
The greenest plants in the foreground of bromeliads1, and in bromeliads2 they are slightly to the left of the pendant lamp, looking slightly yellow-green because of the color temp of the light. These ones have twisted stems.
I'm sure most of you realize, but I'll mention for posterity's sake that "Lucky Bamboo" isn't actually bamboo. It's Dracaena sanderiana, a variety of houseplant.