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How long can plants thrive in a bucket?
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 9:10 am
by bereb
My plants that arrived today are now in a clear plastic tub of dechlorinated water. I've removed all the packaging and other stuff like rock wool and ceramic rings, taken off dead leaves, and used plant weights to keep them submerged. There's no direct light or heater in the tub with them.
I've got a small heater that came with a 105L tank, but I'm worried it might damage the plants or melt the plastic if I put it in the tub. It's not one of those smart heaters that can regulate the temperature.
The water in the tub is about 7.5L and it's at 19.3 degrees Celsius right now. I'm planning to get them planted in the tank by Sunday, assuming the rest of my plants arrive on time.
How long can they survive without heating, or will I need to heat the tub to prevent any damage?
Re: How long can plants thrive in a bucket?
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 11:08 am
by cichlidgirl22
bereb wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2025 9:10 am
My plants that arrived today are now in a clear plastic tub of dechlorinated water. I've removed all the packaging and other stuff like rock wool and ceramic rings, taken off dead leaves, and used plant weights to keep them submerged. There's no direct light or heater in the tub with them.
I've got a small heater that came with a 105L tank, but I'm worried it might damage the plants or melt the plastic if I put it in the tub. It's not one of those smart heaters that can regulate the temperature.
The water in the tub is about 7.5L and it's at 19.3 degrees Celsius right now. I'm planning to get them planted in the tank by Sunday, assuming the rest of my plants arrive on time.
How long can they survive without heating, or will I need to heat the tub to prevent any damage?
I'd say they'll be fine until Sunday, considering the conditions you've provided. The plants seem more resilient than you'd think. How's the quality of the plants looking so far, now that they're out of their packaging?
Re: How long can plants thrive in a bucket?
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 11:21 am
by bereb
cichlidgirl22 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2025 11:08 am
bereb wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2025 9:10 am
My plants that arrived today are now in a clear plastic tub of dechlorinated water. I've removed all the packaging and other stuff like rock wool and ceramic rings, taken off dead leaves, and used plant weights to keep them submerged. There's no direct light or heater in the tub with them.
I've got a small heater that came with a 105L tank, but I'm worried it might damage the plants or melt the plastic if I put it in the tub. It's not one of those smart heaters that can regulate the temperature.
The water in the tub is about 7.5L and it's at 19.3 degrees Celsius right now. I'm planning to get them planted in the tank by Sunday, assuming the rest of my plants arrive on time.
How long can they survive without heating, or will I need to heat the tub to prevent any damage?
I'd say they'll be fine until Sunday, considering the conditions you've provided. The plants seem more resilient than you'd think. How's the quality of the plants looking so far, now that they're out of their packaging?
Brillkento4t, that's great to hear. Thanks! I was a bit worried about the condition of the plants given the delays. I ordered from a German place, and with the 12-day transit time, I was prepared for the worst. To be honest, I wasn't expecting them to arrive this week, so I even ordered some more from a UK supplier as a backup.
In the end, more plants made it than I thought they would, but I did have to discard a few bunches and damaged parts. The remaining plants look good, especially the ones from Tropica - they seem to have held up well during transit. As a relatively new live plant owner, I'm still learning, but I'm happy with their condition. They're at a stage where I'd be happy to buy them in a shop, looks and health-wise.
Re: How long can plants thrive in a bucket?
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 12:56 pm
by cichlidgirl22
bereb wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2025 9:10 am
My plants that arrived today are now in a clear plastic tub of dechlorinated water. I've removed all the packaging and other stuff like rock wool and ceramic rings, taken off dead leaves, and used plant weights to keep them submerged. There's no direct light or heater in the tub with them.
I've got a small heater that came with a 105L tank, but I'm worried it might damage the plants or melt the plastic if I put it in the tub. It's not one of those smart heaters that can regulate the temperature.
The water in the tub is about 7.5L and it's at 19.3 degrees Celsius right now. I'm planning to get them planted in the tank by Sunday, assuming the rest of my plants arrive on time.
How long can they survive without heating, or will I need to heat the tub to prevent any damage?
I'm pretty confident they'll be fine. I store my stock in 20g tanks, no filter, just a light, and they do perfectly well. They'd still be okay without the light for a short period, less than a week, but after that, you might start seeing some melt.
Were your plants grown emersed, by the way?
Re: How long can plants thrive in a bucket?
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 2:45 pm
by bereb
cichlidgirl22 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2025 11:08 am
bereb wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2025 9:10 am
My plants that arrived today are now in a clear plastic tub of dechlorinated water. I've removed all the packaging and other stuff like rock wool and ceramic rings, taken off dead leaves, and used plant weights to keep them submerged. There's no direct light or heater in the tub with them.
I've got a small heater that came with a 105L tank, but I'm worried it might damage the plants or melt the plastic if I put it in the tub. It's not one of those smart heaters that can regulate the temperature.
The water in the tub is about 7.5L and it's at 19.3 degrees Celsius right now. I'm planning to get them planted in the tank by Sunday, assuming the rest of my plants arrive on time.
How long can they survive without heating, or will I need to heat the tub to prevent any damage?
I'd say they'll be fine until Sunday, considering the conditions you've provided. The plants seem more resilient than you'd think. How's the quality of the plants looking so far, now that they're out of their packaging?
I'll double-check on the website, see how they were grown - a couple were definitely tissue cultured, they came in those little Tropica pots.
Re: How long can plants thrive in a bucket?
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 3:37 pm
by cichlidgirl22
bereb wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2025 9:10 am
My plants that arrived today are now in a clear plastic tub of dechlorinated water. I've removed all the packaging and other stuff like rock wool and ceramic rings, taken off dead leaves, and used plant weights to keep them submerged. There's no direct light or heater in the tub with them.
I've got a small heater that came with a 105L tank, but I'm worried it might damage the plants or melt the plastic if I put it in the tub. It's not one of those smart heaters that can regulate the temperature.
The water in the tub is about 7.5L and it's at 19.3 degrees Celsius right now. I'm planning to get them planted in the tank by Sunday, assuming the rest of my plants arrive on time.
How long can they survive without heating, or will I need to heat the tub to prevent any damage?
If they were grown emersed, you'll likely see some melt as they adjust.
Re: How long can plants thrive in a bucket?
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 4:52 pm
by bereb
cichlidgirl22 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2025 11:08 am
bereb wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2025 9:10 am
My plants that arrived today are now in a clear plastic tub of dechlorinated water. I've removed all the packaging and other stuff like rock wool and ceramic rings, taken off dead leaves, and used plant weights to keep them submerged. There's no direct light or heater in the tub with them.
I've got a small heater that came with a 105L tank, but I'm worried it might damage the plants or melt the plastic if I put it in the tub. It's not one of those smart heaters that can regulate the temperature.
The water in the tub is about 7.5L and it's at 19.3 degrees Celsius right now. I'm planning to get them planted in the tank by Sunday, assuming the rest of my plants arrive on time.
How long can they survive without heating, or will I need to heat the tub to prevent any damage?
I'd say they'll be fine until Sunday, considering the conditions you've provided. The plants seem more resilient than you'd think. How's the quality of the plants looking so far, now that they're out of their packaging?
I checked the websites for Tropica and Dennerle. According to Tropica's website, they simulate tropical dry season conditions, and only the roots are under water - planted in mineflake wool in pots. This suggests they're grown emersed.
Dennerle's website doesn't explicitly say their plants are grown emersed, but the pictures and information seem to imply it.
As for the plants I have, the healthy ones are from Tropica and Dennerle, and they include Cryptocoryne Crispatula, Bolbitis heudelotii, Rotala rotundifolia, Taxiphyllum 'spikey', Hygrophila corymbosa, Cryptocoryne Usterkento4a, Hydrocotyle tripartita, and Sagittaria Subulata.
Re: How long can plants thrive in a bucket?
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 5:07 pm
by cichlidgirl22
You'll likely see a lot of melting with those plants, especially the crypts. They'll probably lose all their leaves, but don't worry, they'll grow back.
Re: How long can plants thrive in a bucket?
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 5:17 pm
by matti
I've had a Java fern sitting in a bucket outdoors for over three months now, and surprisingly it's still thriving despite the harsh winter conditions. The bladder snails that came with the plants are also alive, which is a testament to the fern's hardiness.
Re: How long can plants thrive in a bucket?
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 6:16 pm
by bereb
cichlidgirl22 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2025 11:08 am
bereb wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2025 9:10 am
My plants that arrived today are now in a clear plastic tub of dechlorinated water. I've removed all the packaging and other stuff like rock wool and ceramic rings, taken off dead leaves, and used plant weights to keep them submerged. There's no direct light or heater in the tub with them.
I've got a small heater that came with a 105L tank, but I'm worried it might damage the plants or melt the plastic if I put it in the tub. It's not one of those smart heaters that can regulate the temperature.
The water in the tub is about 7.5L and it's at 19.3 degrees Celsius right now. I'm planning to get them planted in the tank by Sunday, assuming the rest of my plants arrive on time.
How long can they survive without heating, or will I need to heat the tub to prevent any damage?
I'd say they'll be fine until Sunday, considering the conditions you've provided. The plants seem more resilient than you'd think. How's the quality of the plants looking so far, now that they're out of their packaging?
Thanks for that, glad to have the info.