Ampullaria in a fish tank?

Ampullaria in a fish tank?#420820

By crsch_1888 -  Mon Sep 26, 2022 12:48 pm
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- Mon Sep 26, 2022 12:48 pm #420820

Hello! I just purchased a Ampullaria, it’s approximately 2’ tall. I would like to put it in a fish tank with the top of the plant coming out of the top of the tank. Would this work? My purpose for doing this is to help with humidity and temperature. Was thinking if the bottom of the plant is in the tank it would be ok. What do you think? I should be receiving it in the next few days.

Re: Ampullaria in a fish tank?#420832

By Nocturne -  Mon Sep 26, 2022 5:42 pm
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- Mon Sep 26, 2022 5:42 pm #420832

Well just bag it would be easier unless you are looking to create a terrarium. Anyhow if plant is protruding from top then i don’t think the tank has much use for humidity.

Re: Ampullaria in a fish tank?#420850

By crsch_1888 -  Mon Sep 26, 2022 8:26 pm
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- Mon Sep 26, 2022 8:26 pm #420850

Well I was actually kinda wanting to make a terrarium. The guy I bought it from said it will be shipped bagged so I could slowly acclimate it to my current household humidity

Re: Ampullaria in a fish tank?#420851

By optique -  Mon Sep 26, 2022 8:42 pm
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- Mon Sep 26, 2022 8:42 pm #420851

Ampullaria should do fine in a aquarium. I have always avoided it because its super lowland, I do have a half ampullaria plant "ladyluck"

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Re: Ampullaria in a fish tank?#420858

By Bluefire -  Tue Sep 27, 2022 12:54 am
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- Tue Sep 27, 2022 12:54 am #420858

You can grow the plant in a tank, but it won't be much use if any part of the plant is outside the tank.

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Re: Ampullaria in a fish tank?#420912

By crsch_1888 -  Wed Sep 28, 2022 6:05 pm
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- Wed Sep 28, 2022 6:05 pm #420912

Would I be better off to just get a heat mat to sit it on? My main concern is to keep it warm like it’s supposed to be. I could turn the heat mat off at night so the temperature would drop some.

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