plant growing under water

[smokebomb1]

So a friend of mine pitched a couple bag seeds into his little fishtank, for some strange reason. and I guess one of the seeds got sucked into the gravel by the air filter tube where it sprouted. the root got sucked into the tube where the air bubbler is and the damn thing actualy started growing. I guess the air tube is providing 02 for the root. I know it probly wont live long but i thought it was kinda cool, so here it is. if it continues to grow i will post more picts. enjoy.

 

[gobbly]

can't imagine it can get enough oxygen down there, wonder how fast it can stretch

 

[smokebomb1]

it has streached quite a bit already, and the root is about 5 inches long growing up into the tube where the bubbles are. i would imagine it will streach to the top searching for light because the lights are tiny white led's.

 

[Hilltop112]

Haha thats dope dude

 

[Saerimmner]

be interesting to see what happens to it if it doesnt die lol

 

[jdizzle22]

I'm amazed it hasn't drowned yet! Definitely will be following this thread.

 

[AdamBlack760]

man i wish i had more pictures

 

[smokebomb1]

man i wish i had more pictures

Pictures of the plant? I will try to get more. Im curious if it will survive also.

 

[xglassstaticx]

thats the coolest thing i have seen today

 

[wanabe]

i want update thats badass if it works im trying that
does it get light?

 

[NightMareLord]

kick ass.

 

[smokebomb1]

i want update thats badass if it works im trying that
does it get light?

it is getting some light, just the small led's that came with the tank. there really small white led's maybe 15w

 

[jdizzle22]

Dude that would be awesome to get it to grow out of water!

 

[Tym]

It's a glorified DWC! lol, as long as the roots get enough o2, it should keep growing..

 

[smokebomb1]

It's a glorified DWC! lol, as long as the roots get enough o2, it should keep growing..

Yes, but I wonder what will happen when it gets to the top. How weird would it be if it actualy tried to flower under water, lol.

 

[Tym]

Yes, but I wonder what will happen when it gets to the top. How weird would it be if it actualy tried to flower under water, lol.

It would probably stay spindly and not be able to grow out of the water. Maybe just crawl along the the edge of the tank and grow down like a vine? lol.
It shouldn't flower unless the light goes to 12/12, but if it does, it might kill the fish.. Or get them ripped..

 

[smokebomb1]

ohh whell, my friend just informed me that the plant was eaten by the fish.

 

[Tym]

lol, to bad.. Lucky fish

 

[Scopse]

I've never seen a stoned fish before!

 

[bobbypyn]

ghetto aquaponics! that's awesome!