[GreenViews]

I have terrarium setup and planted peace lilies. While the peace lily is growing roots and new leaves the leaves, the leafs eventually start turning brown and then black and eating back into the leaf and its all black and dead. Other plants in the terrarium does not suffer this issues.

There is a guy on youtube that I can't find his channel. He had gigantic peace lilies with long roots and he says he does not even fertilize. Just living off fish poop waste.

The only thing I can think of is that my water might be a bit too hard for it as my water more on the hard side. The other thing I can think of is that maybe the leafs, stems, and roots might be too squeezed together with other plants because I followed this guy's DYI to hang plants in the aquarium (works great!).

 

[evil8]

This happened to me the first time I tried adding terrestrial plants to a tank. I had too much of the plant in the water.

 

[duanes]

Don't know if this is the same variant or species as yours.
Its growing in the corner of a 180 gal tank, with pH of 8.2, in hard water.
It gets about 2 hours of indirect sun per day, and also not fed except for the fish waste.
Other water parameters on the strip, just to the right of the comparitor.

 

[GreenViews]

This happened to me the first time I tried adding terrestrial plants to a tank. I had too much of the plant in the water.

I dont think I have too much in the water. The stem is barely in. I have it just about above the roots. If anything I think maybe it needs to be more in the water. Plus I heard peace lilies can be submerged.

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Don't know if this is the same variant or species as yours.
Its growing in the corner of a 180 gal tank, with pH of 8.2, in hard water.
It gets about 2 hours of indirect sun per day, and also not fed except for the fish waste.
Other water parameters on the strip, just to the right of the comparitor.
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You have similar conditions to mine but my peace lily looks like this

 

[Katmanreef]

I dont think I have too much in the water. The stem is barely in. I have it just about above the roots. If anything I think maybe it needs to be more in the water. Plus I heard peace lilies can be submerged.



You have similar conditions to mine but my peace lily looks like this

You have to make sure the rhizome of the peace lily is not underwater. Only the roots should be underwater for it to do well. The rhizome itself can be buried in a pond net pot with expanded clay, eco complete etc. to keep it stable and from falling over.

You want good moisture for the rhizomes but also air flow so they don't become susceptible to rot, turning mushy. Most house plants will convert quickly to being grown hydroponically in fish tanks, but you have to give them the best situation possible to grow. Here is a handy peace lily diagrams, make sure non of that rhizome is submerged!

A picture of your plant in question would also help tons.

 

[duanes]

There seem to be different variants, that grow best in different environments.
The one in my post above was pulled from a semi aquatic environment, and has not yet flowered.
The one below is growing in my garden, in soil.

 

[GreenViews]

You have to make sure the rhizome of the peace lily is not underwater. Only the roots should be underwater for it to do well. The rhizome itself can be buried in a pond net pot with expanded clay, eco complete etc. to keep it stable and from falling over.

You want good moisture for the rhizomes but also air flow so they don't become susceptible to rot, turning mushy. Most house plants will convert quickly to being grown hydroponically in fish tanks, but you have to give them the best situation possible to grow. Here is a handy peace lily diagrams, make sure non of that rhizome is submerged!

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A picture of your plant in question would also help tons.

my rhizome is pretty much submerged as if it was planted in the ground. Do you think I should lift it and just let the roots in the water?

 

[Katmanreef]

my rhizome is pretty much submerged as if it was planted in the ground. Do you think I should lift it and just let the roots in the water?

Yeah, you want to lift the rhizome so only the roots are in the water. You can of course, plant the peace lily in a net pot with expanded clay pebbles or any inert media to hold the plant in place if you want,and find a way to clip the pot on the side of the tank with roots dangling into the water. Hope this helps!

 

[GreenViews]

Yeah, you want to lift the rhizome so only the roots are in the water. You can of course, plant the peace lily in a net pot with expanded clay pebbles or any inert media to hold the plant in place if you want,and find a way to clip the pot on the side of the tank with roots dangling into the water. Hope this helps!

any idea why the peace lily has no problem to have the rhizome in the soil but not in the water? its a house plant after all planted in a pot.

 

[somewhatshocked]

any idea why the peace lily has no problem to have the rhizome in the soil but not in the water? its a house plant after all planted in a pot.

Because it's not constantly submerged in water when in soil - it's just in soil. It's only wet or damp when watering.