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I am setting up a viquarium (using the old Second Nature Viquarium Water's Edge kit). It makes an aquarium half land and half water. The land area is filled with gravel. I plan on having a lot of live plants and they need to be able to do well with their roots always submerged in the gravel and water. So far I am planning on pothos, the mondo grass currently in my goldfish tank, and brazilian swords. It will be like hydroponics. What are other plant options? I am seeing a lot of houseplants being sold as aquatic plants. If these plants' roots are kept submerged would they work? What other options do I have?

No ideas? Any definitely nots?

What kind of light does the viquarium have?
The only plants I can think of are pothos like you said and I have had some luck with spider plants. They don't get really big but they don't seem to mind wet feet. I would guess you could use the peace lily like they do in the Beta bowls. I'll keep thinking...

Hi Fishguy2727.....

i once came across this web site....think may b useful to u....

http://www.aquabotanicstore.com/category_s/20.htm

Have a nice day....!

I bought a plant last year to put beside my pond and at the checkout the lady at the nursery told me I could put it right in the water.. it was called Fiber optic grass.. it is very cool looking! Try googling it. ;)

maybe try some bamboo.