Water lily questions?

I recently bought some water lily bulbs for my fish tanks. I moved some of my fish in to a bigger tank from a 10 gal in to a 55gal and now have the 10 gal open. I want the lilys to be well established before putting them in to the other tanks i have. Do I need to leave the heater and air pump going in the 10 gal with only the lilys in there? If so what should the water temp be?

Water lily questions?
I have water lilies in my tanks. They are beautiful. to answer your question... Keep the heater it will help them grow. Get rid of the filter and the air pump after the bulbs have sprouted.. Plants need carbon dioxide tho so put a few hard to kill fish(danios, barbs, tetras etc) in with them. Plus the plants need lots of fish poo. The fish won't need air because the plants will produce enough oxygen. Also make sure they get at least 8 hours of sunlight a day. They will grow faster that way.
Reply:the heater is not necessary as long as your house isn't in the 50s. they need a lot of light and co2 or they will grow kind of anemic looking. do you want them on the top of your water in the tanks? you have to do a lot of trimming to keep them below the water line. its like doing bonsai. -- you grow it out some and cut it way back.
Reply:water lilies need a minimum of 6 hours of direct sunlight a day to flower...that would cook your fish.
Reply:A few things toconsider. Pond lillies to survive need a few things. Direct sunlight. If you are willing to change your bulbs, go for it.





Most lillies have pestacides attached to them. Be sure they are cleaned well before attempting to place them in your tank.





Lillies also need a mud or substrate to grow well and anchor. If you leave them in a container, be sure the sand and mud are cleaned prior to putting them into the tank.





Lillies need room to grow. They can be trimmed to keep in check but with proper conditions, can quickly grow out of control.





Your lillies will grow above the water surface check your lighting and hood for adaquate room for growth and flowering.





DO NOT turn your filters off. Even in a 10 gallon tank. You are going to have to leave at least one fish in your tank for healthy lillies.





Lillies roots, due to the quick growth rot quickly and can reak havock on your water conditions.





Temperatures according to your fish. 72-80





All that considered. go for it. and good luck
Reply:ummm.... i would really consider another type of plant for your aquariums - water lillies get really big and spread (if you can get them to grow indoors).... and are far better suited for outside ponds where they have natural sunlight... and lots of space
Reply:Water lillies are not aquarium plants. One water lilly pad, and these are the small ones, can get to be 8 inches across. Water lillies also need a growing medium that really shouldn't be introduced into aquariums. Also, water lillies need still water. They will never bloom with the moving water in an aquarium. These are not appropriate for an aquarium. If you have a pond, you can put them out there in the springtime. You need to take out these water lillies and get appropriate aquarium plants.