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title: "Had some stubborn cuttings that didn’t want to start rooting, so I…"
description: "Had some stubborn cuttings that didn’t want to start rooting, so I put a few minnows in there from our neighborhood pond… fish poop for the win! 🐠💩"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/_KLQ7UQ-Qb29M6ZvZdDFmw"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Lindsey"
published: "2024-08-03T18:48:26.117482Z"
language: "en"
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# Had some stubborn cuttings that didn’t want to start rooting, so I…

_Posted by Lindsey on 2024-08-03_

Had some stubborn cuttings that didn’t want to start rooting, so I put a few minnows in there from our neighborhood pond… fish poop for the win! 🐠💩

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## 4 comments

### Mr Plant Guy commented on 2024-08-03

Fish need a big tank with filters, gravel and much more they will probably die in this

### Lindsey commented on 2024-08-03

Well, they’ve been in there for about 3 weeks now and seem to be doing fine so far…

Fun fact: Plants consume carbon dioxide and nitrates from water, and release oxygen. These also receive weekly water changes to remove solid waste.

I’d also like to note that I don’t intend to keep them in there forever- another week or 2 and they’ll be thanked for their service and will be transitioned back into the pond from which they came.

So rest easy Mr. Plant Guy, no minnows will perish on my watch 🫡

### Grace commented on 2024-08-03

This is really cool! Nice save.

### Sunny commented on 2024-08-04

I thought only betta fish could live like this. I learned something new today. Really cool!😎

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