Hey Folks,
Hope your day is going well.
I bought a pot of peace lily, big pot. I separated the roots, got almost 8 plants. I put 5 in water, 5 different containers. 3 were put back to the pot with soil. I plan to transfer all of them in water. What things shall I pay attention to? I saw a video in which hydrogen peroxide was added to water to increase oxygen in water. She also cut like 99% of the roots before putting the peace lily in water. First time growing peace lily in water. Thank you.

I wouldn't do any of those things.
I have been growing Spathiphyllim as emersed aquatic plants for over 10 years. All you do is unpot the plant, DON'T remove all the soil, and place the plant in water. If you don't like the look of the soil still on the roots, use a vessel that is not clear.
Mine grow outdoors year round without any assistance, water is replenished only by rain water. This one is growing in a tub with a larger aquatic aroid called Lasia spinosa

I could see some small amount of root pruning, but 99 percent? Sounds bad.
A lot of bad info floating around that part of the internet- the part where people are actively trying to get views and money.
Here we have no incentive to pass along bad advice (except the very rare ill-informed egotistical, but I haven't seen that lately)

Only take internet advice from .edu, .org, and reputable growers. Skip the blogs and the 10 million youtubes. Check the credentials of the people giving the advice.

Hydrogen peroxide is water with an extra oxygen molecule. When it is added to water, it sheds the extra oxygen molecule so, for a bit, the water is extra oxygenated. It only takes a drop or 2 and the water needs to be changed daily and the drop or 2 re-added.

If you want to oxygenate the water more efficiently, try an aquarium airstone. That would add oxygen by constanting stirring the water.

I agree, the people on Youtube and Instagram and Reddit are influencers. They make $$$ based on views and followers. They may not always actually know what they are talking about.

A lot of people in the aroid world use Hydrogen Peroxide for a number of things. Especially rot on a cutting. But the thing to remember about it is...it's used as a debrider. It can actually have a negative affect on healthy cells. This is why they say if you get a cut on your leg, use it ONCE To clean, debride and flush out the wound... Then don't use it again, because it can break down healthy regenerating cell tissue.

I never give advice about plants I do not actually grow. Its bad policy. If your specialty is bonsai and you've never grown a rose bush, then you probably know diddly about growing a rose bush. And its always important to realize....you can get the very best advice available from someone who actually does know what they are talking about...but 'your mileage may vary'. Whatever you try to do to fix something or grow something, if your overall conditions aren't favorable, you may not get the same result.

I have done the same thing to mine. As long as the water does not pass the root system. I used the same roots only in water by placing the plant at the top of a narrow tall glass vase . Applied the plant in floating holder to expose only the roots to the water, the bottom half is filled with water that is treated for fish. Then add a beautiful colorful beta fish below the water with the plant out on the top portion . Much like a regular vase but glass to see the beta fish. A balanced eco-system
The fish eats the roots keeping the roots from filling the vase and the fish also feed the plant roots . Added a light . It lasted a couple of years.
Was interesting example of a balanced eco symbiotic relationship between fish and plants. I eventually removed the plant and planted it in a pot.

Bea this is a very old Southern tradition. Its a myth that the fish gets all its nutrition from the plant. You still have to feed the fish beta food

I did the beta/plant thing a few times when my children were very young. I still think its a fun idea but I think I have enough to take care of without adding a needy fish to my life. And have you seen the price of betas recently? $20 - $25 each at my PetSmart.

Betas don't eat roots, they're carnivores. Put some pond snails in there. They'll eat the algae, feed the plant and prune the roots.

Don't give advice on what you don't grow.

All good points.
There's also the possibility of there being other variables in play that neither the asker or the answerer takes into consideration.

sallyg said: All good points.
There's also the possibility of there being other variables in play that neither the asker or the answerer takes into consideration.

Are thinking about anything in particular?

All I know is....the beta thing was popular with old Southern ladies when I was like 6. I'm 64 now, so its been around a while LOL. Although back then it was more commonly a goldfish

A goldfish would have no problem keeping the roots trimmed.

Yeah they eat anything that doesn't eat them first

Yikes….. I guess I need to clarify the 'Symbiotic' thing…

I fed the beta fish shrimp beta food. They 'donot' Eat the roots and I should have said that they 'Pick at the roots'. The waste from the fish is absorbed by the plant roots a simple symbiotic relationship.
Much like many of my pond plants where fish are living and benefit from the fish waste.

I actually made one and had the beta in a beautiful vase for years. Beta fish are labyrinth breathers. It was an interesting focal point and living display.

Maybe the link below can explain it better than I.
https://youtu.be/SrA50lEv61o?s...

Lucy68 said: Are thinking about anything in particular?

Not specific here.

Like, your idea versus my idea of "well lit windowsill", or , a window faces south but I forget to say there's a 50 foot pine tree in front of it.

Bea that makes more sense. You'd be surprised how many people actually believe that you don't need to feed the beta at all

In my experience with betta's, the guy at the fish store mentioned that betta fish can live without food for a week or 2 but they need to be fed a balanced diet daily. There are betta food pellets specifically for betta's to keep them healthy and maintain their luxurious colors and frilly fins.

The original question about the water application reminded me of the fish combined with the plant roots of Spathiphyllim in water only, which worked great for the fish / vase application. I added a layer of blue glass rocks at the bottom of the tank in a 24" h x 8"w glass column vase and a light , it was also a living lamp. It was designed for a local flower show and lasted several years.

I have a beta that I inherited. I try and feed it often but many times it refuses to eat. Its pretty elderly, maybe that is why