The fun thing about aquariums is you can keep the water clear with very little effort. It also helps that I have a couple of my baby bristlenose fry in there to keep the plants clean. I think I'll try this again early next year if I can get to any of my tropical tubers. Float the tubers in baggies first until there is enough pad & root growth for potting. Then once the pads get big enough on the surface time to move them. Even a big plastic tote could be used for this purpose. Just make sure there is some water circulation, decent lighting with Daylight power compact bulbs, heat, & a bristlenose pleco to keep everything tidy.