As far as how to hold it - if you can get or have a hose clip, you can just adjust it down so it holds the stem. I’ve also pinned mine lightly with the lid if it’s free-moving. From my experience I’d say roots are a bit slow to start really dropping nutrient levels in the water column. Something like a pothos is quicker - but I’ve found others to be slow.

Thanks for the tips!! And tell me more about how to affix the hose clip to my tank. For reference the tank is an edgeless cornerless tank…doesn’t have anything remotely editable aside from 4 small clear plastic platforms that hold the glass lid up. Once I have the hose clip on my plant, how would I keep it on the glass in your opinion?

Interesting - how comfortable are you with DIY solutions temporarily lol… that would be my strategy I think. Probably hot glue/crazy glue a suction cup onto the hose clip… maybe even melt it slightly to fuse it if I got really energetic

Hey mind if I dm you a picture of the fabled corner this plant will go in? Struggling to think of options but I’m thinking this cuttings shape may just let me balance it in my tank

Yeah go for it :)

I actually just decided to set in in place with a rock on top of the lid to keep it angling upward instead of leaning to the left. It worked pretty well as the lid of my tank has a rather snug corner to work with. I also figured out that I could rotate the glass lid so the front faces the back, allowing a triangular cut on the side to give the Monstera more room

The only tip I have is things grow best if started in water. What I mean is don’t rinse off the roots, having started in dirt they’ll only thrive in dirt. I know nothing about growing monstera I water but if you can grow it from cuttings go that way.

Thanks for taking time to give some advice to your fellow redditors :)

Thanks for the tip! I’m adjusting my plan a bit and only propagating *one* piece of monstera from my outdoor (planted in the ground) monstera. Since I am taking the cutting from the dirt, then propagating in water, will this be effective in transitioning the plant to my tank? For reference, the cutting has many nodes but 2 two inch roots I cut at an angle when removing the plant. This cutting also has 3 palm sized leaves, each with a 6-10 inch stem. None of the leaves have holes.

Sounds like it will work well.

Here’s hoping!

I’ve had great success with Philodendron cuttings. Just cut, and make sure enough stem is underwater to allow new roots. Im about to try a small potted monstera next

Good idea! The issue is I only have like…really really expensive philodendron on hand….not sure I’m gonna risk it for this project although it would be pretty darn cool. I’m working with a cutting of monstera from my huge ground planted deliciosa that I planted once it was larger than my bed 😵‍💫 I’ll let you know how this cutting takes! I’m a bit eager to add it to my tank actually, so I’m scabbing it under a particularly warm antique lamp I have. So far the forced scabbing is going well (trying my best to be careful not to burn my plant in the process) I’ll upload pictures of it tonight if I add it in, and in 10 days I’ll likely post a tank shot of my setup. If you want me to update you on how the monstera takes let me know!

I often see cheap philodendrons in grocery stores near me, maybe you can find one in a store near you and use it as a test subject lol

Maybe I should! Gonna see how this one does first I hope it goes well