To those that have pothos

[JPH1970]

I put two pothos in my aquarium last week. Both look good on the top but the roots of one seems to be melting. I'm wondering if I should toss it.

Has anyone else experienced this? When I get a chance today, I'll take pictures

 

[Flyfisha]

I have a few pothos plants. Of the handful I moved from soil to water some did struggle and yes some roots fell off. The plants will be fine just pull the rotting roots out .
I have well over a hundred plants now taken from cuttings. It was easy enough to just break branches off and put them in water at first. Once I saw this video on a much better way to propagate pothos I started getting stronger plants that grow faster.

Watch this video and you will have no trouble getting as many cuttings as you and your neighbours need.

 

[Cinabar]

If the roots were from a plant originally potted in soil, then yes, some will die off. The plant itself will survive though, and it should start putting out new roots soon.

Although I think it’s easier to take cuttings. That way any roots that grow are already adjusted to growing in water. I imagine it’s similar to transitioning aquarium plants- some will melt before the plant adapts.