i think it would need to have some air (small fan)on the top of the plant and an airstone right under the roots but i bet if you did that it would work . try it and keep us posted..
elephantman Reviewed by elephantman on . Marriage of aquaponics and hydroponics in enclosed aquarium I have a 40 gallon aquarium with a large back pack filter, underwater heater, 20 white cloud minnows, and an airstone. I also have a 36 inch light fixture with four T5 HO Floursecent tubes; two of the tubes are 10,000k daylight, and the other two are actinic (blue). All four tubes are rated at 39 Watts... Would I be successfull growing a small plant if I were to remove the filter media from the back pack filter of my aquarium , lower the water level 4-5 inches, cover the outer walls with Rating: 5