This cutting is from a Ficus microcarpa "Golden Gate". It is nothing like a Ficus salicifolia/nerifolia, willow leaf fig. Its leaves are thick and get somewhat large, if not pruned regularly. It does produce aerial roots, in the right conditions, as do most ficus.
As for your Bald cypress, it is a swamp tree, and naturally grows in standing water in many places. A ficus is a tropical tree, which does not normally grow in bogs, lakes and swamps. I am not sure if its reaction to a standing pool of water under its feet will be the same as a Bald cypress's. I guess that is why I am doing this experiment...to find out...
Regards,
John