Floating Plants

[fred]

Any suggestions on putting floating plants in a 44g tall? I have some java fern, Cabomba, sword plants and java moss in there. My fish are 2 angels, 4 diamond tetras, 3 lemon tetras, 3 columbian tetras and 2 SAE. I would like to get 6 neon tetras and then I'll be done stocking...any thoughts??

 

[Tim Wheatley]

I like Amazon Frogbit.

 

[BigJim]

Water sprite. You can plant it or let it float.

 

[fred]

Will silver dollars eat both those plants? I'm thinking it's a bad idea to put in my 44 because it will block the light for my other plants. But I have a 55 with 3 silver dollars...I heard they'll eat anything, I have fake plants in substrate but some live floating plants would look cool!

 

[Tim Wheatley]

My SDs don't eat plants at all, so I can't really say for sure. My SDs also don't come to the surface much... Floating may be your best option is yours do eat plants.

 

[fred]

I've never had live plants with them myself. I know the previous owner did with my big guy and he ate them like candy...lol...but I think I'd be safe with floating. All I can do is try . Thanks for your input!!!

 

[Davemac]

I have amazon frogbit it grows quick fish love it and the fish love the roots only started with two small plants from china now I give it to friends and local fish shop.. Every two to three weeks, I would not have anything else as the lilly type leaves are not to big and can be trimmed easily grows under t5 lighting and even my panchax love it

 

[HN1]

Avoid duckweed at ALL costs first of all. lol

I like frogbit, dwarf water lettuce, riccia, watersprite etc. Depends on the look that you like.

 

[fred]

Thanks all . I love the look of the water lettuce, hopefully I can find some!!

 

[serialstocker]

Frogbit is the way to go grows quick love it in my 125 duckweed is a awful will take over ur tank in weeks and is almost impossible to get rid of it is evil

 

[fred]

Lol...I will stay away from duckweed...promise