Floating Plants

[Frostshine]

Hi, I have a ten gallon 3-or-so month old tank, and have been looking into live plants for a while now. Unfortunately, I have already set it up with gravel and fake plants, and don't really want to switch now. But I've heard people reference floating plants, and was wondering if I could get any for my tank. (That are preferably good at hiding fry). Care, lighting, etc details would be great. Thanks!

 

[Rivercats]

What type lighting and bulbs do you have? Your best choice IMO would be getting some water sprite and floating it.

 

[Frostshine]

I'll get the name in a moment. (The manuals are sitting around somewhere, but who knows where). Is water sprite low maintenance? And will it die just floating?

 

[Frostshine]

I have a Tetra LED16-W.

 

[wildroseofky]

Duckweed or water lettuce might work. Fry seem to like water lettuce. In my tank, the molly fry always hang out in the roots. I have it growing in a 29 gallon (medium light), 10 gallon (low light), and 5 gallon tank (high light). It is growing well in all tanks.

 

[Frostshine]

Okay, thanks. Does it do okay in gravel?

 

[Fishperson]

Okay, thanks. Does it do okay in gravel?

It floats.

 

[Mebbid]

Water sprite does just fine floating or planted. You can also do pretty much any plant in gravel, its just a little more difficult to get them to stay planted sometimes.

 

[Frostshine]

Okay, thanks. And haha. I feel stupid now.