Plant people please......

[New2me]

Got this today when asked for a floating plant thank did not require high tech lighting, ferts etc. It had no label, can anyone identify it so I can read up on it please? Thanks


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[TheresaM]

Pretty sure it's Brazilian pennywort. I have it floating in one of my shrimp tanks.

 

[New2me]

Thank you How do u find it? Mine is looking a little wild just floating, maybe not great with my hob filter.....getting pushed about a bit :-/


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[TheresaM]

That makes sense, feels like I'm always doing battle with floating plants and filter output

I've had very good luck with it though...make give it time to settle in.

 

[New2me]

Me too! Please let me know if you find a solution. My fish love floating plants....the mess of it being pushed down from the surface really annoys me. I need to get out more


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[DeeLee2013]

I use a piece of airline tubing tied to suction cups as a sort of barrier to keep my frogbit in one area of the tank. Repositionable and keeps it out of the HOB flow.


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? the St. Augustine Redhead ?

 

[New2me]

Ooooh that sounds interesting. Would be able to take pic to give me a visual pls? Sounds like the solution I've been looking for! Thank you


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[TheresaM]

One thing I forgot: as much as my shrimp love hanging around in the plant they also like to nibble at it so I frequently find leaves with tiny pin holes

 

[DeeLee2013]

Ooooh that sounds interesting. Would be able to take pic to give me a visual pls? Sounds like the solution I've been looking for! Thank you


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I just used low-vis fishing line to tie it off. This way the air stays trapped inside and creates a buoy system. Fully customizable length and whatnot, so you can make it work for any size tank. I just used all black since my background is mostly black...

Good luck!


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[Fresh2o]

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I just used low-vis fishing line to tie it off. This way the air stays trapped inside and creates a buoy system. Fully customizable length and whatnot, so you can make it work for any size tank. I just used all black since my background is mostly black...

Good luck!


? Diana Lee ?
? the St. Augustine Redhead ?

Good job McGuyver! The buoyancy part is very creative.


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[New2me]

Love it, thanks for posting pic too!


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[DeeLee2013]

Good job McGuyver! The buoyancy part is very creative.


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Thanks! Took a little while for it to lay right on the water surface, but once it did, it worked well!

Hope it works for your floating plants, OP!


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[azmodan]

One thing I forgot: as much as my shrimp love hanging around in the plant they also like to nibble at it so I frequently find leaves with tiny pin holes

I think shrimp typically do not munch on healthy leaves, instead focusing their efforts more on the periphyton found in the tank. Pinholes in leaves are often a sign of a potassium deficiency however, so perhaps it could be that?


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[New2me]

Thanks! Took a little while for it to lay right on the water surface, but once it did, it worked well!

Hope it works for your floating plants, OP!


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? the St. Augustine Redhead ?

Been to pet shop to get supplies, got suction cups, connectors and tubing! Going to section off about a third of tank for floaters. Thanks again


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[Sk3lly]

Looks more like Hydrocotyle tripartita to me


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[New2me]

Looks more like Hydrocotyle tripartita to me


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More reading and googling for me then Thanks for input.


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[DeeLee2013]

Been to pet shop to get supplies, got suction cups, connectors and tubing! Going to section off about a third of tank for floaters. Thanks again


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Glad I could help!! Let me know how it works for you!!


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