Duckweed & brackish water

[Phlegethon]

Will it thrive, die, or merely survive?

 

[Toirtis]

Depends on how brackish, but it thrives in my mildly brackish tanks.

 

[TankGirl]

I'll bet it has a fighting chance - most posts about duckweed are not how to grow it, but how to get RID of it

 

[LAGlocker]

I tell you, duckweed is one hardy plant. It took me almost 4 months to get it completely out of my 20 gal tank, and that was with pulling it out every single day. Finally I dont see any more floating in the tank, but it may still suprise me and pop back up one day.

 

[Phlegethon]

I use it a lot, well actually it's not exactly duckweed, but that's what they called it at the LFS. It's bigger, so it doesn't get blown all over the tank, but it doesn't drop long roots like frogbit. It looks like Butterfly Fern to me. I use it to balance my tanks and soak up nutrients. Hopefully it'll work in my brackish (1.005) tank. All my fish & shrimp seem to love the stuff.

 

[Toirtis]

I'll bet it has a fighting chance - most posts about duckweed are not how to grow it, but how to get RID of it

Thanks for reminding me....time to do my weekly duckweed cull...