Floating plants

[Alexwm125]

What are some floating plants you guys keep? I know there are tons out there. Doesn't have to be a "floating plant" it can be a plant that can be floated as well.

I would like to see what you guys have!

I have the inevitable duckweed, as well as water lettuce, salvania, and Phyllanthus Fluitans.

Pics in next post...


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[Alexwm125]

http://i.imgur.com/vldbA8S.jpg
Phyllanthus Fluitans and a few pieces of very small water lettuce, I have much larger.


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[Alexwm125]

http://i.imgur.com/IKxhNBF.jpg
Salvania and a little piece of duckweed just for the pic.

Only reason I don't like duckweed is that is gets blown down by HOB filters.


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[Alexwm125]

Just got the red rooted floaters so they haven't colored up like I want them to yet on top but the roots are very red


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[Alexwm125]

Anyone? Just interested because I found a few new floaters and want to see what you guys have. My Gouramis LOVE floating plants.


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[shellyx]

I use frogbit in both my tank's, I always have an endless supply of it lol never run out ☺




55 gallon elephant nose tank.
30 gallon vampire shrimp, green lace shrimp and snails.

 

[shellyx]

http://i.imgur.com/vldbA8S.jpg
Phyllanthus Fluitans and a few pieces of very small water lettuce, I have much larger.


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I like your Fluitans, haven't used it before. I've been looking for something different for my shrimp tank.

55 gallon elephant nose tank.
30 gallon vampire shrimp, green lace shrimp and snails.

 

[Alexwm125]

It's really cool roots are red and the leaves are supposed to as well. And it flowers!


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[Alexwm125]

I can never seem to get duckweed to really carpet the top though...idk why. But everything else grows like crazy


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[shellyx]

It's really cool roots are red and the leaves are supposed to as well. And it flowers!


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Sound's really nice, I've only ever used duckweed (which drove me mad! ) and frogbit, but I might give that a try it'll look really nice if it flowers

55 gallon elephant nose tank.
30 gallon vampire shrimp, green lace shrimp and snails.

 

[shellyx]

I can never seem to get duckweed to really carpet the top though...idk why. But everything else grows like crazy


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I didn't have that problem Lol it wouldn't stop! I was constantly having to remove it, and when I thought I'd got it all in a few days it was back ?

55 gallon elephant nose tank.
30 gallon vampire shrimp, green lace shrimp and snails.

 

[hjsvt]

http://i.imgur.com/vldbA8S.jpg
Phyllanthus Fluitans and a few pieces of very small water lettuce, I have much larger.


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All I have right now is the dwarf water lettuce. The Fluitans sounds really neat with the red coloring and flowers. I'll have to see if I can find some and give it a try.

 

[shellyx]

I just bought some Fluitans off eBay. Do they spread like frogbit?

55 gallon elephant nose tank.
30 gallon vampire shrimp, green lace shrimp and snails.

 

[Alexwm125]

I've never kept frogbit but it grows in chains almost. I just recently got it I am trying to get it to color up. It's already working a bit!!


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[Alexwm125]

Roots are a bit messy right now, the plant came in a cup and I didn't want to disturb them too much by trimming roots. Thought I'd just let them do their thing for now. But the roots look similar to water lettuce.

If you look closely you can also see the way they grow kinda

http://i.imgur.com/Jn7vqC1.jpg


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[Alexwm125]

Not my picture*

This is my goal for this plant. It has some potential!!!!!

http://i.imgur.com/bVVTBVu.jpg


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[shellyx]

Roots are a bit messy right now, the plant came in a cup and I didn't want to disturb them too much by trimming roots. Thought I'd just let them do their thing for now. But the roots look similar to water lettuce.

If you look closely you can also see the way they grow kinda

http://i.imgur.com/Jn7vqC1.jpg


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I like it ? you can see the red tinge to it, really nice. Thanks for the pic ☺

55 gallon elephant nose tank.
30 gallon vampire shrimp, green lace shrimp and snails.

 

[hjsvt]

Not my picture*

This is my goal for this plant. It has some potential!!!!!

http://i.imgur.com/bVVTBVu.jpg


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Wow! Looks awesome. Definitely going to look into getting some! What do you have to do to get the red to come out? Iron?

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[Alexwm125]

Yes that's what I'm trying at least! Seems to be working a bit so far, it was almost straight green when I got it.


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[threnjen]

I went to Wet Spot today and bought some of the red root floating plant, based on your post the other day

I divided it amongst two tanks. It's crazy how much they fit into one of those little hydroponic cups.