Duckweed

[ChrisZ]

Holy crap! I bought some duckweed from a local pet store a few weeks ago and the stuff has probably increased 50% it seems. Is this normal? If so, does anyone want some? I'll sell it very cheap. My alternate choice is to put it in a 100 gallon I have sitting outside. It's a pretty floater, but good lord. I wish I would have taken before and after pics. Originally it had only about 1/4 the tank covered, but now it's nearly 1/2!


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[Nils]

Haha! I had the same exact thing happen to me! One or two tablespoons of it and a couple months later there is an inch thick layer at the top! I took out almost all of it and dumped it in a pond where it can't be spread to major waterways, and hopefully the bullfrogs will enjoy it. Good luck keeping it under control!

 

[Mattfinn]

I just remove half when I do a water change. It's not worth anything because it's so prolific. Don't dump it into waterways either, fertilize it.

 

[ScotJudd]

Hi Chris, I've used duckweed in the past to naturally control Nitrate levels but it multiplied so much it starved the plants and shaded them too much. If I fed the plants it went even madder. I got rid and wouldn't have it again.


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[Delapool]

So jealous! Fish ate the roots and then the centres out of mine.

 

[mom2reds]

Wow glad I read this post I was just thinking of getting some, but I don't want it now... Thanks

 

[Nils]

Haha consider yourself lucky! I guess it's kind of like java moss, once it gets in your tank it never comes out.

 

[evil Nick]

Wish I could keep mine going. Im pretty sure everything in my tank eats it. MY 5 gallon it grows like mad and then I transfer it to my 29 but it never lasts anymore. Im pretty sure everything likes to nip at it.