Too much frogbit

[BarrWarr]

Morning,

I recently bought some frogbit and im just wondering if there is a recommended ratio to surface area it should cover?

I would say currently it's covering c70% of my heavily planted Betta tank.

Thanks.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

I would say currently it's covering c70% of my heavily planted Betta tank.

I usually thin mine at that point, back to about 1/3 cover, and then let the process repeat.

cheers Darrel

 

[BarrWarr]

Great. Thanks Darrel, ill thin mine out a bit later today.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

ill thin mine out a bit later today.

I'm guessing that the Betta wouldn't care either way, it is just <"a happy medium"> to have some surface cover, but also to allow light through to the submerged plants. I tend to use their (the submerged plants) appearance as an indicator of when to thin, but the bottoms of my tanks are always a <"dark and gloomy place">.

I like to always have <"some Frogbit plants">......... <"Songs from the Man Cave!">

cheers Darrel

 

[BarrWarr]

I've taken a bit out, mostly the pieces which had decaying leaves. Does this amount seem reasonable now?


Here's a pic of the Betta tank which just has java ferns, anubias and a couple of small bucephalandra. It looks brighter in the pic than it is in reality



I've just noticed one piece of frogbit has a flower stalk developing. It's been in a week now and although several older leaves needed removing, all the new growth (of which there seems plenty), looks healthy (I think!).

 

[hypnogogia]

looks healthy

Yes, it does.

 

[BarrWarr]

Morning,

Just a quick question - is it ok to trim the roots? Some are now at substrate level. If so, how much can you reduce them by?

Many thanks.

 

[Miniandy]

The plant may go into shock, it depends on the situation. Personally I just remove the larger plants, so it's not a problem. Old frogbit is a bit fugly, trimming roots makes it worse.