Matt Warner
Member
Hi, has anyone got any reccomedations for some floating plants. I have a juwel rio 125 with lids on it. I have heard that some floating plants do better with an open aquarium.
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Floating plants suggestion
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Derek Tweedie
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I use to have Amazon Frogbit that's a nice floating plant. It grows quick too.
Matt Warner
Member
Yeah that looks like a nice floating plant. I wanted floating plants for the effect of the roots dangling under the surface of the water. How do you keep them in the same place or will they just collect in one corner from the flow?
I found that frogbit doesnt tend to gather if you have flow in your tank and if it does then it will gather where you dont want it. Because of this i searched around and ended up with pennywart. It is similar looking as far as roots and leaf shape only it grows as a vine so it stays together or can be anchored in the substrate. Bit of an over grown pic but you get the idea. I found it great for hiding pipe work and quite easy to train and trim. Or you can just float it and train it around some pipe to stay in one place
Just a side note though.. it wont actually root in the substrate so can easily pull out, just be sure to bury a lot of the plant, the plant under the substrate wont rot as its fed from above and will hold it nicely.
If you would like some i have plenty, just PM me and ill send it over.
Just a side note though.. it wont actually root in the substrate so can easily pull out, just be sure to bury a lot of the plant, the plant under the substrate wont rot as its fed from above and will hold it nicely.
If you would like some i have plenty, just PM me and ill send it over.
Hi all,
I like Amazon Frogbit (Limnobium) or Salvinia. Pistia is a bit more tricky under a cover in the winter (because of condensation), but usually it survives through to the spring. PM if you want any, I've got several square meters of these on the pond and in the glasshouse.
cheers Darrel
I like Amazon Frogbit (Limnobium) or Salvinia. Pistia is a bit more tricky under a cover in the winter (because of condensation), but usually it survives through to the spring. PM if you want any, I've got several square meters of these on the pond and in the glasshouse.
cheers Darrel
Matt Warner
Member
Ok cool thanks for the advice and offers of plants. Much appreciated!
viktorlantos
Aquascaper
Limnobium is the one you need. Salvania is ok too but not that nice leaf structure.
We're using Limnobium a lot in our gallery. Sometimes for it's look, other time to give some shady areas to the tank (especially at startup phase when the tank is more sensitive to algae issues)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/viktorlant ... hotostream
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If the roots are too long you can cut them. Very nice plant
We're using Limnobium a lot in our gallery. Sometimes for it's look, other time to give some shady areas to the tank (especially at startup phase when the tank is more sensitive to algae issues)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/viktorlant ... hotostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/viktorlant ... hotostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/viktorlant ... hotostream
If the roots are too long you can cut them. Very nice plant
Matt Warner
Member
Thanks all, you've been very helpful!
