Interested in adding more floating plants

[Wookii]

Hygrorhyza aristata is a nice one.

I've got "dwarf" water lettuce as well and it's probably 8" across.

The dwarf water lettuce is a strange one isn't it. In my high tech tank with EI ferts and fairly high light, it stays small and throws out loads of daughter plants. In my Moina tank that has only residual traces of ferts and fairly low light, it gets massive!

 

[mort]

The dwarf water lettuce is a strange one isn't it. In my high tech tank with EI ferts and fairly high light, it stays small and throws out loads of daughter plants. In my Moina tank that has only residual traces of ferts and fairly low light, it gets massive!

I have a mixture of the two in the same tank. There is a couple of 8" monsters (which I think is the size they should grow to) and plenty of small 1-2" plants that have grown from them.

Tbh I prefer the larger ones as they are easier to control and not as annoying. The roots also really provide great areas for the fish.

 

[Robbie X]

I’ve also got salvinia (and frogbit), not entirely sure which one. I’ve always got some going spare if you want some (tiny tanks + fast growing floaters = lots of compost)

Many thanks For the offer sir. As I already have frogbit I will pass on the salvinia thanks.

 

[Robbie X]

Ceratopteris gets my vote but I've never seen it for sale in this form. PM if you'd like some plantlets.

Have sent you a pm sir.

 

[Robbie X]

Salvinia cucullata.

Aeschynomene Fluitans.


Phyllanthus fluitans.

Just love the Aeschynomene Fluitans. Just ordered myself one 🙂

 

[Robbie X]

I know, I watched the quantity going down! Full on UKAPS panic buy! 😂

Just ordered 1 on the link. 1 left now 😂

 

[Robbie X]

Still looking for Dwarf Water Lettuce if anyone has spare 😻

 

[G H Nelson]

You will probably get a small portion on eBay if not available through the forum! 😉

 

[Wookii]

Appears to be rarer than rocking horse turd on this side of the 'pond', but I chanced on this site just now . .

Aeschynomene fluitans – Live Terrarium Plants … - Lincolnshire Pond Plants

What you will receive: 1 x Aeschynomene fluitans Ceramic Rings are removed to avoid damage in the post. Description Aeschynomene fluitans is a flowering floater plant often found on the surface of slow-moving rivers, ponds and flood plains. Its stems are hollow, becoming somewhat white and hairy...

lincspplants.co.uk

Hopefully this is the right stuff!!!

Edit: 6x left now for anyone else that wants some!

Well that was short lived - Lincs Pond Plants just refunded my payment, stating that the plants aren't suitable to send out apparently! . . . When something seems too good to be true . . .

 

[Robbie X]

Well that was short lived - Lincs Pond Plants just refunded my payment, stating that the plants aren't suitable to send out apparently! . . . When something seems too good to be true . . .

Just checked and they have also refunded myself. No explication 😢

 

[Wookii]

Just checked and they have also refunded myself. No explication 😢

To be honest they wouldn’t have even bothered getting in touch with me unless I’d emailed them asking WTF?!

 

[Robbie X]

To be honest they wouldn’t have even bothered getting in touch with me unless I’d emailed them asking WTF?!

Many thanks 🙏
Probably won’t be using them again then 🙀

 

[John q]

Ermm... not that I fell into the mad frenzied buying malarkey, but... seems I've also had a refund of £4.47 from Lincolnshire pond plants. 🤔

Strange thing is they're still showing one in stock.

 

[Wookii]

Ermm... not that I fell into the mad frenzied buying malarkey, but... .

You so did John! 😂

 

[Robbie X]

Ermm... not that I fell into the mad frenzied buying malarkey, but... seems I've also had a refund of £4.47 from Lincolnshire pond plants. 🤔

Strange thing is they're still showing one in stock.

Now I am very intrigued. I guess this means we have a new quest 😹

 

[Wookii]

1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . . Panic buy:

Pond floating plant Fern Fluitans Aquarium Pond plant Plant Aeschynomene Rare | eBay

The spongy, hollow stems can be 5 - 10mm thick and are densely covered with adventitious roots. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[G H Nelson]

1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . . Panic buy:

Pond floating plant Fern Fluitans Aquarium Pond plant Plant Aeschynomene Rare | eBay

The spongy, hollow stems can be 5 - 10mm thick and are densely covered with adventitious roots. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

www.ebay.co.uk

Pretty poor feedback

 

[John q]

Lol, looked at that last night and opted not to order based on poor feedback.

 

[G H Nelson]

Lol, looked at that last night and opted not to order based on poor feedback.

Absolute..... 😱 shocking feedback! 😉

 

[Wookii]

Yeah, figured it was worth a risk. If they're no good, its an easy claim back through eBay.