Amazon Frogbit

[toddnbecka]

Since I cleared out nearly all the duckweed, the frogbit has taken over my 30. About one more week, and there won't be any open water left. How about 3/$1, or what would you like to swap for some?
Also have some Najas available.

[mellowvision]

I'd like some frog bit. also interested in azolla if you have any!

[toddnbecka]

No azolla, just an excess of frogbit. The only open water left is where the bubbles from the sponge filter come up, the rest of the surface is covered tightly.

[PPMN]

oooh! oooh! pick me! pick me! How much for shipping?? (55122)

[mellowvision]

do you have some pics of the bits? also, I'm in 11215...

thanks

[toddnbecka]

Here's a quick pic of a mature plant in a 5 gallon bucket with a new one growing from the upper right:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/toddnbecka/P1010283.jpg

Here's the top of the tank:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/toddnbecka/P1010286.jpg

Here's the front, with a view of the roots:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/toddnbecka/P1010285.jpg

Shipping is the same regardless of zip code, $6 for Priority Mail anywhere in the continental US.

[Sudina]

ok i'll take some

[mellowvision]

yup. save me some too... will be back in action monday if you can wait that long.

[toddnbecka]

No shortage of the stuff, I shipped out more than 50 plants and hardly saw a difference. It's still covering the surface, only now the plants aren't packed together as tightly. Still no open water visible. Incidentally, I sent/will be sending plenty of extra plants just to thin them out a bit.

[toddnbecka]

I'm beginning to suspect it isn't frogbit, but a giant, mutated form of duckweed. :eek3: I've shipped out well over 100 plants, and now it's thicker than ever. :shocked: Some of the leaves are growing straight up because they're packed together so tightly, and there is no open water to sprinkle food on.

The good thing is, the tiny duckweed that I spent several hours working to eliminate doesn't have a prayer of making a comeback. I've seen a few stray ones here and there, but they don't seem to be multiplying. This stuff would be ideal for keeping small fish from jumping out of an uncovered tank. :tombstone: They'd never get enough momentum to blast through the hairy roots, much less the leaves...

[native]

I want some too...do they need co2?

[toddnbecka]

Floaters have no use for CO2 injection, since they get all they need from the atmosphere. Additional CO2 is mainly necessary for growing plants under water that don't actually belong there, but can survive if provided with enough light and CO2 to keep them from drowning. Very few of the plants commonly kept in aquariums are true aquatic plants. Even java moss/fern, Anubias, Amazon swords and Crypt's are actually bog plants in the wild, though they will grow in aquariums w/out CO2 injection or high light levels.

[mellowvision]

I keep forgetting to contact you about this... I'd still like some, say 6 plants? I'd love it if you PM me and let me know about payment, I can paypal you some dough.

[native]

how much is shipping to 07666

[toddnbecka]

Snail mail $3/priority mail $6, since you're relatively close (5-6 hours drive) priority mail wouldn't be much (if any) faster.

[Jet]

Hello. How much for shipping to 11030? Thanks.

[toddnbecka]

First Class to 11030 should be fine, it's only about 6 hours drive from here (21502).

[native]

how much to 07666?