floating plants

[shirlz]

What floating plants which provide shelter for fish, also look good? I have some ? Salvinium? at the moment, which are lovely plants exept for the underneath which is all you can see!!

[malken]

I'm a big fan of tiger lotuses. it's a bulb plant rather than a floater but it sends up leaves to float on the surface and provides pretty good cover.

Come to think of it, why don't I have any tiger lotuses in my tank. I pulled out mine a good long while ago when my tank was severely overgrown and my bichir was having trouble getting around because of the plants blocking his way.

anyway. it's a good plant I got my bulbs at wal mart. they grow pretty fast.

[James0816]

Indian fern is a good one. Have some in all my tanks. I use some in the substrate and some as floaters. It's pretty cool watching the cories swim through it.

[nickmcmechan]

amazon frogbit

[msjinkzd]

hornwort and duckweed

[DarrylR]

Duckweed looks nice, but is a pain to work with XD.

[jpappy789]

brazilian pennywort. grows like CRAZY but I still like the look.

[shirlz]

Thanks all. Malken...I have some Tiger Lotus in another tank and am waiting for it to send out some longer stems.

I'd be a bit worried about putting the duckweed type of plant in..doesn't it go mad and take over?

[grannylvsfish]

I'm a big fan of tiger lotuses. it's a bulb plant rather than a floater but it sends up leaves to float on the surface and provides pretty good cover.

Come to think of it, why don't I have any tiger lotuses in my tank. I pulled out mine a good long while ago when my tank was severely overgrown and my bichir was having trouble getting around because of the plants blocking his way.

anyway. it's a good plant I got my bulbs at wal mart. they grow pretty fast.

I want these!! where do you get them??

[nickmcmechan]

I'd be a bit worried about putting the duckweed type of plant in..doesn't it go mad and take over?

almost impossibe to get rid of, lives outside of water for a looooong time

[grannylvsfish]

almost impossibe to get rid of, lives outside of water for a looooong time

and with a HOB on the back of the tank it stirs it up and its every where. how do I know? :wall::wall::wall::wall: I put some in and it took me a while to get it out!

[shirlz]

Yuk. Forget that then!
Grannylvsfish....can't help you with where to get the Tiger Lotus unless you fancy a trip to the UK! Malken said Walmart in his post. Is that any good to you?

[grannylvsfish]

my walmart stinks for anything any more as far as fish are concerned and plants. in fact they are revamping the store pet department :(

[shirlz]

Does anyone know what the Indian Fern looks like from underneath?

[grannylvsfish]

Does anyone know what the Indian Fern looks like from underneath?
http://www.freewebs.com/pitbullaquatics/water%20sprite%20floating.jpg

[shirlz]

What about ordering online and getting some delivered?

[shirlz]

I like that. It looks better than the roots of the plants we have at the moment

[shirlz]

By the way...thank you

[grannylvsfish]

Indian fern is a good one. Have some in all my tanks. I use some in the substrate and some as floaters. It's pretty cool watching the cories swim through it.

James, where do you get it? got any to spare?

[Bk718]

shirlz how big is this tank?
tiger lotus is great but it can get crazy real fast, I got one in the 29g and it has like 17+ Gigantic leaves and more on the way.
I would rather go with pennywort, since it doesnt block the light much and provides some protection.
You can also try riccia, Anacharis, hornwort, guppy grass.

[grannylvsfish]

that pennywart is awsome looking. I think I am off to look for some!

[shirlz]

bk828...the tank is a 200litre ?55g . I definately don't want anything that is invasive

[grannylvsfish]

pennywart is good sized and easy to remove. there also very nice looking floating in a big tank.

[Bk718]

bk828...the tank is a 200litre ?55g . I definately don't want anything that is invasive

what kind of light do you have on it??

[jpappy789]

I agree with granny on the pennywort. It doesnt spread quite like duckweed. It keeps growing longer and can be trimmed down easily.