Red root floaters

[Bk718]

Havent posted any photos in a while so today took the camera and decided to take some decent shots of the floaters. Floaters include Frogbit/duckweed and my favorite red root :)
Amazing how fast the red root spreads after it gets used to the tank.

Enjoy
full top
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii91/Bk828/1-19-09%20red%20root/100_5878.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii91/Bk828/1-19-09%20red%20root/100_5905.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii91/Bk828/1-19-09%20red%20root/100_5899.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii91/Bk828/1-19-09%20red%20root/100_5896.jpg

Why they call red root:evil_lol:
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii91/Bk828/1-19-09%20red%20root/100_5874.jpg


Heres Rotala macrandra thats starting to grow emersed :)
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii91/Bk828/1-19-09%20red%20root/100_5873.jpg

[marl_nyc]

Those Red Root Floaters are beautiful BK! Can't wait to get mine! :) Any tips on growing them and keeping them healthy?

[Kashta]

Sweet photos, Yuriy. The plants are beautiful.

(Now where am I going to put those?)

[rich311k]

Great shots, nice healthy plants.

[jm1212]

very nice red root!!

[Bk718]

Thanks jm


Those Red Root Floaters are beautiful BK! Can't wait to get mine! :) Any tips on growing them and keeping them healthy?
I cant wait to send yours out lol My tank is hella dark right now with all the plants.
Keeping them healthy? hmm when i first got mine (4-5 tiny pieces) they all lost the roots and somewhat melted. Eventually i noticed new leaves spouting but they were all green and there were no red roots. After a few months the plants started to grow small roots and would get pinkish. The more the plant matures, the more pink it gets. Very awesome plant :)
Give it good light, tank with good nutrient supply and it will spread fast (make sure there isnt 2 much surface movement)


Sweet photos, Yuriy. The plants are beautiful.

(Now where am I going to put those?)

:evil_lol::evil_lol::evil_lol:
Thanks Susan
When it gets warmer ill be sure to send you some :)


Great shots, nice healthy plants.
Thanks Rich, wish i had your camera to get them clearer micro shots

[Mokomon]

Beautiful floaters!!

[Kashta]

:evil_lol::evil_lol::evil_lol:
Thanks Susan
When it gets warmer ill be sure to send you some :)


You're so good to me, Yuriy. I really do want them, too. If nothing else, it's an excuse to set up another tank. Flimsy excuse, maybe.. but good enough for me. ;)

[AquaGem]

Those plants are so amazing :) very nice pics, thanks for sharing!

[snoopy65]

Those reds are some sweet looking floaters! Save some for me too! Any new anubias yet?

[Bk718]

Thanks everyone
Snoopy no anubias yet. Maybe sometime next month. Waiting for weather to clear up a bit.

[snoopy65]

OK Keep me posted.......and set aside some of that red too!!!! Thanks

[duke33]

Those are nice! hmm...

[KIM_TMA]

WOW, That is the 1st time that I have actually seen the red root floaters but I have always heard about them. I am definetly interested in them now, Thanks for adding to my addiction. :)

[Spunky]

Beautiful!!!!! I have never heard of red floaters before... but i love um!

[Mindcrime121]

First time hearing of these for me too. Very nice looking! :)

[Damodred]

Looks fantastic... Makes me want to get more, but I have quite a bit of movement at the top of the tank I want more for.

[Hungriee]

very nice Bk - missed out your tank for a few months and now its floursihed. Good job.

[bettalover]

those are some cool plants. got mine awhile back and they are growing fast. had to give away some.

[DrNo]

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[stormomi]

They're thriving so well. So what's your secret? I dropped some frogbit in my tank and it's all gone now. haha

[Bk718]

Set it and forget it :)

http://blog.poplabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/ron_pic.jpg

[Fishy_Fun]

LOL you nerd^

[Bk718]

:huh: lol it works though

[Redneck Woman]

Very pretty Yuriy!! :) I'm so jealous!

[noodles62]

Now is when I wish I did not have so much surface movement. Darn HOB's!

[DAVIDFBT]

Set it and forget it, just like those 3 water lettuce plants that turned into 20 in 2 weeks. How are your plants with the light being blocked off by the floaters?

[Bk718]

Very pretty Yuriy!! :) I'm so jealous!
Thanks TINAAA!!!! lol (need to catch up on things :) )
Why are you jealous? how are the ones i sent to you doing?


Now is when I wish I did not have so much surface movement. Darn HOB's!
can always create a lil floating divider so the plants stay in one corner :silly:


Set it and forget it, just like those 3 water lettuce plants that turned into 20 in 2 weeks. How are your plants with the light being blocked off by the floaters?
ha ill never go for another floater again. Once they get used to the tank they spread like a weed.
The plants below were getting minimal light but im surprised that they were all actually growing well.

[Redneck Woman]

Yes we do need to catch up!!!!;)

I really believe after the addition of Excel to my tank that it killed my poor little floaters. :mad2::mad2::mad2: It was the only thing different that I added so it had to be the cause. I have just a couple left but they aren't looking good. So you need to put me on the list for some more come spring. I was so mad at myself!!!!!!!!:swear:

[Bk718]

need to jot down all the names who want the floater lol... looks like i will have to do some more weed growing for the spring.

[Kashta]

need to jot down all the names who want the floater lol... looks like i will have to do some more weed growing for the spring.

That's okay, Yuriy. You don't actually want that light reaching into the tank, anyway. :)

[tonergirl]

:thm: VERY NICE floaters :thm:

[Mgamer20o0]

i can up you on that with duck weed or water lettuce....

[tennesseemom]

I would love some red root floaters too so put me on the list please!

[DrNo]

I do not want floaters LOL.... that list must be at least 10 deep now Yuriy :headbang2:

[Mindcrime121]

I'll just admire them from a distance, at least for now. :) They are pretty cool though.

[PopPopsfish]

They are gorgeous Yuriy, you can keep the DW.