Could i kill duckweed?

[Mgamer20o0]

hornwort is another good plant. it goes like crazy and have to trim is often.

 

[ROLLIN]

i think i might be the only person who CAN'T grow it. too much flow in my tanks - it all got pushed down into the water and then sucked up by the filters.

I had the same problem.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

the cure for the weed...... maybe ill have to get some hot mags and try it out. i been trying to get rid of it for months.

 

[cichlidcichlid]

29gal.

 

[johndumas]

I have used duckweed for 44 years in my tanks, especially the tanks that I am immitating pond or swamp water, ( can not do water changes fish won't breed ), I leave the lights on 24/7 and skim off 80% of the duck weed every 2 weeks with plastic canvas. also stops algea cold.

 

[cichlidcichlid]

well what i would like to know is if i can keep it with african cichlids and in a tank that is 29gal and has 15watt lighting. I don't have the money for upgrade right now.

 

[cichlidcichlid]

Basically i want a plant that can thrive on my nitrates bringing them down. As well as getting a plant that i can actually grow. :help: :mad2: :help: :help:

 

[Malbri]

you can try hornwort, that floats is low light and grows pretty fast

 

[Malbri]

petsmart, $2.20 or so for a bunch.

i got a large bunch of hornwort at petco for 1.99

 

[wataugachicken]

water changes will bring your nitrates down. have you tried that?