FishyJames Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Someone locally is selling Salvinia Minima floating plants. Do any of you have experience with this plant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 I have some at the moment spreads like duck weed in my tank I have to take half of it out each week to stop it covering the hole surface of my tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishyJames Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 Thanks, I suspected that but wasn’t sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 It still a get nitrate sponge and help suppress algae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosedub Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I have it in one of my tanks. It spreads fast and sucks up nitrates. I don’t have any experience with duckweed m. I think it looks nice and my endlers love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I have it in my community tank, it does grow like crazy. But I wouldn't say as fast as duckweed. I dose every week for fertilizer and it always seem to have more growth a day or two after the ferts that have been added. Its super easy to take care of, I have kept it without any fertilizer in the tank. Theres been times where I went 3-4 weeks without needing a waterchange, the salvania just sucks all the nutrients up real fast! The only downside is that when you take your hands out of your tank you have to pluck off all the salvania, kind of annoying. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ispud Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 IMHO this stuff sucks. I do believe I choked off a tank and killed a bunch of catfish. Sticking with frogbit and thinning it regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I love my salvinia minima! It’s way easier to control than duckweed—it’s big enough that it’s easy to get out of a tank if you don’t want it. Definitely a fast grower but I don’t mind that because it keeps the water clean. Once I get it going in my 10 gallon I can take a handful out twice a week and you can’t even tell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT_ Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I have dwarf water lettuce and salvinia and for me the water lettuce grows faster. I keep them both reigned into a corner of the tank though so i don't have (as much) problems with plants getting stuck on my arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanci B Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 As others have said, it does grow very fast, but is easy to control. I don’t think it is crazy like duckweed. I use it, I just keep an eye on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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