beastie Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Hopefully last of my plant questions. I never had frogbit be successful before, not with my light/nutrients. Most of the roots have reached the substrate and also catch a lot of debris. I know I have fry in the plants, so I am not sure if culling them would work, or if I should just trim the roots (if it wont kill the plant). What is best approach in keeping frogbit healthy in a small tank where the surface is already covered? Thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastie Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 BTW there are also some form of springtails living on the frogbit, in part of the tank. I am not worried yet, as I seen few individuals, not tens or hundreds. Should be harmless right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQ Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 No advice on trimming, I myself would leave it. Love the rootie look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 You can trim the roots back to about 2” long. The roots will fork at the trimmed spot and become denser and even better for fry to hide. You can even trim them shorter but it seems to take them longer to produce more roots again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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