Colu Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Will floating do better in an open toped tank or one with a lid on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 Never had floating plants before was thinking about some done 60gallon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick M. Bodega Aquatics Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Well that depends. Would that floating plant have any part outside the water? If so you are going to need some kind of open airspace for healthy growth where it won't be crammed next to the hot light. If not, than it doesn't matter. I have lucky bamboo and gold ribbon (not floating plants) and about 50 percent of it is outside of the water and has no lid. I just try to keep all of the leaves outside the water. Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 No there is about a 6in gap between lights water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick M. Bodega Aquatics Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Then you should be generally fine. Is it something like guppy grass that you are going to be keeping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 Mybe Water lettuce or frog bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenman Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 I've got duckweed, red root floaters, salvinia minima, frogbit, water sprite, water hyacinths, and dwarf water lettuce all as floaters and I love them. (Not so much the duckweed.) The frogbit, water sprite, water hyacinths, and water lettuce have long roots that go deep into the water if that's a look you want. The salvinia and red root floaters have shallower roots and don't descend into the tank as much. The deep roots give fry hiding places if that's a priority of yours. All of them need to be weeded out fairly frequently or they'll block the surface completely. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 Thanks for information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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