Alesha Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 The air coming up one sponge filter lift tube could not even clear the surface due to the duckweed. I have no doubt it was effecting the oxygen level in the tank. The fish were all hovering around the one filter that had a bit of space still left around it at the surface. I had no idea until I removed the lid from the back of the tank. The moral of this story: A little duckweed goes a long way. Slow and steady wins the race to cover the water surface. A duckweed in the hand is worth a million in the tank. Necessity is the mother of a hair pick for tank upkeep. Duckweed goes before destruction. Duckweed of a feather flock together. Every man (or woman) should be content to mind his own duckweed. Don't count your duckweed until it's... Well, good gracious! Don't try to count it at all. Just keep it under control! 😆😆😆 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Wow, Alesha, it's a good thing you found it! I've heard nothing but nightmares about duckweed except when goldfish are present! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Burke Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I’m struggling with duck weed too. Man that’s outa control 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alesha Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 Just now, Ken Burke I’m struggling with duck weed too. Man that’s outa control I know, right???It was just a tiny sprinkling of it before the holidays, then BOOM: "I'm in control. Resistance is futile."😆😆😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonske Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 That's a lot of healthy yummy-looking duckweed. My goldfish are jelly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alesha Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, Fonske said: That's a lot of healthy yummy-looking duckweed. My goldfish are jelly. If only it would survive the trip elsewhere! I'd be happy to ship it out. 🙂😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonske Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Just now, Alesha said: If only it would survive the trip elsewhere! I'd be happy to ship it out. 🙂😉 If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain.. maybe I should start a goldfish-renting duckweed-cleaning service :) 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 My LFS scooped me some shrimp out of a tank with duckweed and I was SO thorough making sure none of it got in my tank!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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