subramn Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 is it good to keep amazon frogbit in the aquarium? its a guppy tank. any recommendations & tips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_Obermiller Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 I love it in my shrimp tank because it has lots long roots for the little guys to climb up and hide in. If you are trying to get lots of fry I would do water lettuce because it's roots are very bushy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 do either need good light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_Obermiller Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) @quirkylemon103I have a Finnex stingray on mine, but my sister still has a light from a 10 gallon kit and they are doing fine in their. The water lettuce does like a little bit stronger light like the Finnex but they'll do fine with a basic light. Edited January 10, 2021 by Paul_Obermiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Billy Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Floating plants are easy to plant (drop in water) but can be tricky at times to grow, unless you have annoying duckweed. First off floating plants are really pond plants, so they dont do well with a lot of surface agitation from hob filters or massive bubbles from un regulated airstones or sponge filters. They do better in low flow environments. You can get around this by corralling them with some extra air hose at the top of your tank to a more placid corner. That way they dont get sucked down from hob undertow or pushed around to much from air bubbles. Also water lettuce and frogbit for instance does not like tight fitting lids where condensation can form on top of the leaves. In nature any water that forms on the leaves will evaporate, but may not do so in your aquarium. Lastly water lettuce is a low to medium light plant. Too much light ( which is easy to do with a plant that hovers only inches from your aquarium light) can sun burn its leaves. With proper care and knowledge they are excellent plants that grow quite quickly and remove massive amounts of nitrates while also providing top water shelter for your happy little pets. Other great floating plants are red root floaters, and giant duckweed, steer clear of regular duckweed it gets on everything and makes tank maintenance messy, and can increase your organic bio load from so many dead leaves when they do die off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 It will never hurt to put a plant in the tank especially flotating plants. Floating Plants are especially good at taking nutrients out of the water colum such as nitrates and phostphates, they are fast growing and are very easy to care for. All you have to do is plop and drop and you should be fine. The long roots may help for the baby fry to hide in all though you will need more plants then just floating plants to acheive this, try moss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 On 1/10/2021 at 11:07 AM, quirkylemon103 said: do either need good light? amazon frogbit will need moderate lighting. Nothing too fancy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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