Alesha Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 ... that duckweed smells like cilantro? Either that, or maybe I have some serious allergy/sinus issues going on. 😆😆😆 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Understandably, some folks hate duckweed. But we've found it to be a "friend" in our water. Scoop off a handful when it's a problem. Otherwise, it does help to calm fish (by covering) and cut back on nitrate build up. Never experienced the cilantro effect . . . hmm! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) Now I need to smell some... I can verify that it doesn't actually TASTE like cilantro! Edited February 16, 2021 by Brandy 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Since you mention cilantro, I have to ask if you have ever heard of the concept of a supertaster. I know a couple of people for whom cilantro tastes like soap. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDukeAnumber1 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 My duckweed does not smell like cilantro, especially when smelled right after... cilantro. I've read when cooked it tastes like spinach... have yet to confirm that one 🙂 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alesha Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 17 hours ago, Streetwise said: Since you mention cilantro, I have to ask if you have ever heard of the concept of a supertaster. I know a couple of people for whom cilantro tastes like soap. @Streetwise - very interesting read. I doubt that I'm a supertaster, as I don't have problems with about half the list they mentioned. There are things that I can taste that my husband can't. For example: if a restaurant has food cases or pantries where they keep their baking ingredients built of wood - particularly strong-smelling wood like cedar - I can't eat the food there. It tastes like wood to me. There's a well-known deli in Orlando that is known for the their fantastic carrot cake. To me, it tastes like lumber. It's very frustrating. But it keeps me on my diet plan!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alesha Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 11 hours ago, TheDukeAnumber1 said: My duckweed does not smell like cilantro, especially when smelled right after... cilantro. I've read when cooked it tastes like spinach... have yet to confirm that one 🙂 I'll have to do a smell taste when my cilantro sprouts in the garden this spring!!! Not gonna taste it, though. I'm just not that inquisitive. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 23 hours ago, Brandy said: Now I need to smell some... I can verify that it doesn't actually TASTE like cilantro! do you taste test your aquarium weeds? LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 @lefty o, What, you are going to tell me you have never been armpit deep in an aquarium, then forgotten and swiped the hair out of your face with an arm covered in duckweed?! Pshhh, and you call yourself an aquarist. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, Brandy said: @lefty o, What, you are going to tell me you have never been armpit deep in an aquarium, then forgotten and swiped the hair out of your face with an arm covered in duckweed?! Pshhh, and you call yourself an aquarist. I don't have duckweed so I can't say I have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 1 minute ago, quirkylemon103 said: I don't have duckweed so I can't say I have. Oh, its coming. Just wait...when you least expect it...<<insert Jaws theme here>> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Brandy said: Oh, its coming. Just wait...when you least expect it...<<insert Jaws theme here>> I have been inspecting plants form my lfs and whenever I see it I take it out and feed it to my large pearl danios who apparently love it Edited February 17, 2021 by quirkylemon103 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) 27 minutes ago, quirkylemon103 said: I don't have duckweed so I can't say I have. me either. after25+ years of aquariums, and having tried to grow that stuff, i cant get duckweed to take off in my tanks. nor do i have much hair! LOL Edited February 17, 2021 by lefty o 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) I avoid duckweed like the plague because it will cover an entire tank in days. Not a fan of having to fish buckets of it out of a tank. Had some in a tank a few years back. If i want a floater I might use some water lettuce, or Amazon frogbit but not duckweed, or water hyacinth for that matter they reproduce too fast and the water hyacinth requires cutting the connections between plants unless you want to have a solid mat covering your tank. Used to have some of those years ago too but won't ever again, although they do have nice flowers. Edited February 17, 2021 by Jungle Fan typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn T Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 I only a couple of months ago got duckweed, which I had been wanting for YEARS. I'm really happy with it, but can't say I've noticed it smelling like cilantro. Can't say I've sniffed it, though, so... LOL I have it in all 3 of my tanks plus my little jarrarium. I don't mind fishing some out once a week or so to keep it from taking over. I hope in the near future to set up an outdoor pond-tub with at least one goldfish (will figure that out when I set on a size for the tub). I know they love to munch on duckweed, so I know what I pull out of my other tanks can be tossed into the tub when time comes. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanked Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Now I'm curious! What does Duckweed taste/smell like? and, can it out run the Barbs? They love a good salad. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I've never heard that well time to stick my head in my tanks and start smelling. 😆😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsten Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 On 2/16/2021 at 5:04 PM, Streetwise said: Since you mention cilantro, I have to ask if you have ever heard of the concept of a supertaster. I know a couple of people for whom cilantro tastes like soap. I have to admit I never fully understood that distinction. Like, of course cilantro tastes a little like soap, just like basil, that's why it's so delicious with acidic foods like tomatoes and peppers, a little alkalinity to counter acidity. It's kind of like once you realize rootbeer tastes a little like toothpaste, you can't untaste it. But I guess that flavor can be so overwhelming or disturbing to some people that they don't like it at all. Me, I can't imagine life without that fresh green flavor, which I imagine duckweed also partakes of. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 On 2/16/2021 at 5:04 PM, Streetwise said: Since you mention cilantro, I have to ask if you have ever heard of the concept of a supertaster. I know a couple of people for whom cilantro tastes like soap. It DEFINITELY tastes like soap. 👎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingFishKeeper Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Water sprite also smells a LOT like cilantro for me, so... I guess I know what I'm having for lunch? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Someone needs to make a Ralph Wiggum meme from this thread, or more than one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Playz Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Quote 5 hours ago, FlyingFishKeeper said: Water sprite also smells a LOT like cilantro for me, so... I guess I know what I'm having for lunch? It kinda looks like it a bit too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanked Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 11 hours ago, Taco Playz said: I've never heard that well time to stick my head in my tanks and start smelling. 😆😆 My whitewater rafting guide said "If you don't remember anything else I said today, remember this: drink water, breath air, don't get them confused!" It may apply here🙃. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 12 hours ago, Sal said: It DEFINITELY tastes like soap. 👎 no thanks. my mother made me eat soap as a kid, dont need it now! LOL 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 16 hours ago, Streetwise said: Someone needs to make a Ralph Wiggum meme from this thread, or more than one. explain I know who ralph wiggum is but what kind of meme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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