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Dont know whats best!

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Dont know whats best!

Post by Nataliey on Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:36 am

Im looking for some floating plants for my aquariums but not sure which is best! confused Iv looked at the frogbit, duckweed, salvinia natans and the mini water lettuce floating plants...i was orginally just going to get the frogbit then when i looked on ebay i found the others. What is best please help confused

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Post by kizno1 on Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:44 pm

i would go for frogbit the roots look really nice aswell when they grow big

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Post by Nataliey on Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:27 am

Thanks kizno iv now just bought some frogbit from ebay, il be getting 15 bunches with at least 3 plants in a bunch for £4 did i get it at a good price?? I quite like the mini lettuce plant but wasnt sure if it was actually suitable.

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Post by silverrabbit on Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:39 pm

I think that's a good price Smile it's rare to find frogbit around me and I paid £2 for just a small bit

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Post by Nataliey on Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:03 pm

My frogbit arrived on Tuesday, i actually got more than i orginally thought. Haku loves it, swimming between the roots and today i caught him making a bubble nest in between the plants. He must be happy with them!

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Post by Nataliey on Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:06 pm

Has anyone ever tried mini water lettuce in their aquarium??

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Re: Dont know whats best!

Post by Haych on Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:48 pm

lettuce is a NIGHTMARE

It is small and in the way

you cant beat frogbitt - I had some but my meth blue killed it off Sad

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Post by Nataliey on Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:06 pm

Thanks Haych just wanted to check as it looks nice like frogbit, il stick to my frogbit!

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Post by Haych on Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:08 pm

I would - the lettuce sticks to EVERYTHING pullhair

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Re: Dont know whats best!

Post by crystal on Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:52 pm

I have loads of both in my tanks, frogbit is by far the best floating plant, water lettuce is ok but multiplies very quickly and ends up taking over, it also sticks to everything!

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Post by Nataliey on Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:28 pm

Thanks Crystal it looks pretty though!

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Re: Dont know whats best!

Post by Nataliey on Mon May 10, 2010 11:09 pm

In the end i bought some mini floating water lettuce its very nice and only small at the moment...only got it as my frogbit started to die a bit!
Also i wondered has anyone got or tried the tropical mini grass iv seen it on ebay and thought id ask you guys what you thought of it. If i got it it would be for my community tank not my betta tanks. Also would it survive in sand?

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