smcoleman Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 hi guys i have a few tanks with duck weed wots the best way to remove it or is there a fish that eats it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Africans eat it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplecatfish Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 I've found that using a net to scoop it out every day combined with agitation of the surface works well (use a powerhead or direct the flow from your filter). It tends to collect in still areas such as the corners and in the middle of floating plants like indian fern. If you keep at it you eventually win by removing more than can be reproduced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smcoleman Posted November 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 sweet ill try the net trick every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Get some ducks? purplecatfish is onto the solution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Uaru love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 I second that David ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smcoleman Posted November 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 man its gonna take for ever as the worst tank is a 4 foot grow up tank an the babys keep swimming in to the net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 can't help you but I had the same problem until about two weeks ago and it all died! Heres hoping the same thing happens to your duckweed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 I got rid of some (when I wanted it to grow lol) by using a huge ass hang on the back filter (box says its designed for 150gal tank) on a 2ft tank it stirred things up so much it all got sucked up the filter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becc4 Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 I scoop out with a net and transfer it to my severums tank and they demolish it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 i just move my rosy barbs from tank to tank, they eat it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 use a net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smcoleman Posted November 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 looks like nets the go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 I love duckweed. Great stuff. Why would you want to get rid of it? I can't keep it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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