anthony law Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 i have a five foot planted tank with sword/indan fern/cryps/ im looking for a plant i can float on the surface that wont block all the ligth out.any i dears . cheers ant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 All floating plant will block the light to some extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted December 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 but there must be some kind that will grow as one plant in steed of like duck weed which grows ever where. or so plant like a water lilly but can be floated any idears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Riccia fluitans, azola rubra, banana plant , Indian fern, lotus and vallisneria come to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxglove Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Hydrocotyle is good - medium-sized round leaves. It will cover but can be trimmed or pulled very easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Cardamine lyrata also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemines Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 if you can keep duckweed under control it does make a good floating plant...it's been proven to release antibiotics into the water and, based on the colour and size of its leaves, can indicate the quality of the water for growing plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted December 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 ok how do you keep duckweed in one place as iv got heaps in a pond.as the area in whant to cover is in the middle of the tank as iv got other plants growing on the outer edges, cheers ant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott16 Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 a floating ring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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