MADDOG Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Does anyone know a name of a good floating plant. ( Fresh Water.) Tropical. One thats hardy and looks good. Or are they not worth having. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Hi MADDOG, Riccia is a good floating plant and so is java moss. I wouldn't recomend Riccia with a hang on the side type filter unless you fix it so it can't float under the outlet. I had this experiance and it ended up with me having little bits of riccia breaking off under the outlet and ending up all through my 3ft tank. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Water sprite floats well. One of our members has it in with her silver dollars as she has found they won't eat it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Ive got a heap of floating plant in my big tank know, im not sure what it is but it looks good, and is growing fast, pm me and we can arrange something. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 There's also indian fern and I've discovered, through a bit of slackness, that Wisteria actually ends up looking pretty nice floating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Ceratoptersi thalictroides is also known as water sprite or Indian fern. Often confused with Hygrophila difformis aka water wisteria. Ceratopteris pteroides is also known as Indian fern. All are good as planted or floating plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Cheers Caryl, what i have is Hygrophila difformis, thanks to caryl i found out. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 I'd recommend Indian Fern, I had some in my 4' tank, and I had to take handfuls of it out at least once a week! Mind you, I had CO2 happening in that tank as well, but even before that, the plant grew really well... Fry love it, as when there's a good sized clump, they can hide from the big scary ( :evil: ) Adults :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 I've got some Hygrophilia difformis planted in my 4ft, when I first got it it looked totally boring and had round leaves, but after having it for a month all of it's leaves transformed into spindly, cool looking things. I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Wouldn't h. diformis tend to anchor itself pretty quickly? My experience with the plant (which I haven't tried to use as a floater) is that it sends out lots of long roots that dig in and become very thick when they hit the gravel. It also has a tendency to grow sideways for a while to give the roots a new place to anchor, I have one that is rooted both sides of a large rock because of this. That said, it certainly provides the desired effect of lots of bushy leaves at surface level, even when planted. Unfortunately it tends to be sold in the emersed form (as hummingbird discovered) and has to grow into the immersed form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 It does root well in substrate bt also forms thick masses on the surface with long trailing thin roots hanging a long way, making it idea for fry to hide in. These floating clumps can be easily broken off then planted elsewhere if desired and take off quickly as they already have a good root system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Must give it a try then, I've got more than enough to experiment with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 I've got more than enough to experiment with. I don't suppose you'd be inclined to send some up this way? :lol: I could reimburse you for the trouble... I'd love some floating Indian Fern again... I'll need it for at least SOME of my guppies to survive!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 He's talking about H. Difformis though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 meh, floating plants are floating plants in this tank ;-) :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Aqua, if you really want some pm me your address, etc. You may have to wait a month though, between recent pruning and liberating some specimens to see how they go floating, I don't have a lot to spare right now. That said, h. diformis is the plant that grows best in my tank and I am continuously propagating it. I will definitely have more in the future, so if you, or anyone else, wants some and are prepared to wait, contact me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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