Re: Floating plants for a breeding tank?

["Colin Gorton" <mr_apisto@graffiti.net>]

My three favourites are
Eichornia Crassipes (Water Hyacinth):
Pros: This is THE best for removing nitrates, since I started using this I have NEVER had readable nitrate levels (it may also be the reason why the Amazon is nitrate free as it is the primary floating plant in the amazon basin). If you can get it to flower it's spectacular
Cons: It's BIG and needs space above the water, so it's only really suitable for open topped tanks
Water Lettuce (can't find the Scientific name off-hand):
Pros: Good at removing nitrates etc, long roots, doesn't need space on top
Cons: Doesn't flower, degenerates if it gets water on it's leaves, doesn't grow big if it has any competition.
Lemna ??? (the one which isn't duckweed!):
Pros: It isn't as invasive as duckweed, it does the filter thing
Cons: Boring as a politician's speech
HTH
C:-)lin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tomoko Schum" <tomokoschum@knology.net>
Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 13:02:24 -0500
To: <apisto@listbox.com>
Subject: Floating plants for a  breeding tank?


> Hi y'all,
> 
> What kind of floating plants are best suited for apisto
> breeding tanks?  Amazon frogbits? Water lettuce or water
> sprite?  What seems to work the best?
> 
> I have a bunch of salvinia and duck weeds.  They have rather
> short roots and my apistos do not spend much time near these
> plants, although they seem to like the shade these plants
> cast and appreciate the plant's ability to keep the water
> column clean.  However, duck weeds are so small and more of
> a nuisance to "me" and salvinia tends to burn up if I keep
> them too close to the light.  I would like to know if there
> is a good alternative to these floating plants.
> 
> Anyone care to share your opinion?
> 
> Tomoko
> 
> 
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