Amazon Frogbit Tropical Floating Plant

[kizno1]

has anyone had it in there tank. is it any good i was thinking of getting it for my livebeares fry and i want to start breeding sparkiling gourami so it it any good

 

[shelaghfishface]

its a lovely plant, i have it in all of my tanks and the fry especially love it, it grows quite quickley too and its a very attracive plant, i love the roots floating about

 

[kizno1]

can you tie it down to things at the bottom for some of the fry lower down

 

[shelaghfishface]

iver never tried, but i wouldnt think so as the leaves are shaped to be above water ( like a spoon shape) have you thought about a moss of some kind? they are quite easy to grow, slow growing in low light faster in stronger etc, and fry love rooting about in it for leftovers

 

[saltynay]

What kind of effect are you going for? paint us a picture with words of the image in your mind.

 

[OldMan47]

If you need fry cover at the bottom of the tank, grab a handful of java moss and toss it in the tank. The stuff sinks nicely and can live on very low light. I have some in a couple of unlighted tanks that get a little light reflected into the room from a north facing window and are growing like weeds. Java moss is very undemanding in terms of light. I suppose I would need artificial light to use it in a basement situation but not anywhere else.

 

[kizno1]

ive got some moss i just wanted somethink a bitt higger up in my new tank. and it will be good for my betta to build his nests in

 

[kizno1]

are they fast growing coz i just got them and theres about 7 thay all have about 6 leaves and the leaves are about 2cm long
and do they need alot of light

 

[Geoff1991]

If your looking for a fast growing plant for fry, try some cabomba.

 

[keenonfish]

I really struggle with frogbit and have had to resort to blocking a lot of light which has helped immensly! if you have high wattage tubes close to the water they will either suffer through lack of ferts and CO2 (despite dosing) or react badly to the light so this is something to bear in mind! My Gourami's seem to love the stuff!

 

[aaronnorth]

I really struggle with frogbit and have had to resort to blocking a lot of light which has helped immensly! if you have high wattage tubes close to the water they will either suffer through lack of ferts and CO2 (despite dosing) or react badly to the light so this is something to bear in mind! My Gourami's seem to love the stuff!

CO2 is unlimited for floating plants.

 

[saltynay]

Its normally the high intesity of light burning the leaves then lack of food.

 

[kizno1]

the lights 15w
and my mollys and platys love it they have been nippling on the leaves

 

[kizno1]

loads of leafs are dieing others are coming through but in lossing more than im getting whats wrong with it ???

 

[saltynay]

Some plants when moved seemingly die off, then grow back and flourish due to the change of conditions. Unsure if frogbit does that but its possible it is just adjusting to the change so don't chuck out any until someone more knowledgeable can give you a more direct answer.