Damn Duckweed !

[craynerd]

Got a FEW (literally 4-6 leaves) of duckweed in my tank last week when i added my shrimps from the LFS !! Opened the tank top today for some maintainance and the place was full of the stuff! I have just spent 2 straight hours picking with tweezers each indivdual leaf out of my tank and cleaning the filter free of it!

What a nusance, please tell me people don`t choose to put this in their tank!!!!

Chris

 

[Luke_e]

I think the clue is in the name 'Duckweed..

 

[lljdma06]

Got a FEW (literally 4-6 leaves) of duckweed in my tank last week when i added my shrimps from the LFS !! Opened the tank top today for some maintainance and the place was full of the stuff! I have just spent 2 straight hours picking with tweezers each indivdual leaf out of my tank and cleaning the filter free of it!

What a nusance, please tell me people don`t choose to put this in their tank!!!!

Chris

Well, Duckweed can have some uses. It's a good shade plant. Ok can't say this with a straight face. Seriously, it does have some uses for fry and bubble nesters and such, but it's a weed! I use a net to scoop out mine. A little quicker than tweezers.

llj

 

[RYO]

Lol i had some hitch a ride with some glosso i bought. Within a week it had covered the whole surface.
I used a small net to get rid of the pesky stuff. Its a pain to get rid off lol, you think you have it all few days later bang its back.

 

[Bloo]

It's taken me ages but I've almost eradicated the stuff. You think it's gone - you blink your eyes - and it's back !

Good luck

 

[Graeme Edwards]

Plenty of ducklings around at the moment, ask the local mallard if you can borrow one!