Floaters that like current

[WhistlingBadger]

Hi, kids. Nitrates are running a little high in my rainbow tank, and I'd like to add some non-rooted plants that will pull nutrients out of the water column rather than from the soil. Trouble is, this tank has a lot of current, as a rainbow/garra tank should. All my usual floaters--frogbit, asian water grass, hornwort--get wiped out by the flow.

So, what plants have given you good growth in tanks with a lot of flow? I'm thinking about trying water sprite, but I'll be interested in what everybody has to say.

Cheers-
Thomas

 

[Colin_T]

water sprite and duckweed. the rainbows should eat the duckweed, which is good for them.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Yeah, might try some water sprite. I think the duckweed would just get churned around and not stay on the surface. Any other ideas?

 

[Cherrys]

I have moderate flow in half my tank. I keep water lettuce and water wisteria and both are doing good. I was a bit worried about the water lettuce at first, but it bounces back up if it gets caught in the current.

 

[CassCats]

Water sprite does fine with my canister, gets blown around a bit but it does good