Floating plant for fast current & some splashes

[AilyNC]

My frogbit has done terribly in both tanks. I do have quite a bit of flow along the surface & Aquaball filters really give a bit of splash too. My salvinia is even doing badly now.

Any advice about a floating plant that doesn't mind a bit of swirl & splash?

I just bought some giant Vallis for my taller tank but it was just one bulb with a few leaves. My nano Vallis didn't do well.

Hard water.

 

[Essjay]

Water sprite? That one doesn't mind getting its leaves wet, though I don't know if it would cope with a lot of current.

 

[seangee]

Are you using liquid ferts?
I have frogbit in a splashy tank but it doesn't cope well with not enough nutrients.

 

[Brendanpat]

I have alot of current .my salvinia wasn't doing to well swirling round the tank .so I stuck 2 suckercups to the front and back and attached a piece of thread between them .keeps all in place and there doing pretty well now

 

[AilyNC]

Are you using liquid ferts?
I have frogbit in a splashy tank but it doesn't cope well with not enough nutrients.

Yes using Seachem Flourish Comprehensive. I got an invitro pot and it melted away. Then ordered from private seller and same. It just breaks up, disappears, or yellows.

It gathers in one section and I wonder is it getting enough light as it's in corner. Though I tried it in my smaller tank where defo plenty of light and still didn't do well. Really disappointed as I love the look of it.

 

[AilyNC]

Water sprite? That one doesn't mind getting its leaves wet, though I don't know if it would cope with a lot of current.

I'll have a look for that and try get some.

 

[AilyNC]

I have alot of current .my salvinia wasn't doing to well swirling round the tank .so I stuck 2 suckercups to the front and back and attached a piece of thread between them .keeps all in place and there doing pretty well now

Wow it's huge! I must try this. I was trying with the air tubing but it was wrecking my head. This might work though and there's still some salvinia left that it might just take off again.

 

[AilyNC]

I have alot of current .my salvinia wasn't doing to well swirling round the tank .so I stuck 2 suckercups to the front and back and attached a piece of thread between them .keeps all in place and there doing pretty well now

Also omg you've practical waves!

 

[Brendanpat]

Also omg you've practical waves!

Yeah the filter is fit for a bigger tank but it does a great job in mine ..

 

[squidneh]

I have water sprite for that exact reason. I wanted floating plants but I wanted something that could handle a current/surface agitation and not go flying everywhere, as well as just not be generally annoying during tank maintenance like I find most smaller floating plants. My water sprite has been growing like mad in my tank for months now. I throw some out every water change. I really like how the roots look when the plant has settled in - they hang down far into the water and I've been able to trim mine as I please with no ill effect on the plants.

Were you not in Ireland I'd happily send you some!

 

[AilyNC]

I have water sprite for that exact reason. I wanted floating plants but I wanted something that could handle a current/surface agitation and not go flying everywhere, as well as just not be generally annoying during tank maintenance like I find most smaller floating plants. My water sprite has been growing like mad in my tank for months now. I throw some out every water change. I really like how the roots look when the plant has settled in - they hang down far into the water and I've been able to trim mine as I please with no ill effect on the plants.

Were you not in Ireland I'd happily send you some!

Cheers I'll keep an eye out & try it. I ordered plants last week & they'd no floating plants at all. But the tank isn't going anywhere so there's time to find some.