Floating Plants - Recommendations

[San O Fisher]

I wanted to add some floating plants for a 55 gallon tank that is mildly planted. I know there are some floating plants that do a better job of killing off algae. Does anyone have any suggestions for me?

Thanks

 

[mark4785]

Egeria/elodea densa is a good floating plant because it's a fast grower (it utilises nutrients quite quickly before the algae can get to it) and I believe it releases harmless compounds that act as an algaecide.

I don't know of any other floating plants suitable for tanks as I've only researched those that are suitable for ponds.

Mark.

 

[AstonN24vantage]

Egeria/elodea densa is a good floating plant because it's a fast grower (it utilises nutrients quite quickly before the algae can get to it) and I believe it releases harmless compounds that act as an algaecide.

I don't know of any other floating plants suitable for tanks as I've only researched those that are suitable for ponds.

Mark.

as mark said, elodea is great. i have some in my 7g and my 30g. it grows fast and prevents algae.

 

[stevereade]

If your not bothered about the floating part as it will cut out valuable light to your other plants if it grows and multiplies quickly then get some Hornwort. I put some in my sons tank and it got rid of all the brown and green algae in no time at all and it doesn't need any care what so ever.

 

[AstonN24vantage]

if im not mistaken you can also plant elodea

 

[San O Fisher]

all the pictures I have seen of elodea is of it planted. I am assuming it does not need any special care and will thrive if I just let it float at the top of the tank.

I may add some hornwort as well, but I would like some floating plants to help draw my cherry barbs out of the plants at the bottom of the tank.

Thanks for the advice

 

[San O Fisher]

just read that another name for egeria densa is anacharis, is this true? If that is the case there is a bunch of this at my lfs and it will be easy to add to the tank.

I am assuming that egeria densa and elodea densa are basically the same.

Thanks

 

[darius3]

I recomend Pistia stratiotes (WaterLettuce) and ceratopteris siliquosa.

Ceratopteris is loved by shrimps and bylittle fishes.

All fishes which used to mess with my gravelplants are now fascinated by pistia's long and hairy roots.