What Is It?

[mandy82]

I was in Petco today and noticed little petal looking things floating on the top of a plant tank. They had little roots coming out of them, and the petal looking things themselves are about the size of a pencil eraser. I did ask the girl working there what they were and she said they were just broken off leaves of the plants in there. I refuse to believe this without a second opinion. So, what is it?

 

[simonbrown403]

duckweed?

 

[Squirrelbuddies]

Duckweed, maybe? I had some in my five gallon betta tank -- it multiplies quickly. It can become a nuisance, too!

 

[mandy82]

Ah ha! That's what it is! I knew that it wasn't broken off leaves. Now I gotta get me some! Thanks!

I'm guessing that it will be eaten by the fish...?

 

[Squirrelbuddies]

Ah ha! That's what it is! I knew that it wasn't broken off leaves. Now I gotta get me some! Thanks!

I'm guessing that it will be eaten by the fish...?

None of my fish have ever eaten it. Gosh, many years ago (hmmm...like over 20 years ago) I had it in one of my guppy tanks and it ended up covering the entire surface!

 

[mandy82]

Cool. Do you currently have any?

 

[Squirrelbuddies]

Nah, it's all gone. I think it aggravated the betta as it got in the way when he tried to eat his pellets!

I bet the store would scoop some out for you the next time you stopped in.

 

[mandy82]

Thanks.