zacy boy Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 hey guys! i want to get some "water lettuce" not sure if thats even the right name but saw it online in the perth region but i have no idea where, somebody please help :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Unfortunatly this plant is illegal, maybe that's fortunately? It chokes up river systems. Frogbit is a legal (at the moment) alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Matt is water lettuce salvinia or is it susswassertang... If that how you spell it... I know they're very different, but I thought I had heard people referring to the susswassssserrrttsaasdfbbn as water lettuce ages ago. Surely sussddgghjndiggidydogbghjjfwaterbuffalowsdrffdghntang is not illegal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Water lettuce is Pistia stratiotes it looks like small heads of lettuce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zacy boy Posted March 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 what is a good floating plant i can use? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Frog bit is currently the best legal alternative but that is also soon to become noxious. Other than frog bit we have azzlola and duck weed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zacy boy Posted March 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 i just want something to offer my fry protection and keep my bettas healthy :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 try wisteria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Nut Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Wisteria, water sprite and riccia floating are some of my bettas' favourites. I've also used mayaca fluviatilis, which did quite well floating. I also like the look and growth rate of azolla. Hornwort is good if you can get some and get it not to melt. Sadly, all mine does and it makes quite a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 I also like the look and growth rate of azolla.. You would, it takes nitrogen frog the atamosphere to grow, it grows very fast *lol* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffy Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Surely sussddgghjndiggidydogbghjjfwaterbuffalowsdrffdghntang is not illegal? quote of the year omg haha XD I brought some water lettuce from bunnings in VIC last year, it didnt do very well in my bucket outside. Im pretty sure its the same stuff from google image search. I wouldnt use it for bettas because its mostly floating on top of the water surface nothing for them to rest in and is quite large, the root system would be good for fry to hide in tho it was quite thick. I do prefer the other plants suggested tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 I've been using hornwart in my spawning and growout tanks for the first time with HUGE success! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Hey Zacy boy I have water sprit , Riccia, hornwart and frog bit, so if you want some PM me ok it is for free by the way same as the grindel worms Cheers Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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