Hornwort

[corylover5]

I went to Petco today to get some toys for a few of my pets (not fish) but of course I had to check the live plants and fish section. When I was looking around at the plants I saw a large Hornwort bunch for a really fair price. I got the plant but now that I have it home I don't know if it would do better planted in my sand with root tabs or as a floating plant. When it was at the store it was floating and it has very small roots as far as I can tell. Should I leave it as a floating plant or should I plant it? Thanks in advance.

 

[JuiceBox52]

i would let it float until it grows some good roots, then you can plant it if you want to

 

[corylover5]

Thank you. I have it floating right now but I noticed a bunch of scuds in the plant. Will the scuds harm anything or will the fish eat them?

 

[JuiceBox52]

the scuds should be fine, the fish might eat them but if not they should just eat debris

 

[corylover5]

Thank you

 

[JuiceBox52]

no problem

 

[corylover5]

One more question. I found a Nerite snail in my tank yesterday although I'm not sure how he got there since I never bought a nerite snail. Will the nerite snail, mystery snail, Giant Tower cap snail, or Colombian Ramshorn snail eat the Hornwort? Thanks again

 

[CassCats]

hornwort doesn't grow roots. And don't plant it, it rots.

Either float it or anchor it. I anchor it by trying it to something above the substrate.

Take a photo of this plant, there should not be roots if it is really hornwort

 

[corylover5]

Sorry. It doesn't have roots. I looked at the piece that I thought were roots but it was a broken piece of a rubber band.

 

[CassCats]

Ah lol

Id keep it floated. It does best that way

 

[Narideth]

Hornwort is how scuds got into my tank too. Frustrating but harmless. I have found that the plant will sometime shed its needles randomly, but my shrimplets absolutely adore it. It's a great place for fry and babies to scoot around in a more protected area.

I've never seen any of my snails eating it: Ramshorn, mystery, nerite and rabbit. Should be safe from that!

 

[corylover5]

Thanks!