Low-Tech Floating Plants?

[greenmumma141]

I use aquabid.com all the time with great success. Obviously have not used the UK section though, but have heard from others that they use it.
 
Post pics of whatever you buy!

 

[nortonmad213]

ok so being the rougeish rebel i am
i went and bought some amazon frogbit today
should be with me in no time if i get along well then i'll continue planting
only low tech atm as no space for co2

 

[l_l_l]

I'm not sure if it's low maintenance, but my water lettuce seems to be thriving in my "low light" tank.

 

[nortonmad213]

ooooh something different,
i'll have a look

 

[SO19Firearms]

All floating plants can probably be considered low tech IMO.
CO2 is unlikely to suppliment them much when there's so much more available in the air.

 

[greenmumma141]

I am keeping frogbit without running pressurized with great success.  I think it might need some ferts, and I'm not sure if it would do well in a lowlight tank. I could be wrong though.. it will be interesting to see how it does!!!!

 

[nortonmad213]

Well the lights that i have are a 39 watt 18000 kelvin white  and a natural red lamp also 39 watt 
no idea what that counts as either low/medium or high level
i am dosing plant elixir ferts once a week
the current plants all seem to be doing fine offa it

 

[greenmumma141]

I would say your frogbit should do great then!!! Did you see any bits of duckweed in there?! I wouldn't mix them IMO. I must have had one little hitchhiker piece when I got my frobit and then a week later it was everywhere!!!!!!!!! Once a week I have to scoop most of it out

 

[nortonmad213]

They are growing really well so far that I've gone crazy and bought loads of plants. I don't know the names I'll post a picture later so hopefully u guys can help please

 

[greenmumma141]

yes, we love pictures

 

[nortonmad213]

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here is my tank atm
sorry for poor quality still trying to get hang of camera
hope you can see the plants
edit : cant get the picture to appear here so here it is on another of my posts