Please list all aquatic floaters you know of

[NearMeBettas]

I am looking for a new floater I have never heard of. (An actual floater, not plants like water sprite, mosses, waterweed or hornwort.)

I'm looking for more plants like duckweed, or water lettuce that have a plant with the top unsubmerged and the bottom/roots submerged- plants that actually float and make it part way out of the water.

I already know of these: Salvinia cucullata, salvinia minima, salvinia natans, salvinia bolongifolia, watermeal, duckweed, frogbite, azolla, duck weed, giant duckweed, water hyacinth water lettuce, and dwarf water lettuce.

Any others NOT listed would be appreciated. I am trying to find an aquatic floater I found on a website that I can no longer find. It was like a purplish-black color. I dont really care what it is, I just want to find a new flaoter for my aquarium.

 

[JuiceBox52]

I loved my giant salvinia. I’ve had salvinia minima, giant salvinia, and salvinia natans. Water lettuce is great but the roots got out of control for me.

 

[JuiceBox52]

Ludwigia sedoidies is beautiful but it’s one that sends shoots up so you wouldn’t want that. Salvinia cucullata is cool too

 

[Rocky998]

Red root floaters, frogbit, water sprite (can be used as a floater)... Then my brain went blank... Whoops

 

[AmyKieran]

Elodia

 

[Deleted member 149562]

Hornwort works well as a floater which gets all bushy and long so covers the surface quite quickly but not as stiff as Elodea

 

[Beastije]

I am planning a Hydrocotyle as a floater, will see how that one goes

 

[NearMeBettas]

Elodia

Hornwort works well as a floater which gets all bushy and long so covers the surface quite quickly but not as stiff as Elodea

Thanks, I have both of these already. They are great plants.

 

[Essjay]

It depends on what you want.
Tiny floating plants with small roots, but impossible to get rid of if you don't like it - duckweed.
Small leaves and roots about an inch long - salvinia and red root floater.
Larger leaves with roots which have the potential to reach the bottom of the tank - Amazon frogbit and water lettuce.
Plants with very large divided leaves and long roots - water sprite.
And the stem plants mentioned by other members which can be left to float on the surface.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Riccia fluitans

 

[Morganna]

I've heard of something called Fairy Moss or Azolla. Though called moss, it floated at the top in a way that resembled salvinia. It's really pretty, in my opinion. Never tried it, just seen pics.

 

[NearMeBettas]

I've heard of something called Fairy Moss or Azolla. Though called moss, it floated at the top in a way that resembled salvinia. It's really pretty, in my opinion. Never tried it, just seen pics.

Yes, I have heard of that. I'm hoping to find some for a good price, but have yet to succeed lol...