Rant! I Hate Duckweed.

[Liam2368]

well i rescaped the tank today and now i have duckweed all over my body, all over the laminate floor and walls, just cooked tea and there was even some in my pasta! it is literally all over the house. what a PITA it is! Rant over!

 

[lloyd]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAmen to that

 

[Liamm]

Duckweed has started growing in my tank and I havent even put any in there

 

[micko]

I like duckweed but can never find any.

 

[OldMan47]

I love the stuff and have it in many tanks. It is great cover for fry and helps with evaporation this time of year.

 

[Westwood]

Hate the stuff try to get rid of it its impossible!

Westwood

 

[Bignose]

I love the stuff and have it in many tanks. It is great cover for fry and helps with evaporation this time of year.

It also may be just about the best plant for sucking up nitrogen wastes. It floats near the top, some bits even sticking out so it gets lots of CO2, it doesn't need much light, and grows quickly. Very good plant for the health of your tank. Will agree it can be a pain if you don't regularly prune/toss/remove some it from the tank.

 

[nehpets81]

Where does it come from? I have it in both tanks now and it covers my arm in nice green leaves everytime I put it in the tank. I try and scrape it up with a net but the fry in the guppy tank sometimes get in the net too

 

[Liam2368]

i know it does good things but if you have your hand in the tank often its such a pain! once it all gets eaten ill switch to another floating plant.