the frogbit plant

[angelica]

I've taken a more proactive approach to maintaining my salvinia, regularly thinning it out to prevent overgrowth. Although I suspect it's a continuous battle, I'm determined to keep it under control. This newfound confidence stems from my previous experience with frogbit, where I initially struggled to get it established. However, my latest attempt at growing frogbit, which I started six weeks ago during the hottest time of the year, seems to be paying off.

[SeaBidder]

I think frogbit is a top choice. It's that one with the trailing roots I've mentioned a few times in this thread - you know, the one with those big shiny leaves in the first post. The fish absolutely love it, and it grows like crazy. When I thin it out, I just move it to the goldfish pond, and they go wild for it, but for a completely different reason, of course.

One thing to watch out for is that it can collect a bit of muck in its roots, but a quick stir every couple of days sorts that out. My first attempt at growing it didn't quite work out - I thought it was the humidity, but then I got some tissue-cultured plants, and they've been doing amazingly well. Everything in that tank started with just a tiny tub of frogbit and some salvinia. Now it's even covering my little 15G flex, and the goldfish get a litre jug full of plants 2-3 times a week. I do give it a bit of a boost with Seachem Flourish Comprehensive at half dose, twice a week.

No plants will grow in my garden pond, sadly, as it's on the patio under cover. In the winter, I add hornwort for the fish to snack on during cold days when I don't feed them. My poor little fish are deprived of the joy of plants.

[infold]

You get to have an outdoor pond in the winter !?!? You are a lucky duck.

[SeaBidder]

That's a stunning plant and the flower in your photo is truly lovely. Definitely one I'd love to have in my own aquarium.

I'm in a coastal Texas location, mild winters. Freezing days are rare, snow's a once-a-decade treat.