FLOATING PLANTS: 6 Reasons You SHOULD ADD Them To Your Aquarium

[@EverydayAquarist]

Hello everyone. I put this little video together about aquarium floating plants. Hope you enjoy it and if you have any comments please leave them below! FOR EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS CHECK OUT MY PATREON PAGE: www.patreon.com/EverydayAquarist

[@Ekster77]

I find them very attractive, but am struggling with waterflow. In books I read that all plants in the substrate should slightly wave, but in order to get that movement, the flow becomes to great for the salvania for example. They never grow large in my nano tank and miss the hair on their leaves. I struggle with finding the right blance between flow, light, CO2 and nutrients for my plants. The cryptocorynes keep getting holes in the leaves for example. I have begun to add easy carbo and profito but nothing changes. The light is on for 8 hours at maximum intensity and for another 2 hours at the lowest intensity ( dimmer). I am in this hobby for only 8 weeks so I have a lot to learn I guess 😄. But can you tell me what kind of DIY screen you can make to keep the floating plants on one side of the aquarium so that I can plant plants underneath them which do not require a lot of ligt. I have a Fluval Flex 9 gallon with a lid. Is it possible to make such a screen when you have a lid? I find your video very interesting. Thanks for posting it! Greetings from the Netherlands!

[@MDFishTanks]

I love them. Duckweed and salvinia....but my new favourite is the red root floaters. Look amazing in a fully green tank.

[@EverydayAquarist]

We all know you love floating plants ;-)

[@MDFishTanks]

@@EverydayAquarist haha. Glad you've been watching mate :)...although my Ranchu's have decimated my duckweed. It's now becoming rare in the studio!

[@fragile880]

I grow duckweed in all my shrimp tanks and feed my koi it once a week. Best free food around.

[@TheSwiftCreek2]

I've been trying out plants for the 2-1/2 years I've been in the hobby (this time around). Frogbit is a bit large if you're trying to grow things underneath. Duckweed is great for my 40g community, but not so good in my 20g breeders. I've seen the red root floater lately and they look great. I'm interested in trying them and Sylvinia out.

[@Emira_75]

MD Fish Tanks Feel like my man is a bit of a duckweed connoisseur aha

[@brusher79]

Totally agree with the advantages of floating plants. My shrimp tanks have duckweed, carpets the surface about every two weeks, once it does I remove 80%. Never do water changes...going on two years...just add for evaporation. It also slows the grow of my other plants as well, so less maintenance with them.

[@mannyblackstar]

Share your plant details please.

[@ReepS506]

Goals

[@tirins]

Any water filter in your aquarium?

[@rosemarydudley9954]

Slow speaking and very clear! I can understand every word you say. I am about to buy some fish for my new tank, it's all set up and ready to go! Also going to get some floating plants and see how they work out...Thank you for a lovely video. :>)

[@EverydayAquarist]

You're welcome

[@greencityaquatics851]

this is the best floating plant video on youtube. well done!

[@EverydayAquarist]

Oh wow that's a big compliment

[@D4ddi0G4m3r]

I am building my first tank and didn't really want to plant to many plants on the bottom of the tank. Thought I'd look into floating plants and came across your video. I was looking to do a nano tank with a betta and some shrimp. In the first 30 seconds you basically list my first tank idea. Looks like I'll be getting some floaters. Cheers bro. Keep up the good work. New subscriber.

[@EverydayAquarist]

Thanks

[@lisacampbell9257]

I have had some problems with floaters not serving in the past; not sure why, perhaps due to hard water. Recently I got ahold of a larde amount of three different types of sylvania, and water lettuce from a hobbiest that has been able to servive. I love it! So beautiful and fun. My guppies, shrimp, and bettas all love it, and my mystery snails keeps it from over populating.

[@otway00]

Giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta) is considered an invasive plant in the US. When I had a pond plant business (growing and selling ) I always got checked by the state AG inspector for that plant as he had busted a pond plant business close by for growing and selling it. Just about any of these floating plants will need very strong light. I always found them to do better in dirty tanks as they can suck up nutrients,

[@_Carlos]

I have (dwarf?)water lettuce and salvinia, the spread very fast taking over both my tanks(installed dividers in both), but that worked out for me as they provided cover for the new shrimplets and fish fry I had unexpectedly received from newcomers to my tanks.

[@Shaden0040]

There is also watersprite, red root floaters and a few others.

[@DecayingReality]

I just put together a little fluval flex “15” heavily stocked with red, green, flamingo and pink panther crypts (running co2 so their super dense bunches). Just added red roots to really add some more colors and I find myself stopping and staring at it threw out the day, it’s nice not seeing just green all the time. The flowers on the red roots is a nice bonus too.

[@jerrychetty2524]

Thanks for the post awesome ideas about pond plants!

[@infiniity5529]

I find covering the tank with a lid makes dwarf water lettuce grow better. They like the humidity.

[@sunnytian4551]

Thank you for the video. Just the info I am looking for. I have a crayfish, he eats all my under water plants. Floating plant is the solution for my fish tank.

[@sjack3391]

about 4 weeks ago, I modified my sump system to now include 3 separate chambers from one. I did this by incorporating 30 gallon tuff tote tubs connected with PVC Tubing. First chamber that the water falls into from the overflow is the mechanical filtering. that tub is stuffed full of fine and course filter pads and poly fill. The the water flows into another 30 gallon tub that has a grow light on it and in it are 3 large bunches of Pothos plants taking up 2/3rds of the tub and the last 1/3 if filled with Water Hyacinth and Water lettus. Additionally, there are a couple NO3 bio blocks in the bottom directly under the flow of water. Last chamber which is my original 30 gallon sump is full of various bio blocks for Nitrates at least 8 large 8" x "8 bio blocks and finally the return pump. All this serves a 240 gallon African Cichlid tank that is a mix of Predatory Haps (3 as large as 12") and Peacocks and Mbuna about 50 plus 9 clown loaches and 6 placos and 4 cat fish. So far Amonia, Nitrites and Nitrates have tested below 10 PPM or less for the last 2 weeks with no water change. Before if I missed a water change and went 2 weeks I'd get Blood Shots on Nitrates. But I'm going to start doing 20% changes (used to do 50%) weekly. I've tested the water every day for the past 10 days and test results are practically static. Fish are vibrant and active

[@santimateo1984]

I'm a new betta keeper, in a 5gal aquarium with 1 snail.. I recently added frogbit and salvinia and my betta loves doing his bubble nest at them, also might be helpful for the bioload

[@isaacmerced25]

I recently found some frogbit at my lfs they look amazing pondlike addition to my 10g plantedtank. 🍃🐟

[@MegaScotsman1]

With all the floaters you will be taken out a lot each month All good advice I have all of them and love em, less water changes also

[@JadeGreenJellyBean27]

Makes good food for a goldfish tank!

[@lyrieth8833]

I am getting all my things together to set up my new tank and I will have red root floaters in it. I have wanted them and the mosica plants so wonderful!

[@nonoyobeezewax9527]

I used to raise fancy goldfish and really enjoyed doing it. I tried adding large leafed floating plants (several times) to the aquarium and the fish LUV'd them. As it turned out they would lay about a million eggs that would stick to the underside of the leaves and the floating roots. So, if you want to increase your goldfish population from a few, to a few HUNDRED, add plenty of floating plants to their tank. The plants do look amazing however.

[@gabriella8173]

One floating plant of mine is dying and I separate it from the aquarium and put it outside let the sun and it grows fast. From brown leaves to green so prettty

[@avann66]

i have out some duckweed in my nano tank that i got out of a lake in wisconsin last summer and it realy has thrived. the fish and bottom plants are doing ok and it adds some realism to the tank. i also set up an outdoor fountain in my front entranceway and populated it with waterlettuce and mosquito fish that i got out of a local lake down here in Florida. they are thriving as well. Water lettuce is considered a invasive plant down here as they can clog up our canals.

[@erwnt]

This video is good, come with the text of the plant. Thanks, for the video. Keep it on please 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@oriana91]

I loved this video, thank you so much. 👏👏

[@davidbabcock2947]

Thanks for this very informative video.

[@DJ_Kie]

Thank you. Great video. As someone who is recently embarked on this hobby path your videos are a great resource. UK represent!

[@EverydayAquarist]

Thanks

[@andreawilliams8342]

Thank you for this extremely helpful, educational video!!

[@nereo051184]

It's a bloody good information about this , thanks a lot mate

[@EverydayAquarist]

You're welcome

[@Shaden0040]

Duckweed can't thrive in a tank with a fast water flow and goldfish eat it up to the last leaf.

[@CarnivorousPlantsAndGardening]

I swear you watch almost every video topic I do...

[@theallseeingeye9388]

Also they dont like getting their leaf wet. Spray bottle keeps them in check

[@benjamingriffin7951]

You could try making a refugium/sump

[@kinglyzard]

It doesn't like being constantly dunked by an HOB filter outflow.

[@JadeGreenJellyBean27]

I add duckweed to my goldfish tank once a week as a treat. ♡

[@haroldedickinson62]

Thank you, this was the information that I am looking for.

[@Trevorfoggia]

Great looking tank. I’ve just subscribed.

[@rnorvegicus]

Well, that did it! Just gone down to the ever so frightening cut. Took a couple of buckets, rope and tank net. Hooked out some Duckweed! (Been dreaming of this for years) Dropped some in my turtles tank. That's, basically, a small pond of ammonia, right now. (Filter issue. It's in hand. Calm down) Put another bit in an outside tank with water straight from my tap. Next to that is a bucket with some weed, in the water I got it from. Now, we wait and watch :) Thanks for the informative and inspiring vid'!

[@jackanddan]

Nice tips our betta pothos is crushing and so is the bamboo....may try to add some top cover as well.... 🌱💪👍

[@darthbader6506]

This is great! Very interesting and has given me plenty to think about, thank you

[@EverydayAquarist]

You're welcome thanks for watching

[@achmadbastomi]

Floating plant is fish and shrimp breeder best friend, less nitrate less stress for fish and shrimp.

[@tulyopereira9915]

Love the video very informative . Thanks

[@godspeedjourneys2661]

Great informative video! You are very easy to listen to, nice narrating style, knowledge is very on point and good editing! Liked and subbed! Keep it coming!

[@EverydayAquarist]

Thank you so much!

[@plantguy9]

Going to get some floating plants for a horticulture project I'm working on. Going to grow some waterwheel plants which are carnivorous and need companion plants to help survive.

[@thelittlethingsinlife239]

Great advice given 👍

[@bmoreyella]

Great video.

[@paramitasarkar7949]

I am a beginer,,....its helpful to me

[@Davey333]

Great video, thanks

[@sharminsultana1425]

Which of this floaters would do well in a tank with a bit flow? I mean the plants get moving around the tank with the flow

[@papasmerf6453]

Great video. Just subscribed and ordered some frogbit. Tried some hornwort but hated it and I have anacharis floating right now.

[@kinglyzard]

I could never pull "floaties" off. My fish find the roots too delicious.

[@CypressPhotoStudio]

Great video 👍🏻👍🏻

[@DEXTER-TV-series]

Nice to listen your English. Good for learning. 😅😆😃👍

[@EverydayAquarist]

Thanks

[@Reichubs]

I have a bunch of frogbits in my aquarium and my betta lovesbto hang out on its roots 😅

[@coswilliams]

Thanks great video now I just need to go out and get some for my new tank. Ps I need some advice on lighting next.

[@The_Robert.Fletcher]

I have Frogbit in my Betta and Shrimp tanks. The animals love it. Duckweed can be a pest and I don't like it. You only need one tiny leaf and the next thing the tank is covered with the stuff.

[@EverydayAquarist]

Yup I prefer the larger plants over Duckweed

[@mikaelafox6106]

No kidding. Duckweed can be so annoying!!

[@mollychrisa1]

WOW thanks This is Amazing Thanks for sharing🌿👩‍🏫💖☯️

[@enchiladabonito6629]

Great video - love all the footage and information. New sub from Canada!

[@EverydayAquarist]

Thanks and welcome

[@sharminsultana1425]

Bro will using two 5watt lights in a planter tank give the same amount of result as using a 10watt light?

[@davebdot6713]

If you remove all floaters with a shrimpnet and wash the other floating plants of, you can get relatively easy rid of duckweed.

[@konstantinosxanthopoulos9533]

Thanks, man.

[@EverydayAquarist]

No problem!

[@cactusman4884]

Thank you

[@callmebigpapa]

If you want to remove duckweed just put a goldfish in temporarily and they will remove it for you :)

[@123Kiyote]

Hello there, finding this very late but thought I'd ask just in case - what are the green fish in the tank at 5:50, please?

[@EverydayAquarist]

Emerald rasbora

[@123Kiyote]

@@EverydayAquarist Thank you!

[@twunderaquatics1770]

Great video. Liked. 🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿✨🌿🌿

[@mahi2886]

Is it a good option for flowerhorn?

[@johnnyzaldana4841]

Is Duckweed ,or floating plants good ,for yellow belly sliders???

[@hakman239]

There a must have for betta fish

[@karro2648]

We got 1 little bit of duckweed in our 180g and dear god I was removing duckweed every day for weeks! I hate duckweed, but frogbit and the larger floaters are good.

[@sandidsaman7723]

do the plants need any extra liquid fertilizers ?

[@BH369]

red root floater also a good plant

[@fishroombum3771]

Very cool video. Thanks for making and sharing! Sub'd.

[@ethan7347]

What is that plant that looks like cabomba in the first tank featured? It looks super cool.

[@stephenneedham106]

Any tips for keeping them in tanks with lids?

[@EverydayAquarist]

Keep the lid clean so light will get through and slightly lower the water level if needed

[@MegaScotsman1]

Stephen Needham forget the lid

[@stephenneedham106]

@@MegaScotsman1 not really an option i got a fluval roma 200, so id have to mess around taking the rim off an bracing ..... man busy wiv 5 kids and life, weekly water changes are a mission to fit in sometimes lol , so them diy ones cant run.... so a lid it is

[@johnmarks227]

be sure to use the right bulbs in there too. Check with the store to see what they have available.

[@MELODYMUNRO]

yep. Water lettuce is a noxious weed in Australia. A timelapse of duckweed growth is something I would like to see.

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

I had a nice floating flock of frogbit in the 240...too much. I had to remove some every now and then. Right about the time I added 3 Roseline Barbs? Within a month every single piece of frogbit was gone. I can't think of any other culprit. It was there with the Rainbows the last year and a half.

[@heaven7360]

mine get stuck on the sponge part of my filter and get blown all around and really not controllable.

[@Emira_75]

heaven I had this exact same problem with the addition of a surface skimmer and my fish eating floating plants that were pushed underwater by my waterfall outlet. I simply superglued together some dry drift wood to form a lot longer than the width of my tank and floated it, held in place by spare heater suction cups, this blocked the entire heavy flow region of my tank and with all of the salvinia plants on the other side, they were no longer being chewed up in my filter or mistaken for food

[@jaybee2519]

Yemen Steezy i would love to see this. Is there any way you can post s picture or video of this please? Sounds like something I can do to my tank.

[@WaldoG-b9j]

Can water hyacinth live indoor betta tank no grow light

[@0Sarenity0]

What is your opinion on Azolla (Mosquito fern/fairy moss)?

[@EverydayAquarist]

Banned in the uk so I wouldn't know

[@aaronmurray7456]

Should I use this for my axolotl tank,I want an air filter as well.is this a good idea

[@donaldstevens5034]

Will these plants tolerate salt used as a medication. 1 teaspoon per 5 gallons.?

[@debrascheer4577]

I was told plants really don't like salt better to use a hospital tank with salt

[@pjp9383]

I know this is an old question, but maybe someone else will find the info helpful ... I have a couple of older bettas (unknown age, but were "rescued" from tiny tanks and poor care via Craigslist / Kijiji 2 years ago). With age has come more frequent health issues and I periodically need to add a little salt to their planted tanks. No floating plants in there, but no obvious effect on the other plants, at that low salt level, for few weeks at a time.

[@edmundmitchell2342]

This is great

[@tonyamoony]

ty!

[@Bogwedgle]

I hear people say duckweed is hard to get rid of, but I really don't see it. I've taken it out of both of my tanks successfully before, it's about an hours work over a week, clear everything off the surface, fan the other plants to dislodge any pieces that have gotten trapped down there, rinse, repeat until duckweedn't

[@honeyrainvlog743]

nice plants, see you around

[@reginaldstinsontv]

How’s the maintenance with these floaters

[@scorpionspets9832]

You didn't talk about misquote fern. They are a beautiful California native that live in ponds streams and beaver dams.

[@amelliamendel2227]

I have a hang on the back filter that is destroying the duckweed plants, how do I fix that?

[@jsduun9]

very good :thumbsup: please at 5min 55 sec, what is this plant with purple and strange foliage on the left of the image ?

[@ethanball4085]

How do I keep my tank oxygenated with minimal surface agitation? Will the plants add enough oxygen for a 20 gallon with low water agitation?

[@conniefrieders6294]

I love floating plants! Is there a hardier floating plant that can stand up to nibblers? I have baby angelfish eating frogbit roots. So I’m thinking frogbit won’t have a chance.

[@thackerybinx2637]

Can anything live on top of floati g plants? If there is little to no ground plants and the floaters make a nice solid bed, can anything live up there?

[@sudeshnanandy6262]

How to keep them with filter on?

[@tirins]

Trying out a floating plant for the third time. Previous attempts resulted in major meltdowns. Do you do anything special with your water to keep them happy?

[@WorldAquariumSingapore]

cheers i have many different types of floating plants as well, i like red root most cheers, how about u all?

[@nicepre8225]

Does hornwort give oxygen?

[@yreneflores5794]

I notice lil small critters on top of the leaf how do I get rid of them their super tiny

[@LostNFoundASMR]

Will it kill my algae eater in my tank? If the tank is so clean?

[@EverydayAquarist]

Algae eaters can be fed with algae wafers

[@KuyaFincher]

Where can I buy frogbits? Online

[@newfie1275]

I had duckweed in my 65 gallon community tank and it has disappeared. I actually wanted to have it but it didn't last all that long currently have water lettuce and have to remove some every week during water changes.

[@vikkitee4686]

I’ve heard that during the night, they take oxygen back?

[@tylerparker329]

If I have duckweed can I still add algae eaters or would they starve because there is not that much algae

[@rus2144]

Feed them algae wafers

[@meryanytan8794]

I have so much floating plants in my pond then i put half of them in my tank

[@BerzoyDenis]

I tried to have duckweed at least 6 times in my 120l aquarium - no luck. it was exterminated by fish in 2-3 days no matter how much I've put it in... My Guppies tend to love it really much

[@flopofshame2582]

How do you keep surface dust out of your tank if you can’t use a skimmer with surface plants?

[@araftafi]

maybe the flow by air stone or sponge filter dissolves the dust in the water

[@johnmarks227]

Best thing I did was add floating plants to my Oscar tank.