FROGBIT CARE GUIDE | How to Grow, Propagate & Contain It

[@sharpsharp4928]

One more pump. One more light. One more fish. Always a 1 more in this hobby lol

[@GirlTalksFish]

Lol, so true!

[@jenthulhu]

You forgot one: One more tank. :D

[@luisg1653]

@@jenthulhu was gonna say, I started with adding one more thing and ended up needing one more tank several times.

[@gabrieldemiguel9380]

😄 I love seeing I'm not the only one, I feel like an addict sometimes

[@condorX2]

Not me. I'm doing a research on which on how to stop my fish from jumping out and Floating plant is the answer

[@chemetron3826]

I've been growing frogbit in my 5 gallon for about a year, and if you let them grow roots all the way down into some root tabs they will start growing MASSIVE leaves. I've even got a bloom! The roots are so strong that they support the plant during water changes. Pretty neat. If you want to do this, beware that they will take over your tank if you let them.

[@chachacha06]

I love your clear, good pace of talking, and up lifting spirit! Also very organized.

[@anthonygaitan3901]

That airline tubing ring trick is the smartest thing I’ve ever seen, I just got some frogbit and this video was so helpful

[@kerrypitt9789]

I bought three plants at my LFS and as of six months later, I have literally hundreds of them. I have sold some, given some away, but mostly I throw a lot out. My plants grow to about 4 or 5 inches in diameter and I love the roots. Your airline idea is brilliant! Something else I found was that yes it makes great hiding space for Fry but to add to that, if you use a powder Fry food, the fine bristles on the roots especially higher up, holds food from falling and the Fry can graze in relative safety. This stuff soaks up Nitrogen like a starving person at a buffet! I hate throwing plants away, I really do, but this is such an amazing plant I just steel myself to doing so. Has anyone had it flower? I haven't yet.

[@GirlTalksFish]

I haven't had any flowers yet, but that's awesome that your frogbit gets so big!

[@Evil_Genius_888]

I’m going to have to try that hot glued ring idea! Also I just replaced the light last weekend on the betta tank to a Fluval 3.0 Nano. I really like it!

[@GirlTalksFish]

How cool! Fluval tanks always look so beautiful. :)

[@bengalghost2338]

I guess the in thing are LED lights, but prior to switching, I had a double T-5 florescents and I couldn't stop these floating plants(duck weeds, water sprites, mini water lettuce) from growing and their roots reaching out to the gravel. Love your enthusiasm. Keep up the good work and video making.

[@ken90ny]

I've had Frogbits in shades and they're growing spectacularly well.

[@pjp9383]

Whoo hoo! 10K! You deserve it, and many more. As always, great intro video, packed with helpful info.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much! I couldn't have done it without your support! 😊

[@azrubs593]

I love this stuff, I bought it on Amazon along with water spangles. Both of them survived shipping to ARIZONA, it was like 100 degrees that day too. I put them in the tank then left on a trip for just 4 days, it had already started multiplying by that time and one of the roots was about 8 inches long. Long story short, this stuff and water spangles are basically invincible and grow really fast. I’m just using liquid fertilizer right now, the one by API.

[@BBsBeasties]

Love this video! And congrats on 10K!! You deserve it! 🎉

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much! It's a hard journey but totally worth it. Congrats to you too on nearly reaching 1K!!

[@BBsBeasties]

A Gamer's Wife thank you so much!!

[@fsalex937]

She deserves 1mill subs😇

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@fsalex937 You flatter me, but thank you. 😊

[@mikeswain9085]

I like your comment about the Frogbit being a pain when it comes to cleaning the tanks. I asked the same question on a UK planted tank forum and almost everyone removed the Frogbit and other floating plants before cleaning their tanks and then replaced them once they'd finished.

[@tlajean26]

That's what I do lol

[@i.pastor01]

You have been a huge help with my first plated tank and recently I added my first two fish. We are doing all fine.

[@adrianstinson6111]

So I tried your plastic bag trick when filling my planted axolotl tank and OHMYGOSH!! It worked so well!!! I've been looking for a good top coverage plant. My lotl tank is open top with multiple plant lights. How well do these do in cooler water?

[@GirlTalksFish]

Yay, I'm so glad to hear that! I haven't grown it in cooler waters yet, but aquariumtidings.com says it can go from 64 to 84 °F (18 to 29 °C). Might be worth a shot!

[@mpwall123]

I just changed out some ( floating)water wisteria that I consistently trim off the planted mother plant in my 45 gallon glass topped community tank, ( that also grows so well as a floater ) to frog bit. I used the circular airline tube in a quiet corner, and the roots are coming along great. They look like some type of ‘war of the worlds’ alien invasion. The dwarf gourami loves hiding and resting out under it. You answered all my questions, especially how to water change with it. Thanks,!!!

[@Telkana806]

Ooo love the airline ring idea!

[@GirlTalksFish]

There's something so soothing about moving it from side to side and controlling where all the frogbit goes. 😉

[@Telkana806]

@@GirlTalksFish totally going to copy :)

[@RAZOR12334]

Just what I was looking for

[@GirlTalksFish]

Yay, so glad you enjoyed it!

[@meggrotte4760]

Honestly you've got really great videos and they're super helpful. I tried using frogs bit and it pretty much died I realize that my light probably isn't strong enough for surface plants. My betta seem happy with their water dry caves and their anubias that's planted on top of it they seem to enjoy the larger environment for swimming. I really do wish I could create my tanks the way I see and your videos but truly I don't have the money and we just don't have the proper resources, for example I wish they sold the coop fertilizer in Taiwan died by in a heartbeat. The fertilizer that I have they instructed me in Chinese to give for drops every time I do a water change but it doesn't keep my anubias from turning yellow or getting odd colorations of brown and black. I found after I stopped using the plant food they seem to do better on their own. The Leafs get larger and sometimes off just clip off the ones that change color but as long as they say kind of small they seem to stay green and healthy. In fact I have a couple tanks were the anubias is just floating and my bettas seemed to enjoy resting up against it or resting in the leaves depending on how big it is but they seem comfortable. I guess you can say my tanks are sort of homemade with the resources that are available. For example we don't actually have lids that go on our glass aquariums. so I had to purchase large Critter keeper Lids to place on top of the tank. Another thing I'd like to do if I ever have time it's to paint the backdrops of my tanks so that way my tanks don't have stuff looking through it from behind? I saw this tip on a really cool website called the fish room with Rachel O'Leary and I thought it was a really cool idea. If you were to take a look at my room it consists of basically two tanks on my dressers that are made of plastic. three tanks on my desk which of course has a waterproof tablecloth on it and then I have a fish tank on my Ikea table of us to hold my DVD player and some other stuff. I have a large pink and white plastic box I have a couple of them and I put a beautiful tablecloth on it and that's where my other tank sits and my frog tank. I basically live in a room so the fact that I could even get a fish into this room is well a miracle of Jesus. to be honest when I first got into the hobby I never thought I'd have so many but they're actually kind of Addicting betta fish they're so beautiful. if you have an email I'd love to send you a picture of what my room looks like after I clear off some of the tables although I didn't decorate three of the tables where my betta has stuff to look at so that's actually good for them. actually now that I think about it probably my room is already set up pretty well and I don't actually need to paint the back of the fish tanks. please forgive me I know my messages are long I don't have any friends that are in the bettas so there's no one to talk to about different things. it might be kind of funny but I actually share that with God about different tank ideas. what I'd love to do is open a fish store where people could come and create their own tanks. but you got to have a lot of capital to do that and this I don't have yet but maybe someday

[@yoon-moon1189]

meg grotte I’m not into bettas but we can talk about fish.

[@meggrotte4760]

@@yoon-moon1189 I was wondering do you use CO2 for your plans because they always look so green. Sadly we don't have the coop fertilizer that you use but we do have the other one that you mentioned. I'm thinking about buying that one and switching my gravel to aquarium soil. They finally had a large bag. When I started the beta hobby the pet store told me that grapple would be just fine for plants but I found the only thing that can survive pretty well is anubias of any kind but in Taiwan we only have two types large and Nano. I bought three beautiful lily pads yesterday and I do have an LED light for them I think my betta likes them I set her Driftwood and anubias on top of the terracotta water jar but she has she likes to swim at in and out of that and sleep in it

[@meggrotte4760]

@@yoon-moon1189 I put the lily pads in a row so they won't get so much agitation something filter because the filter tends to kind of move them around I don't know if that would cause them to have problems or not. what do you think?

[@soupbonep]

The air line loop on suction cups and detaching during water changes is a genius idea! I'm thinking of getting some frog bit and am afraid of accidentally flushing some or releasing it into the pond near me. But it's so great looking in the aquarium..... So you do not have any problems with the condensation dripping on the leaves huh? I too have glass lids like you and that is another reason why I haven't gotten this beautiful plant. What to do, what to do...

[@tessloneill7978]

I like the line that corrals the frog bits together.

[@rthecrook]

Thanks for the airline tubing tip, I've been trying to think of a way to contain my frogbit since it always collects near the filter flow! Congrats on 10k!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much! Glad you found the tip helpful. :)

[@tmargosian]

Great video. The only problem I have with frogbit is keeping the pads dry. Every pad that gets too wet in my tank seems to melt away. Every day I manicure them and try to keep all the odd up out of the water. My water lettuce which grows like weeds helps with this. I can prop up the leaves against the water lettuce which as far as I can tell doesn’t care if it’s leaves get wet. Great vid

[@jl644]

Irene is so inspirational ... thank you Irene!

[@peebeme1506]

Great review

[@FishVet]

Your frogbit looks a lot rounder than the amazon frogbit I have seen for sale. Where did you get it and was there any specific indicator of a specific strain or something?

[@ShreadsEBS]

Thanks for sharing! I have the same betta tank as you and my frogbit are dying at the same rate they are multiplying. It’s been frustrating. The lightning is good, tank is regularly maintained, levels are fine. Only thing I have not tried is the fertilizer. I’m going to try it out ASAP

[@BlueWithoutBiu]

0:15 Was the cutie biting on the frogbit's root? ^^ Thanks for the tips again. I was in awe over how the frogbits are growing so quickly in my place (I had it placed outdoors with sufficient sunlight most of the time). Btw, I notice that as of now, you have 39.1K subscribers already. Kudos and keep up the good work!

[@sophh773]

looks like its biting on a blood worm (;

[@xxthutu]

I know we need a medium-light for this plant but what is the specific range of hours?

[@richardportelli1983]

10K WOW congrats lovely! You truly are an absolute delight to listen to and your video editing is amazing. Maybe you can do some tutorials on how you edit your videos? I know if there is anyone who could make this easy for newbies it would be you. You are an inspiration to us all!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much! Ooo, that's an interesting video idea... I might post it on my family channel if people are interested. In the meanwhile, here's a small explanation of my video creation schedule if you're interested: kzbin.info/door/NoNEF64ijgxK6OSTwdHOFAcommunity?lb=UgyVV-QY2HbEWGmn5pt4AaABCQ

[@Vancat2]

Thank you! This was super helpful.

[@arachnophilegrrl]

This is a plant that has paid for itself 100 times over, for me. It is very hard to get floating plants in my area and I scored a couple little pots of this. It flourishes in all of my tanks and I can sell off portions regularly.

[@hummingbird3771]

I'm so glad you continue to do these, thanks!!

[@andystokes8702]

Congrats on 10K subs, well deserved. I was hooked after watching your video on alum/bleach/copper treatment for snail control, very thorough and scientific.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad people are getting use out of my experiment results. 😊

[@lunacycalico4017]

Love frogbit, also help when you start a new tank. Love guppies too, I only keep the male.

[@mikeyok6976]

Wow so cool! I noticed you have some crabs in your tank!

[@Kbeato62]

OMG!!! Thank you!!! I was so worried about my frog bit!! Your video is so helpful.

[@English4KidPro]

Superior interesting video, my friend! Best wishes! big thumbs

[@twunderaquatics1770]

Congrats on the 10k. It has been great watching your channel grow. Also I have used almost the same technique on the air line floats. I just use it backwards. I use it to keep the center open. Great video!!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much!! Yes, I saw that Foo the Flowerhorn creates a hole in the middle for his betta tank and it looks really cool!

[@mirroredchaos]

all of these are pros for me as I mainly want these for a sealed terrarium

[@TheSkyHive]

I love your airline tubing idea!

[@boeyworld]

Very informative. Thanks for the upload. You just got one more subscriber!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Oh my goodness, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for joining Team AGW. :)

[@claudiab6752]

AWESOME VIDEO -- so well done!!!

[@jase123111]

Frogbit is my favourite floating plant.

[@myfamilyall41]

Can frogbit prosper in an outside 10 Gal tank with no electric light, I live in Central Florida. wondering if filtered light outside on my porch if they will create more. Great Care guide.

[@wyomingadventures]

Congratulations on the subscribers!. Great video! I just got some frogbit unfortunately it got shipped in very hot weather. I tried to get it to come back. But the seller had put a note in with it stating he would replace it if it died. I did get it from Amazon. While it was in my betta and shrimp tank they loved it! I will be getting more. And I going to use your tips. Thank you for doing this video. ❤☘🙂

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much! Do you mind sharing how the seller packaged and shipped the frogbit? I'd love to learn how to do it with a higher survival rate.

[@wyomingadventures]

@@GirlTalksFish it was in a plastic bag with a little water. And the package was a bubble pack bag. I know it was hot here the day it arrived. Upper 90's. I'm thinking maybe that was why it didn't survive.

[@Ishiisan]

congrats on 12.9k subs! my LFS just gave me Frogbit to grow today. They want me to grow it lol. I think I'll do okay after finding your video! :)

[@GirlTalksFish]

Haha, that was nice of them. Best of luck to ya! It's honestly one of my favorite beginner floating plants. :)

[@zachofalltrades6116]

really enjoy your videos straight to the point and clear presentations!

[@Bonjovicrzy]

thank you very much i have had fish for 10 years but always used silk flowers did not want snails i got a larger tank now & your channel is allot help your alum dip and snails video is wanting me to try live plants maybe i can start out low tech plants .. always loved the floating plant great idea of containing to a certain area i think this frogbit will be one of my first plants glad to see you can use a glass lid with the frogbit ... i have to have a lid to keep my bristolnose pelco in

[@s.d.k874]

You are the 1st on my favourite youtuber list😊 Helpful video! But what do you do with the frogbite when it gets out of control (too much)

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much! So, a few options are a) spread it to another tank, b) sell it or give it away locally, c) make fish/snail food out of it, and d) tie it up in a bag and throw it away.

[@mikaelafox6106]

Thomas Anholm Brilliant, I need to try this!!

[@DecodingBurningQs]

i made a ring for my floating plants as well but i didn't think about detaching the suction cup for water changes. i would always just remove all my plant. thanks for sharing!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Yay, so glad my little tip helps! :)

[@friatankar]

You are so Great Irene. Love from Sweden.

[@lululiu1168]

The frogbit UFO is amazing

[@plantguy9]

Gonna get some frogbit for a horticulture project I'm working on. Going to get some waterwheel plants which need companion plants to survive in horticulture.

[@transformtransmitt]

I love frogbit! This is a great video!

[@Bucephalandra]

I recommend giant duckweed for nano tank like batta fish tank. The leaf size is not so big 1 - 2 cm and its roots don't extend so long but it absorbs excessive nutrition very well. And also It has reddish lower face very impressive. I've grew them, so nice!

[@Richiko06]

Thank you for this! I am going to look at frogbit now!

[@susanbriggs862]

Great video. I currently have duckweed in my tanks for nitrate control along with pothos until I can source frogbit. I wanted to say that your article on the effects of floating plants and various types of filtration on O2 levels in tanks (Aquarium CoOps blog) was excellent. It would be interesting to know what percentage of floating plants on the surface of a tank is optimal for nitrate control (all other factors being equal) before O2 levels start to fall. I get nervous if more than 50% of the surface is covered. After reading your article I added a HOB filter back on one tank that currently only has a sponge filter and a lot of floating plants. Great job.

[@susanbriggs862]

P.S. Congrats on 10K!!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Oh my goodness, I'm so happy to hear that you read the Aquarium Co-Op blog and I can't believe you noticed I was the author! Yes, I would love to know in the future how much floating plants affect the O2 levels. Would make for a great follow-up experiment. :)

[@GirlTalksFish]

Awww, thank you so much! Couldn't have done it without your support. 😊

[@elektrofry]

I've been looking for some for quite awhile. I like the look of Frogbit much more than water lettuce. I think I have found a way to get rid of my duckweed easily but want to get a replacement floating plant. I don't want to use water sprite as I prefer it planted in substrate rather than floating. I am still trying to successfully grow mosquito fern but haven't had much luck. Also, Foo the Flowerhorn channel uses the airline tube to keep the floaters out and not in like you are using. either way works. One question. Is the light you have success with Frogbit a full spectrum white/blue/red led or just white/blue? Notice any difference with lights without the red LEDs?

[@AQUAGUYUK]

I use a pond ring for mine and also sponge filters are nitrate factories its possible the more waste the sponge gets the more nitrates the plant will get as its conveyed to the or near the surface

[@robertcarlos7273]

Your advice on this post is super informative... i just made a airline tubing to contain frogbits.... i do really like this very informative tips and tricks about this... please upload more informative videos about this....

[@SuperFidella]

Love your voice and great information.

[@lindaengel7037]

Thanks for hints

[@khonthainaidc]

Love the video, Clears explanations. Keep up good the good work.

[@gemmamaril4672]

Congratulations 😊 Gem Mamaril Watching from Philippines

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you and hello from the United States!

[@allie9458]

Do you need a plant substrate for these and the moss balls?

[@zilcherr]

im so happy you make all these videos! i learned so much! your mind is truly one to mentor many! :D

[@GirlTalksFish]

Oh my goodness, you are so sweet! Glad you enjoyed the video. :)

[@Argethebarge]

Great video! Now a new floating plant to try out in my tanks!

[@kay8163]

Please share your story on how you saved your red root floater. Also, thanks for the great tips will definitely come back when I try floating plants again. :)

[@shesellsfish]

Great information on frogbit. Great tip on containing it. Cobgratulations on 10K. You deserve every one of those subs, and may you get many many more. 👍💕👍

[@GirlTalksFish]

Oh my goodness, thank you so much! I so appreciate each and every one of your comments. Your support over this past year has really meant a lot to me, and I notice that you're so encouraging to many other Fishtubers out there. Thank you for taking the time to leave your little notes of encouragement! :)

[@two.peas.and.polish]

Thank you for this! I always love your videos! I have some frogbit that's not growing as quickly as before, and I think I know why now. And you covered something I hoped you would, how to corral it!

[@cusimilooking4965]

I love your videos.

[@maxbradley9534]

Thanks, this had some very useful information for me

[@leslieroque9982]

How do you recommend disinfecting frogbit before adding it to the tank? I recently bought some from somebody on Etsy. I’ll be quarantining it in a bucket but I’d like to disinfect/sterilize them too!

[@vb2377]

I love your info and editing methods.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Thank you so much! I'm always striving to get better and better and share everything I learn from other people.

[@BigSchmitt1989]

My red root floaters shipped in half dead, so I threw them in a 5 gallon bucket and tossed them in the sun. 3-4 weeks later I had a healthy colony and I picked the best ones and threw them in my tank. I have a hob filter so I suction cupped a corral made of bendy straws on the other side of the tank to keep them contained. That way only my low light plants will be under them too.

[@BigSchmitt1989]

Oh I just got to the corral part! I tried the airline hose but I couldn't get mine to lay flat enough. My corral is smaller than yours, so I just lift the floaters out and put them in the dirty water bucket.

[@GirlTalksFish]

That's awesome! I should try seeing if I can make red root floaters more quickly by growing them outside. Thanks for the tip. :)

[@andreass8088]

i just rescaped my tank and my frognt is dying , before i rescape my tank the frogbit is healty . the only difference is now im using inert substrate (before rescape was active) . 9 gallons , 22w 8 hours , 28C thanks

[@GirlTalksFish]

That's so weird! I wonder if the active substrate was leaching out some macronutrients or micronutrients that the frogbit was using.

[@johnwood738]

Thanks for the video working with some red root floaters glad its not just me

[@WalkedJungle777]

Mine didnt reproduce much and my MTS ate all of it so I will replace my kit light with a stingray light for my 10 gallon hopefully my plants and floater plants grow better.

[@SliderJR222]

Thank you for the good content!

[@puccapants]

This was the best video and so informative! Helped me out so much! Thank you!

[@miamarvel616]

I loved your idea of the airline tubing floating plant holder.....unfortubately the suction cups kept detaching from the sides of the tank so now I'm at a loss again. *sigh*

[@sakthicon]

Amazing video. I have frog bit and water lettuce in the same tank.

[@criffermaclennan]

My water lettuce is busy multiplying....really sicks up the nitrates...might have to try the frogbit when I get my next tank

[@mikaelafox6106]

I thought I had frogbit, but I was wrong. I have duckweed. I so regret getting it! It gets everywhere and I feel bad for throwing it in my yard. At the same time I try to make sure none of it gets down the drain. I keep a strainer on my sink to make sure that doesn’t happen. I’m definitely trying the airline tip once I get home from work. Is all hot glue safe to use or is there specific brand that you recommend?

[@GirlTalksFish]

Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear that! I freaked out once when I saw duckweed hidden in a plant I recently bought, but was able to remove all the tiny leaves. I believe all hot glue should be safe to use; you'll frequently see it used in aquarium decorations at the pet store. 👍

[@fernwoodsfinest]

Love your channel!

[@me9876]

If you put a circular piece of plastic at the top that floats you can make a hole to feed fish aand do water changes

[@johneyjoseph1318]

U can trim the roots a bit. Will make it look neat. The plants wont die off. They'll just grow more long roots fast.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Haha, I kinda like the crazy, unkempt jungle look.

[@Maristiger15]

What is the best fertilizer for plants and the correct dosage for a 5 gallon tank?

[@ejjanolino5733]

Hi how can i prevent my betta fish from eating or nipping the spongey thing underneath the frogbits, i bought the plant today. im worrying that it might affect the plant tho

[@williamneill5441]

Awesome video! My question: The glass canopy doesn’t block the UV light penetration?

[@rp101aquatics6]

salvinia oblongifolia,natans,and cuculatta are my favorite the rest ar good too

[@GirlTalksFish]

Holy cow, I've never seen those floating plants before but they're beautiful!

[@rp101aquatics6]

@@GirlTalksFish i can send you some

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@rp101aquatics6 Seriously?? Wow, I'm definitely interested. Can you contact me at the business email address listed on my KZbin channel's About page?

[@rp101aquatics6]

@@GirlTalksFish alright ill send you some of each but if you dont mind you may have to wait a bit like a week or 2 cause my schedule is packed

[@jennstandring5172]

Rewatching this two years after posting. Girl Talks Fish: Thanks for 10K subscribers! Me: I wonder what she think of her 104K now? LOL

[@GirlTalksFish]

🤗

[@cortanaai5083]

Both my 10 gallon tanks have frogbits with roots that are at least a foot in length, its crazy!!

[@incongruous4]

Frogbit seems to be the hardiest floating plant. When my sponge filter started dying all night every night, eventually all my fish died and some plants. Duckweed thank god, salvia minima, and red root floaters all died. Yet my frogbit stayed alive and thriving the entire time. Java moss also came back alive and completely took over the tank

[@peachpanda96]

I have an interesting problem at the moment where I bought frog bit, red roofs, and dwarf lettuce from an Etsy seller. I’ve had them a little over a week and they’re thriving but I have them under two different light sources and in two separate tanks. One the rrf are gorgeous red and new leaves open constantly where frog bit in that tank are turning brown and hard like they’re burning..the other tank the rrf are wimpy kinda green not really doing great but the frog bit is growing crazy and healthy

[@radenawinsbury1562]

Wonder if it will survive freezing winter temps.

[@alexandrasmith3747]

I’ve been basically binging all your videos learning about everything!! Love your content. I was wondering though, I have this same betta tank you were showing with the all glass lid, the filter seems to put out a pretty strong water flow in mine but doesn’t look like your surface is moving at all. Did you turn it off? I’m putting some floating plants in my tank and am concerned it will be too strong of a flow for them and my betta.

[@randomfish2807]

Just got some from Etsy!!

[@adrianvaughn1983]

She said that she’s always worried about snails taking over your tank and if you want snails but don’t want that to happen I would recommend nitrites. They’ll lay eggs but they need brackish water to actually hatch so if you really want snails but not babies get nitrites

[@VinylUnboxings]

If your nitrite is laying eggs your tank probably isn't fully cycled mate Im just messing with ya, but I think you mean nerite snails haha

[@betropicalaquariums4433]

Have you tried the alum dip from your other video on frogbit? I got results similar to what you saw with the vals - the leaves are pretty much all melting off but there are bright green baby leaves everywhere. Curious to see if you, or anyone else here, had this result as well.

[@GirlTalksFish]

Yup! I do the alum dip on all the plants I get and so far I haven't experienced any melting. I haven't thoroughly tested this method, but there's a shorter recipe where I do a 2-3 hour soak in a stronger solution of 3 tablespoons per gallon of water. Need to get more snail-infested plants from Greg Sage so I can officially test this method, but so far it's been working for me. 👍

[@betropicalaquariums4433]

@@GirlTalksFish Maybe I'll try that if I ever get another batch of frogbit to see if there's still any melting (I'm guessing this batch will grow enough to keep me supplied forever). I've been lucky so far and not gotten any unwanted snails but my husband got eggs on a plant before he knew about alum and now we have a 75 gallon with pond snails that apparently never completely die off. Maybe we'll move the fish out and treat the whole tank... #teamkillthemwithfire

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@betropicalaquariums4433 Oh man, that stinks! Haha, yeah I'm firmly in the anti-snail camp too. 🐌💀

[@betropicalaquariums4433]

A Gamer's Wife Literally just watched your talk at Aquashella - you were great! Enough info to be really useful, but not so much that it becomes overwhelming 😁👍🏼👍🏼

[@GirlTalksFish]

@@betropicalaquariums4433 ahhh no way! Did you come say hi? Thanks so much for coming to my presentation!!