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floating plants

Discussion in 'Aquatic Plants & Planted Tanks' started by angelLuver, Aug 28, 2009.

  1. angelLuver

    angelLuver Thread Starter New Member

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    looking for floating plant ideas for my african butterfly fish
     
    angelLuver, Aug 28, 2009
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    water lettuce, water hyacinth, they both grow quick, lillypads?
     
    DanBruv, Aug 28, 2009
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    Water Sprite
     
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    STAY AWAY from Duckweed! You will never get rid of it and will be cleaning it out of your tank 1-3 times a week!!! :)
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 28, 2009
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    Duckweed...
    yea, that stuff is nasty..will clog your filters up for sure!
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 28, 2009
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  6. angelLuver

    angelLuver Thread Starter New Member

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    thanks guys!! and girls lol
     
    angelLuver, Aug 28, 2009
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    Butterfies swim right up at the top do they not? I had one several years back. I know they are top dwellers but I seem to recall mine always at the surface (and waiting for food or bugs to hit the water). Fast littler jokers.

    Just curious since you are looking a floaters.

    Either case....Red Root or even Frogbit.
     
    James0816, Aug 28, 2009
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  8. angelLuver

    angelLuver Thread Starter New Member

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    they are top dwellers james.mine just dosent swim that much ! yesterday my husband woke me up at 5:30 am when he was leaving for work,to tell me that the butterfly fish was dead !! lol (it wasnt) but that's how little this fish moves! going to the lfs to buy him a few live worms... EWWW thinking i can get one of the kids to put it in there,i am not touching a bleaping worm !!! lol
     
    angelLuver, Aug 28, 2009
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    thought so...been a while. I definately recall feeding time though. Drop a piece of food on the opposite side of the tank and watch em strike! :)
     
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    You could use a tweezers to handle the worm
     
    alpinefish, Aug 29, 2009
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  11. angelLuver

    angelLuver Thread Starter New Member

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    tweezers,the kids wihat ever works !!
     
    angelLuver, Aug 29, 2009
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    you might want to try flightless fruit flies(d.hydei) they are the larger ones 1/8" verses the d. melanogaster at 1/16". You can prolly find them at reptile stores or some local pet stores. I use them with my Halfbeaks, they love em. and easy to keep
     
    drazzill, Sep 17, 2009
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    DUCKWEEED




















    jk just wanted to mess with you i would go with water sprite or lillies?
     
    stevenrox, Sep 17, 2009
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