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Re: Growing your own floating plants for a thriving aquarium

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2024 11:50 pm
by SeaBidder
No worries about hijacking my post, I know how it is. Colin mentioned putting the plants in partial shade if it gets too hot during the day, so I might do that.

Re: Growing your own floating plants for a thriving aquarium

Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 1:40 am
by kingrise
Haha, yeah I'm trying to return the favor. So I've got my duckweed setup going, and I was wondering - I've heard it grows faster in warm water, is that right?

Re: Growing your own floating plants for a thriving aquarium

Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 2:48 am
by coltin
That's correct, all aquatic plants tend to grow faster in warm water, but remember to provide partial shade if it gets too hot during the day.

Re: Growing your own floating plants for a thriving aquarium

Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 3:10 am
by kingrise
I was reading about duckweed reproduction, and it seems that it disperses seeds that then grow and multiply. Apparently, it's a pretty efficient process - the seeds just kind of 'spray' out and start new plants. From what I've read, it's similar to this: https://gardenerdy.com/a-look-at-duckweed-reproduction.

Re: Growing your own floating plants for a thriving aquarium

Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 3:50 am
by coltin
I'm clueless about seed.

Re: Growing your own floating plants for a thriving aquarium

Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 4:42 am
by kingrise
Thanks for the info, I appreciate it.