Aquarium Supply Store V7

Supplying Your Freshwater and Saltwater Reefing Needs

Floating Aquarium Plants

-Naja

lp Anacharis-Naja

Hard to find South American (Brazil, Argentina) aquarium plant! Needs Medium to high light. GH is 3 to 17 degrees hardness. Temp is 66 to 81 degrees. Plant in tuft for deep aquariums, but being able to float on the surface in less deep aquariums. Lengthened stems, with verticils made up of 4 sheets maximum. They are generally confused with Egeria densa, whose verticils count 5 broader sheets. Can be used as pond plants for basin in summer.

Anacharis

Aquarium plant Egeria najans

Egeria densa is a good plant for beginners, and its rapid growth helps create a balance in the aquarium from the start. It can also help prevent algae because it absorbs a great number of nutrients from the water. The plant secretes antibiotic substances which can help prevent blue-green algae (a type of bacteria). The growth rate depends largely on the amount of light and nutrition available. Growth does not stop in unfavourable conditions, but the plant turns light in colour and the tendrils grow thin.

Egeria densa is often called Anacharis
A great plant than can be floated in the aquarium or pond or planted so it roots.
Great as a background filler.
4-6 freshwater aquarium plants

Cornuta watersprite var

Duckweed and Salvinia

Aquarium or pond plant duckweed and salvinia

In aquariums Lemna minor is often regarded as a weed that is hard to avoid. But if you patiently remove visible plants every day you will get rid of it within a few weeks. Goldfish like eating L. minor from the surface.

Author:

Tropica

This plant makes a great cover for fry
Many betta users use this also to get their fish to breed.
Both duckweed and salvinia are floating plants that can grow in almost any condition. Water temperature is not a problem for this plant
Goldfish love to eat this as food
( Approx 200-300 Freshwater Plants )

Egeria Densa Elodea Anacharis

Aquatic Freshwater plant anacharis

Egeria Densa Elodea, aka Anacharis can be used as a pond plant or a fish tank plant.
Some fish like goldfish love to eat this fast growing aquatic plant
(Approx 6 Freshwater Plant cuttings )

Hornwort ( Coonstail )

ab Hornwort ( Coonstail )

Ceratophyllum demersum has whirled leaves which are densely crowded at the apex of beautifully branched stems, whereas inter-nodes may exceed 3 cm in length at the base of older stems. Ceratophyllum demersum is an obligate, submerged perennial plant which does not form roots. In Nature it is usually found buried in sandy to silty sediments where it anchors itself by modified leaves. Ceratophyllum demersum often forms monospecific populations and is found down to 10m depth as individual very slow-growing plants. In the aquarium, on the other hand, it prefers relatively high light, and it does not tolerate transportation for extended periods. It excretes substances toxic to algae (allelopathic behaviour) and under good growth conditions, it efficiently inhibits most algae growth. It is also a great plant for brackish tanks and will tolerate a certain amount of salinity.

Author:

Tropica

Phylanthus Fluitans

Aquarium plant PHYLANTHUS FLUITANS

Phylanthus Fluitans is a pretty red root edfloating plant.
It Spreads quickly in moderately lit (1.0 watts/gallon) aquarium, will flower regularly in a tank with higher light tank (4 watts/gallon).
Produces beautiful white flower

pistia OOS

Ricca Fluitans

Aquarium plant Ricca Fluitans

This Beautiful Ricca Fluitans ( crystalwort )is the awesome grasslike plant as seen in Takashi Amano Landscaping.
This can create a rolling hills effect if used properly.
Ricca Fluitans may contain bladderwort. This may be slightly yellow depending on current weather conditions
Riccia is great for creating a stunning Amano-style foreground.
Tie it with fishing line to rocks, or place in plastic mesh (onion bags). Can also be used as a floating plant for baby fish.
Additionally, riccia is a great nutrient/waste sump that can help remove harmful amonia, nitrates and nitrites from your fish tank.
This plant thrives in rich co2 plant tanks
Small portion not generous
This may be either the floating variety or the sinking variety .

Salvinia ( Salvinia Auriculata )

Aquatic Plant Salvinia

Salvinia natans is a floating fern that grows quickly if there is sufficient nutrition and light. Light leaves are a sign of a shortage of micro-nutrients. Thin the plant to stop it taking light from the plants at the bottom. Salvina varieties have small hairs on their leaves, making them water resistant. Helps prevent algae by shading parts of the aquarium and using nutrients in the water. Grows very big in the wild and in optimum conditions. A decorative plant for open aquariums.

Author:

Tropica

Salvinia is a floating plant used in many fish tanks and ponds.
It is a great nutrient sump with will help keep algae levels down.
Betta and many other fish use this plant to hide their fry ( baby fish ) in.
( approx 100+ Freshwater Plant )