Aquarium or pond plant duckweed and salvinia

Duckweed and Salvinia

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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 )
Lemna minor
Family:Acanthaceae
Scientific Name:Lemna minor
Common Name:
Distribution:Cosmopolitan
Height:0.2-
Width:0.2-0.7
Light Required:low-very high
Temperature:5-30
pH:4.5-9
Ease of care:very easy
Notes:

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