Plant ID help!

ced281 · 02-09-2013, 09:07 PM

What is this mystery floating plant that I have in my tanks?

It grows PROLIFICALLY with light and does a great job of soaking up / removing that protein/oil scum that builds up on the top of my tanks.

If light output is high, they stay small (leaves stay ~2mm), but under moderate to low light they grow rather big (leaves up to ~6mm).

The plants in the picture below have about 2mm size leaves.

Thanks!

keithy · 02-09-2013, 09:07 PM

duckweed

Hawkian · 02-09-2013, 09:27 PM

Yup. This stuff will multiply like crazy.

@marko@ · 02-10-2013, 12:34 AM

duckweed. good luck getting rid of it.

Fish Ed · 02-14-2013, 11:41 AM

Duckweed. If you want to get rid of it, just use a ruler and scrape it to one side, from there you can remove it.

02-09-2013, 09:07 PM	#1
ced281 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: N. California Posts: 48	Plant ID help! What is this mystery floating plant that I have in my tanks? It grows PROLIFICALLY with light and does a great job of soaking up / removing that protein/oil scum that builds up on the top of my tanks. If light output is high, they stay small (leaves stay ~2mm), but under moderate to low light they grow rather big (leaves up to ~6mm). The plants in the picture below have about 2mm size leaves. Thanks! Attached Thumbnails

02-09-2013, 09:07 PM	#2
keithy Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 837	duckweed __________________ Proud 39th Member of the RAOK club!

02-09-2013, 09:27 PM	#3
Hawkian Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hawkesbury, ON Posts: 277	Yup. This stuff will multiply like crazy. __________________ Hawkian 32G Planted

02-10-2013, 12:34 AM	#4
@marko@ Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (37/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: livingston, nj Posts: 5,433	duckweed. good luck getting rid of it. __________________ My Tanks: ADA 30C - College 20 Gallon - 5 gallon Betta Barracks - 10 gallon Betta Sorority - Emmersed Tub Eheim Pimp #296 Canon Pimp #67

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02-14-2013, 11:41 AM	#5
Fish Ed Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Malaysia Posts: 200	Duckweed. If you want to get rid of it, just use a ruler and scrape it to one side, from there you can remove it.