dwarf water lettuce

mcaquatic · 07-03-2012, 04:11 AM

I have some really nice dwarf water lettuce in my tank. I need it out of my high tech planted tank because it blocks too much light. Will it survive in my fifty breeder? I have two 36 inch T 8 bulbs. I am wondering if this will be enough light. Thanks

amcoffeegirl · 07-03-2012, 11:16 PM

Is it actually dwarf water lettuce or is it frogbit. some sellers are selling frogbit as letuce. is the tank open top or covered? i think if its covered it may not work. you can always give it a try with a few plants. i love dwarf water lettuce but have been able to find any lately.

DogFish · 07-04-2012, 02:34 AM

I have water lettus in 4 tanks that are about the size of a quarter, They all came from a single normal size Water Lettuce plant I got at a pond supply store that was 10" across.

Is there truly a dwarf sp.?

mcaquatic · 07-04-2012, 03:08 AM

it is definitely water lettuce. It was in my high tech tank doing great but no light was getting through! so not it is in my 50g breeder with a glass lid. I have one dual 36 inch T 8 fixture on the tank. Is this enough? i can add another dual T8 if needed.

07-03-2012, 04:11 AM	#1
mcaquatic Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hoboken, NJ Posts: 664	dwarf water lettuce I have some really nice dwarf water lettuce in my tank. I need it out of my high tech planted tank because it blocks too much light. Will it survive in my fifty breeder? I have two 36 inch T 8 bulbs. I am wondering if this will be enough light. Thanks

07-04-2012, 02:34 AM	#3
DogFish Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (33/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: ChicagoLand Posts: 5,187	I have water lettus in 4 tanks that are about the size of a quarter, They all came from a single normal size Water Lettuce plant I got at a pond supply store that was 10" across. Is there truly a dwarf sp.? __________________ ToxicTen/DogFish's 40/Aquaponics for Vegans

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07-03-2012, 11:16 PM	#2
amcoffeegirl Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: iowa Posts: 676	Is it actually dwarf water lettuce or is it frogbit. some sellers are selling frogbit as letuce. is the tank open top or covered? i think if its covered it may not work. you can always give it a try with a few plants. i love dwarf water lettuce but have been able to find any lately.

07-04-2012, 03:08 AM	#4
mcaquatic Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hoboken, NJ Posts: 664	it is definitely water lettuce. It was in my high tech tank doing great but no light was getting through! so not it is in my 50g breeder with a glass lid. I have one dual 36 inch T 8 fixture on the tank. Is this enough? i can add another dual T8 if needed.