Several questions about floating plants

I’ve got a 10g that I’m upgrading to a 20 high in about a month, so I’ll need to get more plants. Can I keep floating plants with a fairly powerful bubbler or would they get pushed around too much? Are there fish that don’t do well with these types of plants? What are some easy ones to take care of? And what’s a good place online to buy them?

 

They’ll get pushed around a lot, but they tend to settle over time. Many cichlids, and some big cyprinids like red tail sharks tend to eat them or mess with them a lot. Some easy floaters are Amazon frogbit, azolla, salvinia, and giant duckweed.

 

They’ll get pushed around a lot, but they tend to settle over time. Larger cichlids, and some big cyprinids like red tail sharks tend to eat them or mess with them a lot. Some easy floaters are Amazon frogbit, azolla, salvinia, and giant duckweed.

Thanks very much!

 

hornwort and anacharis also works. Both are fast growing and robust. I prefer hornwort to anacharis but each week i ahve to throw a lot of both away.

 

hornwort and anacharis also works. Both are fast growing and robust. I prefer hornwort to anacharis but each week i ahve to throw a lot of both away.

To add to this, guppy grass is another great one.

 

Can I keep floating plants with a fairly powerful bubbler or would they get pushed around too much?

In case it's something like water lettuce, you can make a "fence" for it out of air tube and a pair of suction cups. In case it's something like hornswort, you can tie them in a bundle and again, anchor in one place with a suction cup. That way it won't look messy, you'll have a shaded area where you can plant something low light or keep it empty, and the rest of the tank will still be suitable for higher light plants.

 

In case it's something like water lettuce, you can make a "fence" for it out of air tube and a pair of suction cups. In case it's something like hornswort, you can tie them in a bundle and again, anchor in one place with a suction cup. That way it won't look messy, you'll have a shaded area where you can plant something low light or keep it empty, and the rest of the tank will still be suitable for higher light plants.

Good idea!

 

Water sprite is another plant that can be left floating or planted. You can purchase floating plants on eBay, Aquabid, or Get Gills.

 

Water sprite is another plant that can be floating or planted. You can purchase floating plants on eBay, Aquabid, or Get Gills.

I’ll check out those sites, thanks