I've ordered some online and basically just watched this video to check that I hadn't made a stupid purchase. I've grown native (Danish) frogbit in in-the-ground garden tubs before, so I wanted to replicate that in a way in my aquarium in my apartment - and I'm glad to hear that the Amazon frogbit seems as reliable and easy-care as our native namesake. (First aquarium in 7 years, so I consider myself a re-entry-level aquarist, i.e. beginner.) Your video reassured me it'll be a good plant for me - and also gave me a few tips that weren't necessary in outdoor tubs, where a bit of a mess on the bottom of the tubs was a) invisible and b) good for the wildlife. So thank you!
Very good video. Packed with information, to the point and informative. What I really like is that you covered the applicable points, and did not give us the rudimentary Basics about frog pit. It was a very applied lesson! Thanks
Wow, thanks for the information about frogbit, guess I'm lucky because frogbit plants easy to find here at indonesia, i just have to go to nearest pond in my place and i find a plenty of frogbit plants👍
7:18 To add nutrients to your tank I do not recommend overfeeding, just grab some decaying leaf from a natural cleanish water source and toss it in dirt and all
Thank you! 🙏 I’ve been looking forward to starting a planted tank and I wanted to get some frogbit and I was wondering if I should cut off the roots because someone said I should but you answered that thank you and is there a update on that frogbit in that rummynose tetra tank, liked, commented, and subscribed!
If you get frogbit and place it in your tank it will almost certainly drop all of its roots and grow new ones. This will make a mess in your setup. I would recommend cutting the roots way back to avoid this. I have done this with countless times with no issue. Your plants will not die if they are provided the right conditions. I did that to the plants in this video and I still have frogbit growing in my tanks 8 months later, they didn’t die like suggested above. Good luck!!
Personal preference really! If they are long (but healthy) then no problem leaving them. They provide great hiding spots for fry. However, if they aren’t healthy then you run the risk of them dropping off and making a mess. I like the look of long roots on deeper tanks!
I had frogbit for 3 months and they won’t grow. They have black substance on the bottom of the leaves and will often rot before new growth. The top of the leaves are always dry, I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.
excellent video. I currently have them bundled with a Feeding ring, and I have a hob filter , would it be better to place the feeding ring on the filter flow outlet instead?
Yup! The mother plant will naturally drop off the plantlets if you wait long enough. Or you can break them off on your own. I would suggest waiting til the plantlets have three medium sized leaves and some roots before you do this though. 😊
NW Aquahobby thank you! I was thinking of starting another tank so I wanted to know how I can make more for another tank. Meanwhile I have been picking out any tiny piece of duckweed out that I see. The frogbit was mixed in with the duckweed and I tried to get it all off. I know people like duckweed but I’m not prepared to deal with a huge growth of them haha. And I can tell they are still growing people I have picked where single one I can find and I still find a few everyday
Stick with it and you will get rid of the duckweed. A little patience is all it takes to get rid of the stuff! Enjoy your frogbit, it’s a beautiful plant :)
You can! You just need a way to keep the plants away from the high flow areas. Checkout this video I made for some inspiration 👍 : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-K56y3Soeeqo.html
@@AquariumPlantLab I actually got some frogbit during lockdown. Went to a LFS for food and saw a few in a display tank. I asked if they would sell a couple of plants as a start. They said for a dollar. He came back with a huge bag of duckweed. NO! I explained the mistake and they came back with an equally huge bag of frogbit for the same dollar. I scored!
@@akahina Just got some the other day. Bought some fish, and apparently 1 or 2 pieces of Frogbit was in the bags. Hopefully it will live and propagate.
Most floaters don't like the tops of their leaves to be perpetually wet. That can cause them to rot. The bubble cause small splashes which can make the tops wet.
If it covers your tank and you have low to moderate stocking then you can get away with very reduced water change frequency, however, the rate of nutrient uptake will depend on a number of factors such as light intensity, duration, nutrient balance, etc. so everyone will have different results.
Michael Harvey great question! I have kept small fish in buckets with floating plants for months actually, the plants help to prevent biofilm from developing and the plants also help oxygenate the water and remove nitrogen. I’ve never had problems with this, granted I wouldn’t suggest doing this with lots of fish or big fish as the oxygen demand would likely be greater than can passively diffuse into the water column.
@@AquariumPlantLab Thanks! I wanted to make sure before trying to grow them because I am limited in funds to invest in extra electricity ⚡️ and right lights 💡 to grow them!
