| Regarded as a common pest by many pet stores | | | | one leaf is left in the water Duckweed will regrow |
| and found inn a variety of situations in nature, | | | | quite quickly, so if you attempt to remove it it is |
| Duckweed is often overlooked by aquarists. | | | | important to keep on checking to make sure that |
| However, Duckweed can be beneficial to your | | | | all parts have been completely removed. |
| aquarium and your fish may find it very enjoyable. | | | | Although Duckweed may sound like a nuisance in |
| Duckweed is a floating plant which will grow on | | | | much the same way that algae can be, it does |
| the surface of your water. It reproduces very | | | | offer certain benefits to the aquarium just like |
| rapidly, with even one leaf being able to form | | | | other plants would do. There are quite a few |
| hundreds even in a short amount of time. | | | | species of fish, especially goldfish, which seem to |
| Duckweed requires virtually no maintenance from | | | | enjoy eating it. Virtually no maintenance is |
| you and will be available from many pet stores, in | | | | required, it is easy to grow without any particular |
| many cases quite possibly for free aside from an | | | | focus on providing the right colour temperature |
| odd look in your direction. It is recommended if | | | | and intensity. Being a floating plant with very little |
| you have never grown plants before or plan an | | | | demands, it will do very well with almost not |
| aquarium which will do well with a low level of light. | | | | interaction from you apart from watching your |
| Keeping Duckweed is very easy, as it will grow | | | | fish occasionally snack on it and removing some |
| under virtually any conditions. It uses up a lot of | | | | of it if it grows too well. |
| nutrients and will spread across the surface of the | | | | Duckweed may seem like an irritation to begin |
| water very quickly, so it is not a very good idea | | | | with, but it does have several benefits to offer |
| to try to grow it if you are keeping other plants. | | | | your aquarium and fish. If you are new to plants |
| If you experience a lot of growth in your | | | | and would just like to introduce something to help |
| aquarium very quickly, it is extremely easy just | | | | you with water quality and as extra food for |
| to net most of it out of the aquarium. If even | | | | your fish, you can do well with Duckweed. |