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Levi
02-09-2008, 12:04 AM
is there an easy to grow floating plant that goldfish like to graze on?

:goldfish:

jbeining75
02-09-2008, 12:07 AM
duckweed....... the plant won't grow though the goldfish will eat it up...... it's a floater too.....

Levi
02-09-2008, 12:11 AM
maybe if i grew it in a different tank and put a little in their tank now and then

idk

jbeining75
02-09-2008, 12:12 AM
thats what alot of people do.....

Levi
02-09-2008, 12:15 AM
really?

ok

Levi
02-09-2008, 12:26 AM
would a crayfish eat duckweed?

Algenco
02-09-2008, 12:56 AM
would a crayfish eat duckweed?

Doubtful, it stays on the surface

Halelorf
02-09-2008, 03:11 AM
I have a 10 gallon with ome guppys in it that I grow duckweed in. Once it covers the entire surface of the tank I take 3/4 of it out and throw it into my goldfish tank. They destroy all of it within 20 minutes. I've tried countless times to grow it in the goldfish tank but their apetite for live plants is huge. You can try but it probably won't last long in a goldy tank.

toddnbecka
02-09-2008, 06:15 AM
You want some duckweed for $1 + shipping? I have a 38 completely covered with it, and I'll be skimming most of it out this weekend. It blocks the light for the other plants, and is long overdue for a purge.

cocoa_pleco
02-09-2008, 06:21 AM
i think goldfish might nibble cabomba, but thats a tad pricey. try java moss

Hailey
02-09-2008, 07:13 AM
yeah, i would say cabomba, but then again I dont have a lot of experience with plants yet. At my pet store its only .49 cents each

Ty
02-09-2008, 07:49 AM
well, I can tell you they wont eat small water lettuce.

Levi
02-09-2008, 10:37 AM
Doubtful, it stays on the surface

he could probably climb things in his tank and get some