What floating plant will grow over the edge of the tank?

[fish2010]

Anyone know of a freshwater floating plant that would grow over the edge of an aquarium?

Thanks

[Lady Hobbs]

None that I know of. Floating plants need to be in the water and I know of none that are emersible.

[aquariums+me=happy]

Shouldn't happpen, if it does just throw 'em right back in.

[Wild Turkey]

Not sure about floaters, but in general; Bamboo might be possible. If you move the overhead light around it will probably try to reach for it like any other plant. One of my lfs has a bunch with full loops and hard turns in the stems from being moved around.

Other than bamboo, anubias and a few others im not real familiar with the semi-submersible plants, but some people sure are http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZGleTattRo

[gm72]

You could easily make Pothos into such a plant. You would plant it in a planter that could float on the water and it would do quite well like that.

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

No floaters that I know of, but Baccopa makes a great emergent growth plant. It becomes great at using nitrogenous waste as it will draw it's CO2 directly from the atmosphere once it has achieved emergent growth.

[tanks4thememories]

Not sure about floaters, but in general; Bamboo might be possible. If you move the overhead light around it will probably try to reach for it like any other plant. One of my lfs has a bunch with full loops and hard turns in the stems from being moved around.

Other than bamboo, anubias and a few others im not real familiar with the semi-submersible plants, but some people sure are http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZGleTattRo

Wow, I want that tank...lol

[Northernguy]

Mr.Amano knows how to do it right!lolthumbs2:
What incredible tanks.

[Lady Hobbs]

Maybe Aeonflame will see that tank and get his directions from that one! Man, there is no one like Amano!!

[promise]

you could try a plant called Aponogeton Natans, it has little shoots that grow up out of the tank and flower with beautiful white ends. apaart from that im not sure of anything else that would do it maybe a variety of the anubius i guess.

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

Actually promise, those little flowers are not desirable in an aquarium setting. Apons that are allowed to continually flower will not grow much. They will put all their energy into growing those flowers and the main plant will suffer. It is actually a good idea to snip them as soon as you see them.

[dredd23]

mosss can grow on the water then above water and over the side :D

[teddscau]

Java moss sometimes climbs up the filter. As long as some water trickles on it it will be fine. Some people put it on the side of non-aquatic tanks and let water trickle down it like a waterfall.