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Jimmy_B Small Fry Posts: 11 Votes: 1 Registered: 03-Aug-2004	i'm looking for a floating plant for my guppie fry to hide in, but not hornswart, or anything else that makes a huge mess! any sugestions are welcome. [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-08-22 09:03][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	I have some water lettuce in my tank. Normally it grows into largeish lettuce head-like rosettes, but under high light, the plants cover the top nicely with plants that are only around an inch across (watts of lighting don't matter so much since they float) and they have lots of roots for your fry to hide in ><>
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
Big E Fish Addict Posts: 606 Kudos: 382 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Feb-2001	Java fern floats really well and won't mess up your tank. Another option if you can find it is water sprite. Eric - who also hates messy plants.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, Another good plant for fry is Riccia. Frank [span class="edited"][Edited by FRANK 2004-08-23 14:44][/span] -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43


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