Re: Duckweed Source

Vreejack" <vreejack@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Apr 23, 1:01 pm, rich...@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Richard Sexton) wrote:
In article <1177255758.593422.232...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,

<benignvani...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Does anyone know of a trustworthy source for duckweed on the web?

People BUY that stuff? I consider it a pest at best a noxious weed
at worst.

If you lived near me I'd give you garbage bags full of the crap.


Duckweed is important if you are running a natural low-tech tank.
Instead of changing the water you scoop out some of the duckweed.
The
only water that gets changed in my tank is whatever is in the
biofilter when I clean it.

That's really interesting. I ended up with
some duckweed in one of my tanks,
probably due to adding a plant, and now
it's in all my tanks. I scoop it out
periodically and give it to my pond
goldfish. I find it a mild annoyance but
I've never tried very hard to get rid of
it entirely. Sounds like it's actually doing
some good!

I still do partial water changes, but only
about once a month. So far all my
fish seem healthy.

Gail


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