Description
Duckweed (Lemna Minor)
Lemna Minor, also known as duckweed aquatic plant, is a fast-growing, adaptable, hardy, and easy-going plant. Duckweed produces small and oval leaves measuring about 0.12 inches and we ship it in a 4 oz container or by pound. The light green leaves enhance the look of your tank as this clover-like botanical floats along your open-top aquarium. These floating pants produce root like structures that hang underneath the leaves.
In good conditions, you can expect your duckweed aquatic plant to spread quickly — a small amount can cover the surface of an average aquarium in one week. Each floating leaf, through the process called vegetative reproduction, will produce more floating leaves. Because of its fast growth, duckweed is great for all types of aquariums, especially those with a heavy biological load. The plant will absorb any excess nutrients from the water column to help keep your tank free of algae.
Many fish, and particularly Koi and goldfish, love to eat duckweed and others will appreciate the shade and cover it provides, making them feel secure.
Maintenance & Care for Duckweed Aquatic Plants
Your duckweed floating plant should be regularly thinned to remove excess material. Balance out the look of this plant with other floating plants like water lettuce or red root floater.
- Minimum Lighting Required: Low to Moderate
- Temperature Range: 41°F - 95°F
- Tank Placement: Floating
Due to the large temperature range in which duckweed aquatic plants thrive, you can use it in tanks with varied water conditions.
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Reviews (71)
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Duckweed
Posted by Richard velluzzi on 4 Feb 2022Adds a nice layer to the top of the tank to prevent algae growth.
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Good Price + Fast Arrival
Posted by natalie duncan on 1 Feb 2022I love duckweed for feeding to my goldfish. They love it! I also love how much bulk you can buy from these guys. Some places will send you these pathetic tiny little bags of nothing that last about a second around my fancies. Not modern aquarium though! Thanks for yet another amazing plant, guys!
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Duck Weed (Lemna Minor
Posted by John Hess on 24 Jan 2022I have added this to my Guppy/Neon Tetra tank, and they "Love It" ... They even appear to be eating it :-)
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Quality weed and my turtles love it
Posted by Ronald Beiswanger on 12 Jan 2022Quality weed. Arrived alive and well
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Amazing!
Posted by Haley W on 20 Dec 2021I found out about duckweed a while ago and wanted to give it a try. I bought this and their was no snails! I had an algae issue going on and this actually fixed it tbh! It’s growing super fast and it looks so good in my tank! I have a 10 gallon fish tank with 10 glow fish, 3 tiny catfish, and a snail! I recommend getting this duckweed. Totally worth it! And it came in a small container but I got a lot for my money! I had to give half of it away because the other half covered my entire tank haha!
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Great Quality!!
Posted by Amanda Fogerson on 14 Dec 2021Fast shipping and great quality plants
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DUCKWEED
Posted by SUSAN EDWARDS on 13 Dec 202150% DIDN'T MAKE IT
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Duckweed
Posted by Larry on 8 Dec 2021This is the first time buying products from Modern Aquarium. The experience was great. The plants were shipped quickly and arrived in great condition despite being in transit a day longer than expected (no fault of Modern Aquarium, FedEx had a delay). I will definitely buy more plant from them when setting up my next aquarium.
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duckweed
Posted by Benjamin Lilly on 6 Dec 2021great
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Duckweed
Posted by Donna Bowen on 29 Nov 2021This was my first order and I was impressed with the entire process. My plants arrived early and are all very healthy. The cup was packed so it's more than enough. The leaves are smaller than what I expected but I found a way to keep it contained in one area and one of my fish has become the gardener and tends to it all day.
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I had hoped the leaves would be a little bigger
Posted by Cecilia Larimer on 13 Nov 2021Suuuuuper tiny leaves, smaller than I expected. Because they were so small, the flow coming out of my filter kept pushing them down under the surface of the water! I am new to floating plants so perhaps there is a way to prevent this. Sadly, I ended up just scooping out as much as I could and scrapping it.
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Exactly what my tank needed. Fast delivery. Nice packaging.
Posted by Kaylon Mckenzie Webb on 11 Nov 2021;)
