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.
Plants From Modern Aquarium
Every image of our live aquarium plants on our site is a true representation of the plant grown in our nurseries and of the highest quality we can provide. Our plants are sourced from the best Florida nurseries and we always have a large selection of plants available for quick shipping to you. Get free shipping when you spend $79.99 on Java Moss today and complete your aquarium’s aquascape with our driftwood or aquascaping rocks.
Reviews (71)
-
Comes with a lot!
Healthy plant that comes in a small cup. I used it on my 20 gal, a 5 gallon, and a three gallon and I still had to throw half of it away simply because it came with so much! You definitely get your moneys worth and more.
-
Duckweed
Grew incredibly fast as hoped, and has been very easy to take care of! My gourami and angel fish really love the duckweed and the gourami spends more time in the upper water column now like he's supposed to
-
Duckweed
It came. I put it in my aquarium. it looks great. My shrimp love to hang on it too
-
Duckweed
A few small snails. Arrived green and very healthy. Will order again. Looks great in tank. Fish love it
-
Perfect condition
The product came in good shape and it was fresh in good condition.
-
Duckweed
I loved it, my monitor did not. Looked amazing until he dragged it all out of the water. 10/10 would recommend!
-
Helpful Little Plants
These are really helpful for pulling excess CO2 from your tank, if that’s an issue. Good cover for tropical fish, tetras, labyrinth fish, etc. I’d recommend floating plants if you have an aquarium with little surface movement. It multiplies pretty quickly, so don’t feel bad about tossing the extra. If you have snails or shrimp, be sure they aren’t hiding in the duckweed when you pitch the excess. I recommend a duckweed separator if it gets too intense.(:
-
Duckweed
The duckweed was probably okay but for some reason, my filter system just sucked it all up it was gone from my tank in about 48 hours. Not sure if it was due to the type of filter or not.
-
Very good product
The cup I got was jam packed with a lot of Duckweed.. I did see a very few pcs of Azolla mixed in. I did split this up into 4 containers to make sure I find the best location and type of container for my application.
-
Great value and quality
The 4 ounce container was more than enough to completely cover the top of my 45 gallon tank. The duckweed arrived in great condition and within 48 hours had happily settled at the top and already I have noticed a change in my aquariums quality of life!
-
Use with caution!
My issue is not with modernaquarium.com! I will continue to recommend this site. My issue is with this horrible plant, duckweed. I bought this after seeing it was easy to keep, grew fast, and floated on the water surface. This stuff will grow so fast and take over your tank in no time, it is very difficult to remove as it sticks to everything. My aquarium is full of floating bits of duckweed and little strings of root, being swirled around by my filter. It will be a huge pain to remove. I only recommend this for no filter tanks, and planted betta tanks.