floating plants

[pete]

I have a small (250 gallon) pond, with an approximately 10 gallon upper
pond, that feeds water down a waterfall into the main pond. In the past I
have used water hyacinths in the upper pond to "strain' the water, and it
has worked well. Are there other floating plants that could be used in the
same way - just for a little variety?

[~ Windsong ~]

"pete" > wrote in message
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> I have a small (250 gallon) pond, with an approximately 10 gallon
upper
> pond, that feeds water down a waterfall into the main pond. In the past I
> have used water hyacinths in the upper pond to "strain' the water, and it
> has worked well. Are there other floating plants that could be used in the
> same way - just for a little variety?
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Water lettuce is nice. I use it in my settling tank. They get huge.
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[BenignVanilla]

"~ Windsong ~" > wrote in message
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>
> "pete" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have a small (250 gallon) pond, with an approximately 10 gallon
> upper
> > pond, that feeds water down a waterfall into the main pond. In the past
I
> > have used water hyacinths in the upper pond to "strain' the water, and
it
> > has worked well. Are there other floating plants that could be used in
the
> > same way - just for a little variety?
> ===============================
> Water lettuce is nice. I use it in my settling tank. They get huge.
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The WH are the better plant for filtering. The roots are much denser then
the lettuce, but the lettuce are a close second. Ingrid has had great
success with water celery. That would work too. Watercress is cheap, and
also grows very dense in moving water.

BV.

[GD]

American spongeplant, aka frog's-bit (Limnobium spongia). I find it
to be as effective as waterhyacinth or waterlettuce in nutrient
abatement, more attractive, and am especially fond of the fact that
it is native (and legal) in my area (Texas). Added bonus: it
overwinters just fine in north Texas, and begins work outcompeting
algae about a month earlier than the exotics.

"pete" > wrote:

> I have a small (250 gallon) pond, with an approximately 10 gallon upper
>pond, that feeds water down a waterfall into the main pond. In the past I
>have used water hyacinths in the upper pond to "strain' the water, and it
>has worked well. Are there other floating plants that could be used in the
>same way - just for a little variety?
>

[Candleman]

GD > wrote in message >...
> American spongeplant, aka frog's-bit (Limnobium spongia). I find it
> to be as effective as waterhyacinth or waterlettuce in nutrient
> abatement, more attractive, and am especially fond of the fact that
> it is native (and legal) in my area (Texas). Added bonus: it
> overwinters just fine in north Texas, and begins work outcompeting
> algae about a month earlier than the exotics.
>
>
> >GD
I'm in the Dallas area and am interested in where I can obtain the
American spongeplant. Any suggestions? As you say, everything else is
illegal.