water hyacinth

[thebestincali2000]

does any one know if water hyacinth is harmful to the fish or not

 

[rottbo]

its not its just hard to get to grow in a home aquaria mine always die i think that they need better light

 

[Bassman89]

i have some in my outdoor pond right now and the fish are fine...ive put them in my fishtank before too and the fish seemed fine as well..if you plan on putting water hyacinths in a fish tank be sure to get a whole bunch of light on them of else they will die in a matter of a couple days or so

 

[HarleyK]

They're safe. Their roots are just butt-ugly

 

[thebestincali2000]

thanx guys,but just to make sure ,the flowers r purple right

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

roots might clog your filter but harmless 2 fish.

 

[thebestincali2000]

they grow in this beaver pond that is being mowed over for a new road and the local news paper said that they were harmful to aquatic life.now that i know that they r not ,im gonna go get some 4 my tank

 

[HarleyK]

the local news paper said that they were harmful to aquatic life

On a macroscopic level they are harmful: Water hyacinths propagate extremely rapid under ideal conditions, blocking the water surface of ponds and preventing gas exchange and the uptake of sunlight. Thus, they can easily cause harm to local flora & fauna.

However, in a backyard pond or aquarium they are safe since you can throw out excess plants.

Again: Their blossoms are pretty, but in a tank you mostly see their roots. And they suck But check it out for yourself.

HarleyK

 

[Bassman89]

thanx guys,but just to make sure ,the flowers r purple right

mostly purple..but ive had them in white and pink as well