Water Lettuce

[Texas321]

cam anyone share experience growing water lettuce in a tank? Any information would be helpful. Thanks

 

[Wailua Boy]

Its a pretty easy one, can't think of too many special requirements except plenty of light and you should be all good.

 

[Texas321]

Its a pretty easy one, can't think of too many special requirements except plenty of light and you should be all good.

Thanks!! Such a cool looking plant.

 

[xxUnRaTeDxxRkOxx]

Water Lettuce is a pretty easy plant to grow, and spreads rapidly under good lighting. It feeds off of the nutrients from fish poo, one of the best plants to grow without having to add fertilizers to tank!!!

 

[jimmie d wad]

I haven't had luck but i dont think my lights at the time would be considered very good

 

[mrrobxc]

I use it in most of my tanks for the same reason unrated stated above. Get the dwarf variety. It is less demanding with light and easier to manage.

 

[magpie]

I have to toss large portions of it every water change. I don't think it needs anything special per se.

 

[Texas321]

Thanks for all the replies.

 

[xxUnRaTeDxxRkOxx]

Yeah I was growing dwarf water lettuce in my 45 gallon long tank (48"x12"x19") using a standard 48" T8 shop light with 6500k bulbs, and every month I was clearing 90% of it out to give away locally. The stuff grows like crazy under 6500k lighting, I liked it alot so I plan to get a few of them now and start the growing/give away thing again!!!