Plant or let it float?

What speaks for planting

At the Planting you can give the waterweed a permanent place in the aquarium or assign outside in the garden pond. This is especially important if other plants are to thrive in it. Especially in the aquarium, where space is even more limited than outside in the pond, the plant landscape is deliberately modulated. Since the waterweed grows heavily and forms long shoots, it makes sense that it plants the rear part of the basin with greenery. This way it cannot take away the light from smaller plants.

Even in the pond it can be useful to put the waterweed in a plant basket. This slows down the urge to spread and makes it easier to get it out of the water for the regularly necessary cutting.

How to plant waterweed

If you have waterweed yourself multiply, small pieces of at least 2 cm in length or a head cutting that you took from an existing plant

cut. The plants available on the market are not significantly larger either. Usually bundles with 5-10 shoots are delivered. How to plant:

• A few shoots are sufficient for aquariums and small ponds
• plant in the pond in spring
• choose a sunny or partially shaded place
• Water depth between 0.5 and 2 m is ideal
• in the aquarium can be planted at any time
• the place should be bright but without direct sun
• There are no special demands on the floor
• Plant individual shoots in the aquarium with a little space between them
• Put 3-5 stems bundled in the pond bottom in the pond
• alternatively in the substrate of a plant basket

Let waterweed swim

In a large pond with plenty of space, the more comfortable swimming may be preferred. The plant is floating in the water and looking for its own place. This procedure is also recommended for a breeding tank, as this is usually without a substrate.