shakaho 6,312 Posted June 22, 2013 There are several examples around of floating containers for tasty plants like duckweed. I have quite a few. This, however, is the easiest and cheapest (free) one you can make. I took a plastic container that held strawberries and removed the top. Then I took a foam tray and cut a hole into which the other container would fit. Put them together, Put them in a container pond and put in some duckweed. This floats in the pond with the duckweed getting delicious fish water while being protected from the hungry fish -- at least until the population builds up a bit so I can feed it to them. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
koko 14,364 Posted June 22, 2013 Oh awesome 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chai 7,337 Posted June 22, 2013 That's an amazing idea, thanks for sharing! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DawnMichele 6,045 Posted June 22, 2013 Very cool. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenzaar 11,605 Posted June 22, 2013 You've got so many awesome ideas! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tithra 4,917 Posted June 22, 2013 great idea! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yafashelli 9,540 Posted June 22, 2013 What a fabulous idea! That is so much easier than how I did it--who made you so smart? No more needle and thread for me! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shakaho 6,312 Posted June 22, 2013 I spent half a day making one from pvc and screening too. I have made some from the same kind of berry containers, but carefully glued on something to make it float (which always came off). I was taking out the recycling this morning, looked at some of the plastic, and went "O.M.G! Why didn't I think of that before?" 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flipper 13,057 Posted June 22, 2013 (edited) You are so creative! I love reading your posts Edited June 22, 2013 by Flipper 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katiehuggins 162 Posted June 22, 2013 cool invention!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dnalex 13,633 Posted June 22, 2013 Very nice! I definitely can do this, and will be getting some duckweed for the tanks now! So awesome! Koko, could we count this as tip for tip of the month? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yafashelli 9,540 Posted June 22, 2013 Very nice! I definitely can do this, and will be getting some duckweed for the tanks now! So awesome! Koko, could we count this as tip for tip of the month? I throw away handfuls of the stuff each week--don't buy anything. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spillie 64 Posted June 22, 2013 That is brilliant! I am going to do this! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey 6,789 Posted June 22, 2013 Great idea! I am now going to get my net breeder and put my moss ball in it so it can recover 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shellbell4ever 1,381 Posted June 22, 2013 oh my gosh what a clever idea!!thanks so much for sharing it with us :) 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DieselPlower 2,123 Posted June 22, 2013 That is cool thanks. How long to the roots grow on that? Right now ive got hyacinth roots extending a foot or more into the water! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
koko 14,364 Posted June 22, 2013 Very nice! I definitely can do this, and will be getting some duckweed for the tanks now! So awesome! Koko, could we count this as tip for tip of the month? I could put it up as an article... dont really do the tip of the months.... well dont give anything away 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shakaho 6,312 Posted June 22, 2013 Roots can grow out the slots in the container. I'm not sure why you would want something like this for hyacinths since the fish are unlikely to devour them. The whole idea here is to allow one to grow small floaters in fish-fertilzed water without having it all eaten. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodoba 2,980 Posted June 24, 2013 This would be great for establishing fancy floaters like azolla and salvinia. Those are the 'expensive' pond scum for me. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ANGELMB15 93 Posted June 24, 2013 Pretty sweet engineering. I will have to try. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
