Mr.B 2,535 Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) A lot of people are interested in keeping duckweed in their tanks. Some see duckweed as a way to remove nitrates from the water, while others just want to raise a tasty snack for their goldfish. The main complaint that people have about duckweed is that it gets sucked into the intake of the HOB filter, and subsequently clogs the filter One of the as a main complaints Here’s a handy little tip for preventing that from happening. I took a piece of airline, about eight inches long, and formed a loop. I used a piece of a chopstick to connect the two ends like this. Next, I took some fishing line and tied one end to the guard, and the other end to a suction cup so that the guard wouldn’t just float around the tank. Put the guard around the intake pipe of your HOB and stick the suction cup far enough away that it holds the line tight so that the guard stays where you want it. This is the end result. This method has worked well for me. I have to make sure the water level stays pretty constant, otherwise the duckweed starts slipping past the guard. I grow my duckweed out in a betta tank and feed it to the goldfish from time to time. You could try growing it in the tank with goldfish, but I don’t think it will last too long. Hope this tip helps. Good luck! J This post has been promoted to an article Edited April 18, 2012 by Mr.B 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShawneeRiver 2,720 Posted April 18, 2012 Great tip, Mr. B! I am definitely going to try this. I have duckweed in two smaller tanks, and it always gets sucked down. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shakaho 6,312 Posted April 18, 2012 Thanks for posting. This works great. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dnalex 13,633 Posted April 18, 2012 What a great tip! Thanks, Dan! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shellbell4ever 1,381 Posted April 18, 2012 what a cool tip Thanks 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number20121 2,663 Posted April 19, 2012 Awesome! I wish I had seen this before I had duckweed. It all got eaten by the filter 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhortensius 101 Posted April 19, 2012 This is great! Thanks! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cricket32 0 Posted January 22, 2013 Love this! I put duckweed in my tank all the time. I get it from a nearby pond that is over run with it and just rinse it. Mostly my fish eat it all but I worry about the pieces that end up in the filter. I'm gonna give this a try. Thanks 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cricket32 0 Posted January 22, 2013 Love this! I put duckweed in my tank all the time. I get it from a nearby pond that is over run with it and just rinse it. Mostly my fish eat it all but I worry about the pieces that end up in the filter. I'm gonna give this a try. Thanks 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goody 0 Posted June 26, 2013 where can I buy Duck Weed? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goody 0 Posted June 26, 2013 Where can I buy Duckweed? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites