Floating plants in the breeding tank...

[Option]

Question to all the longtime breeders out there:

What species of plants are best to float in a breeding betta tank? I have always used wisteria in my breeding tank but that is only because it grows so fast that I have tons of trimmings all the time. But what species seem to be the best to use....especially for the purposes of "natural filtering" and infusoria in a breeding tank?

[indjo]

I used to use water lettuce. The roots usually houses lots of micro critters for fry. But nowadays I mostly use anacharis, both anchored and floating . . . I can't see eggs/fry if I use water lettuces (I mainly breed in black tubs).

[aemaki09]

Something with broad leaves for them to build their nest under. My boy used penny wort for his nest this time. I also added anarchis, duckweed, cabomba, and java moss. Worked out swimmingly :)

[Maddybelle]

I use wisteria, water sprite, and giant duckweed, since water lettuce and anacharis are illegal here. =(

[MrVampire181]

Duckweed is what I use. I love it.

[Myates]

I use Anarcharis Narrow Leaf , Brazillian Pennywort , and hornwort for my floating plants.. have them in the breeding/fry tanks and grow out tanks.

[LittleBettaFish]

I use duckweed and hydrilla (not sure if it is legal over there) in my spawn and grow-out tanks. It doesn't really float, but I use java moss as well to give the fry cover and encourage infusoria growth.

[Option]

So I guess what I'm concluding here is that there is no evidence of what plants are better than others to use for floating in a breeding tank....