Frog bit (the perfect Floater)
NOTE: 1 portion size looks like the photos labeled "1 PORTION SIZE"
How would you like the perfect floating plant? A plant that doesn't take over like duckweed? A plant that you can easily remove if it is blocking out too much light?
A plant that has the most symmetrical from of any floating plant?
Say hello to Frog bit. What is it's scientific name? In the words of a great southern plant supplier... "Honey, it didn't come with a birth certificate." (We believe it's Limnobium laevigatum)
This is cool round little plant.
It has leaves that are around an inch in diameter. They are nearly perfect circles. Unlike a dwarf lily or a red tiger lotus these leaves have a thicker texture to them. They seem to be a bit more durable.
While I don't keep plant eating fish, I would guess these would hold up to plant eaters a tad better than a duckweed.
These would make a great edition to a tank that is suffering from an algae problem as they would be able to cover a decent amount of surface area in a small amount of time.
LIKE ALL FLOATING PLANTS... These have the "Aerial advantage" that is to say they can get more both more light and CO2 from the waters surface. (CO2 is easier to obtain form the atmosphere than in water, and the light- any light- doesn't need to penetrate any water at all)
What I like about this plant is how it stays as ONE unit and makes a "mini lily pad" setup for our smaller indoor setups.
GRAB SOME FROG BIT while we have it in stock.
One Portion has 5 or more leaves on it.
Customer Reviews
Arrivied quickly with large, broad leaves!
I purchased a cold pack to help the plants survive the trip. I received the worst shipment of plants I have ever seen. I took pictures and sent them directly to Dustin's The day I received. The frog bit was green mush in a bag. Everything had to be thrown away. I have not heard from them on how they plan to resolve this issue. I have ordered from them for years but this will be the last time if not resolved.
I received my package (3 items ordered), box was in good shape, but very hot. I opened it up to find a silver bubble wrap envelope that too was hot. I thought to myself oh dear, and I opened the envelope to find a plastic bag of hot yellow ish plants packed in warm water. The dry ice plastic debris was flat and warm. I quickly opened the individual plastic bags and removed the mushy yellow parts, ran under cool water and then put in my outdoor pond. I will monitor over the next week, but overall I’m not impressed.
I received my Amazon Frogbit today! Wow is all I can say. They look so large they may have mutated. What a large portion size too! I was able to cover my 6 gallon betta tank and put a bunch in my 29 gallon tall community tank. Thankfully they survived this awful heat hitting the US this week. They all looked very healthy and my betta was instantly jumping around for joy at his new coverage! I will be ordering a ton of plants here in the next week for a new tank. Can't wait! Thanks so much!
Thi is right after it was delivered and I opened it :(
