Breed & Line Notes

2 Oz Portion Cup of. Duckweed is the plant that most hobbyists learn to hate because it multiplies so fast. I originally heard about Duckweed and wanted it for it's ability to multiply rapidly.

I had some give to me and not knowing when I put it in my aquarium, I had a lot of surface agitation from my air pumps. Duckweed doesn't like moving water. It prefers still water that doesn't move much at all.

So I turned down the aeration to lower my surface agitation. I then bought $10 worth of Duckweed from a fellow hobbyist. I remember the day when i told him I would take it all, that he looked at me and said "You actually want Duckweed?

I am trying to get rid of it." I put a portion in each of my tanks and waited for it to grow. Well grow it did. In fact I learned really quick why people call it a plague because once you begin, you quickly want it to end.

Duckweed plants are very small. 100 plants could fit on your finger. A 2oz condiment cup can hold thousands of plants.

So once I experienced Duckweed in my Fish room I began to really hate it. I was removing almost half a tank worth a week and it kept growing at a rate so fast that I began to decide it had to go to a tank in another room away from the fish room. I scooped it all out and put it in a spare tank and just left it alone.

What to Expect From Live Birds

Breed descriptions are a guide to the line, not a promise that every individual will mature identically. Egg production, mature size, temperament, color and breeding performance are influenced by genetics, age, season, nutrition and management.