🌿 Water Lettuce – Floating Plant for Shade, Filtration, and Fry Cover

🌿 Water Lettuce – Floating Plant for Shade, Filtration, and Fry Cover

Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) is a bold, rosette-style floating plant that adds natural beauty and powerful nutrient absorption to your aquarium. With wide, velvety leaves and long, trailing roots, Water Lettuce offers exceptional surface coverage, shade for fish, and shelter for shrimp and fry.

Sizes may vary

Naturally grown without CO₂, chemical fertilizers, or pesticides, it’s ideal for low-tech tanks, dirted aquariums, and outdoor ponds alike.

⚡ Quick Highlights:

⭐ Large, soft rosettes for maximum shade
⭐ Long roots help oxygenate and filter the water
⭐ No CO₂, no ferts — just float and grow

💚 Why Choose Water Lettuce?

✅ Natural Algae Control – Blocks excess light and absorbs nutrients
✅ Shrimp & Fry Shelter – Deep root systems offer hiding places and grazing zones
✅ Perfect for Dirted Tanks & Ponds – Grows rapidly in warm, still water
✅ Zero Additives – Safe for snails, shrimp, fish, and inverts
✅ Easy Maintenance – Remove excess to control coverage

🪴 Plant Care Tips:

Lighting: Moderate to high for best growth
Flow: Still to very gentle surface current
CO₂: Not needed
Placement: Floating only
Tank Size: Best for 10 gallons and larger; also great in ponds

🌿 Father Fish Tip:

“These floaters aren’t just pretty — they’re powerhouses. Water Lettuce pulls waste, cools water, and shelters life at the surface.”

🛒 Why Buy from Us:

• Grown in real, chemical-free soil systems
• Ships fresh, pest-free, and ready to float
• Supports a thriving natural ecosystem from the top down
• Trusted by Father Fish aquarists across the country