🌿 Floating Plants Collection – Shade, Shelter & Balance

🌿 Floating Plants Collection – Shade, Shelter & Balance


🌿 Floating Aquarium Plants – Natural Surface Cover for Healthy Tanks

Transform your aquarium into a thriving, balanced ecosystem with our hand-selected floating aquarium plants. Whether you're looking to reduce algae, protect fry, or add a natural canopy, these surface plants offer beauty and function—no CO₂, no fertilizers, just nature.

Each species in this collection has been chosen for its hardiness, usefulness in natural tanks, and compatibility with Father Fish deep substrate setups. Perfect for beginners and seasoned aquarists alike.


Key Benefits:

  • Natural Algae Control: Shade-loving plants block excess light to help prevent algae blooms

  • Safe Fry & Shrimp Zones: Create gentle hiding spaces for fry, shrimp, and microfauna

  • No Chemicals or CO₂ Required: Grows beautifully in low-tech, balanced aquariums


What’s Included:

  • Hornwort – Fast-growing oxygenator that floats or anchors

  • Duckweed – Tiny surface cover for low-light balance and nitrate absorption

  • Guppy Grass – Loose floating tangle for fry and shrimp shelter

  • Red Root Floaters – Colorful roots and leaves for a pop of natural beauty

  • Salvinia – Soft-leaved floater ideal for betta tanks and surface coverage

  • Water Lettuce – Larger leafy plant for shade, nutrient control, and surface movement

  • Riccia (Riccia fluitans) – Bright green floating moss great for breeding tanks


Father Fish Tip:
Floating plants are your first line of defense against unstable water parameters. By absorbing excess nutrients and shading the tank, they help keep your system in balance—naturally.


Why Buy from Us:

  • Grown and shipped following Father Fish’s all-natural aquarium method

  • Always chemical-free, pest-free, and ready to grow

  • Backed by our Live Arrival Guarantee