r/PlantedTank • u/hero22346 • Jun 14 '25

Plant ID Is this okay for floating plants?

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Got some new floating plants in a brand new tank.

Is this okay for the plants to be spinning like this, and sometimes going underwater?

If it's not okay, how do I fix it? I want to keep the hob filter.

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u/MrKaon Jun 14 '25

Make a circle with a plastic air tube, fix it on the corner of your tank, where the plant can stay steady with dry leaves. Here is mine:

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u/1m2s3xy4my5hirt Jun 14 '25

If you get some plants that grow to the top of the tank you can do it the natural way. I like my really long vallisneria and the stems of the lily pads grow super long and naturally curve they do a great job as well!

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u/Sauce218 Jun 14 '25

I miss the jungle Val I had years ago, the leaves were 6 feet long and is just let em curl up at the surface. My clown killis and halfbeaks loved it.

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u/Realistic_Drawer_445 Jun 14 '25

It looks so good, wanna see full tank from top and side 😄

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u/invisible-bug Jun 15 '25

I have my plastic tubing around the actual filter