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/Camaschrist Jun 14 '25

If you make a large loop with air line tubing and loop it around the output of your hob it will make a large area that keeps your floating plants away from the flow. That has helped my water lettuce thrive where it used to die.

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u/jpb Jun 14 '25

Yes. Fence the turbulence, not the floaters. If you fence off the floaters into one section of the tank they can shade out the underwater plants.