It
appears that I may be earning the title of “High Priest of Hornwort!” I have a
new large batch of it in my third tank…a ten gallon. Some people have asked me
why I so love something they consider a mere “weed.”
The
answers are very easy in point form!
- It absorbs nutrients and aids in the oxygenation of the aquarium; my aquariums run at optimum with this plant.
- It grows easy; no rooting or tying down required! It is a free floating plant that will grow without special substrates.
- It grows rapidly; this is actually good because you can cut off the excess and sell it for cold hard cash. The beautiful part is you can cut off a stem from anywhere and it will grow into a plant as well.
- It is a great natural shield for eggs and fry; you can save a lot of your stock using Hornwort to shield them from tank predators.
- It looks really cool.
All I can
say is that I love my Hornwort!
