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I've tried putting hornwort into my 3/4 acre pond to help with water quality, aeration, and fish cover. The plants lasted for 2 weeks max. The pond levels fall 2-4 feet in the summer depending upon rainfall (Savannah, Ga area); side are relatively steep...it was a county dug pond. Does anyone have any advice for sustaining plant life? Or better submerged plant variety?
Pond contains turtles, BG's, Ch Cats, F1 LMB. aerated, good PH level.
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Hornwort does not have roots. Also known as Coontail. It's best to anchor it in some gravel or mud. If that does not work I might try Elodea. You might not think so at this point, but plants, once they get established underwater can overtake a pond.
Remember this ol Frog saying: I never put something in a pond I cannot easily get out.
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GSB, welcome to the forum...
Pond Frog brings up a good point about invasive aquatic plants... The species of submerged aquatic plant I would look strongly at is spiral eel grass. You can purchase it on-line, propagate it and then spread it around the pond to fill in. I would also consider American pondweed.
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Pond Frog & CJBS2000:
Thanks for the input . My main concern was if the plants were being eaten by the fish; water quality issue; or lack of planting properly. I tried coontail last year, and eelgrass(Vallisneria)two years ago. I just threw them in the pond. I don't believe they survived longer than 1 month.
I won't add any non-native plants, and want to pick a type that triploid grass carp will eat if the plants start to get out of control.
Any other input on this?
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American pondweed is native and grass carp love it...
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Any good online sources you know of to get it?
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