✔ Just float it. No planting, no substrate, no CO2, no fertiliser. Frogbit feeds from the tank water and spreads on its own.
⚠️ Maintain 50–70% coverage. Full surface coverage blocks light to the lower tank. Trim or remove daughter plants to keep gaps. Sponge filter only — surface current damages leaves.
🌿 Three Key Roles
Betta tanks: Surface rest zone + bubble nest anchor under leaves. Male Bettas build nests beneath frogbit immediately in most cases.
Shrimp tanks: Root mass = baby shrimp habitat. Roots develop biofilm for continuous grazing. Baby shrimp survival improves dramatically.
Breeding tanks: Nest anchor for Betta; baby cover for shrimp fry. Essential in any Betta or shrimp breeding setup.
IAL + Frogbit: Indian Almond Leaf (catalog item) conditions water from below. Amazon Frogbit provides cover and biofilm grazing from above. The two together are the complete natural planted tank setup for Betta and shrimp.
