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How To Grow Duckweed To Feed Your Goldfish

The first thing you’ll want to do is buy some duckweed from your local pet store. Most pet stores should have some available. If not a friend that has a pond and is in hobby might have a scoop to give you. It grows quick, a scoop is all you’ll need.

Once you have your duckweed, grab a bucket from your house and fill it with water. If you have a pond, grab the water from there. Place the bucket in full sun.

Place the duckweed in the container of water.

Add some Miracle Grow fertilizer. I like to add some to the water to help with the duckweeds growth and faster reproduction. Plants need nutrients to grow and multiply.

As the duckweed grows, scoop out some to feed to your goldfish.

That’s all there is to it! It’s pretty easy to grow duckweed. It’s not hard to learn how to grow duckweed and you can be feeding your goldfish these tiny floating aquatic plants in no time. Your goldfish will love it! Feeding goldfish duckweed and a variety of different foods is recommended as it will help keep your goldfish healthy. I hope you decide to grow your own duckweed for your goldfish.

Jamie Boyle
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There’s nothing better then feeding goldfish duckweed whether it be for pond fish or aquarium fish. Duckweed is tiny floating water plants and helps keep your goldfish healthy with good digestion. Goldfish can easily digest duckweed and offers some fresh green plants to a goldfish diet. It’s always good to feed a wide variety of goldfish food that will help towards the overall health of your fish. Plant food for pond fish or aquarium fish is an excellent food source.

Feeding Goldfish Duckweed Live Floating Aquatic Plants

Duckweed is very easy to grow and your goldfish will love eating it. Feeding goldfish duckweed is something all goldfish keepers should do. First off goldfish love it and second duckweed reproduces very quickly. This will help cut down on your cost for goldfish food too. You can feed your goldfish duckweed in both fish ponds or aquariums. Feeding goldfish duckweed in the summer is very easy to do. Simply have a small container outside and as duckweed grows simply feed a small portion to your goldfish. They will love it! As you can see in the photos the goldfish love eating duckweed.

If you haven’t tried giving your goldfish some duckweed to eat you should. They love eating these tiny floating aquatic plants. Next time you’re at your local pet store or local nursery buy duckweed for your goldfish. Feed your goldfish some live aquatic floating water plants such as duckweed in their diet. Trust me, they’ll devour it in no time!! Duckweed is very easy to grow and care for too.