"Phyllis and Jim Hurley" wrote in message
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Cleaning rock is such a hassle. It only provides surface. Roots work as
well and their owners take out other nutrients. Veggie filters are so far
ahead of mechanical! We use anacharis, parrots feather, water celery and
hyacinth. The celery has wonderful roots at the bottom of the pond that
grab everything and can be flushed or just tossed (grows LOTS). Hyacinth
grows wonderfully, pulling nutrients like mad and with roots that hold
baby
fish. The hyacinth floats, so the roots reach down, whereas the celery
roots are at the bottom. Parrots feather has more stringy roots. Babies
hide in it quite well.

For surface area of roots, go with celery. If you can do hyacinth as well
(illegal in some states), you can pull nutrients even faster.

Lots of people can send you plants once the season starts.
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Amen brother.


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