Looking for duckweed near Atlanta

[AquaponicsGuy]

Hello,
I've got a Tilapia based aquaponic system, and I'm looking for someone to donate/sell me some duckweed. Tilapia love the stuff, so I'd like to keep a stock of it growing to feed them. If you have another recommendation rather than duckweed based on your own experiences, I'm open to suggestions.
Thanks!

 

[sissy]

I know when I visited Georgia it was growing in lakes and everywhere .I think there it is an invasive weed .

 

[AquaponicsGuy]

I've heard that before. When it warms up, I'll go looking for it if this doesn't work out.

 

[Fishylove]

Oh my yes! Do what sissy has suggested, I get mine from the marsh a few miles away. Grows like idk what! Lol I just took a large styrofoam cup from the gas station, poke holes in the bottom, put a pcs of screen in the bottom and scoop away!!

 

[Fishylove]

Can get water lettuce that way too

 

[sissy]

cup gas station holes and screening what a hoot :razz: In Indiana too ,I will have to check here ,but have never seen it growing here .

 

[Fishylove]

Yep, mostly in marsh and swamp areas, they call it wet lands here, Heron ALL OVER the place, which is good cause maybe they'll stay there and leave me alone! In fact I've gotten several wild plants by taking " specimens". LOL. Just be sure they don't have carry on's before you put them in your ponds.

 

[Fishylove]

Oh and for your Tilapia, maybe try water celery? Koi love it maybe they will too

 

[brandonsdad02]

Oh my yes! Do what sissy has suggested, I get mine from the marsh a few miles away. Grows like idk what! Lol I just took a large styrofoam cup from the gas station, poke holes in the bottom, put a pcs of screen in the bottom and scoop away!!

LOL here they call that a redneck grass pipe

 

[shakaho]

Up north, duckweed was anywhere there was still water. I sure can't find it in down here, and I've looked a lot. E-Bay has lots of sellers. Here's one that has a southern product.