Floating Bamboo Aquarium Plant

Floating Bamboo (Live Aquarium Plant)

Surface cover, natural shade, and low-effort plant life—sorted.

Floating Bamboo is a hardy floating plant that brings a natural, slightly wild look to freshwater aquariums while quietly improving the environment your livestock live in.

Its broad green leaves spread across the surface, creating soft shade, natural cover, and grazing space, all while helping absorb excess nutrients from the water column.

Perfect for shrimp tanks, nano setups, fry tanks, and low-tech aquariums that benefit from stability and surface coverage.

Why You’ll Want It

Shrimp and small fish don’t just tolerate floating plants, they use them constantly.

• Grazing surfaces for biofilm
• Shelter and resting spots
• Reduced stress from softened lighting
• Natural cover for shrimplets and fry

In brighter tanks, Floating Bamboo helps tone things down, creating a calmer, more secure environment underneath.

Effortless Setup

No planting. No substrate. No CO₂.

Just place it on the surface and let it do its thing.
It’s about as close as aquarium plants get to plug-and-play.

Key Features

• Live floating aquarium plant
  No planting required—drop it in and go.
• Great for shrimp tanks
  Ideal for Neocaridina, Caridina, shrimplets, and small fish.
• Supports water quality
  Helps absorb excess nutrients when maintained properly.
• Natural shade & surface cover
  Perfect for bright tanks, breeding setups, and fry systems.
• Low-tech friendly
  No CO₂ required. Works in most freshwater setups.
• Easy to manage
  Simply thin it out as it grows.

Best Used For

• Shrimp tanks
• Nano aquariums
• Fry and breeding setups
• Low-tech planted tanks
• Outdoor tubs/ponds (where suitable)
• Natural-style aquascapes
• Surface shading and nutrient control

Care Guide

• Lighting: Low → High
• CO₂: Not required
• Placement: Floating (surface)
• Growth Rate: Moderate → Fast
• Difficulty: Easy
• Temperature: Suitable for most tropical freshwater tanks

Maintenance:
Trim or remove excess regularly to prevent full surface coverage and maintain proper light and gas exchange.

Important Notes

• Floating plants can grow quickly in nutrient-rich tanks, thin regularly
• Avoid blocking too much light from plants below
• Rinse before adding to your aquarium

As with all live plants, occasional hitchhikers (such as tiny snails or microorganisms) may be present. Quarantine or dip if needed for strict systems.

Shipping Restrictions

Australia only.

Due to live plant regulations, we cannot ship to:

• Western Australia
• Tasmania
• Northern Territory

Orders to these regions may be cancelled and refunded.

What You’ll Receive

One fresh portion of Floating Bamboo, harvested and packed from our live plant systems in Queensland.

Portion size may vary slightly depending on growth and harvest conditions, but each portion is suitable for immediate aquarium use.

Live Plant Shipping Notice

This is a live aquarium plant and may appear slightly compressed or pale after shipping.

Place it in clean, well-lit aquarium water and it should recover after settling in.

Minor cosmetic wear, trimmed leaves, or travel stress can occur and typically does not affect long-term growth.