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Post by sarracenialover on Mar 1, 2009 22:33:48 GMT
Now I have a simple final setup for this species. I'm going to have to buy the Australian kins as they can take less sunlight (less algae) and don't deplete their nutrients so fast. The container can hold about three liters and is reltivley shallow which is what they like. I'm going to plant Typha minima plants in the caontainer and let them run rampant adn condition the water. Then I will add the plants. How's that sound?
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Post by marcelvw on Mar 2, 2009 15:58:52 GMT
Hello,
Sounds quite good.
Don't forget a little filter, and some kind of lighting.
Also remember that the water should be a little acid.
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Post by sarracenialover on Mar 3, 2009 2:03:56 GMT
Oh yes, I have forgotten to list the soil. it will be 2 cm of peat than about 5 cm of sand on top where the typha grow. I am using a relatively small bowl (the ones we use to wash our clothes) as it has been shown that it is possible to grow aldrovanda in it. The water is prbably going to be very low, like three inches as the plant seem to like being closer to the soil, where a community of microorganisms probably exist. Lighting will come from sunlight, the bowl is outside. Hopefully I can also get a daphnia culture started in there. Does pure water work with them? Also, marcelvw, I don't understand what you mean by saying to use a filter? I'm not planning on using any additional things, but may use a CO2 generator occasionally. Typha produce CO2 am i right?
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Post by marcelvw on Mar 3, 2009 18:03:45 GMT
Also, marcelvw, I don't understand what you mean by saying to use a filter? I mean an aquarium filter. I have a small one, in my tank. I'm not planning on using any additional things, but may use a CO2 generator occasionally. Typha produce CO2 am i right? Typha does not produce C02, it meanly produces O2, and at night uses O2 and produce a little CO2. |
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Post by sarracenialover on Mar 4, 2009 2:01:14 GMT
Okay, I will not be using a filter for my pond as it will require too much maintenance and is prone to weather damage. I meant that Typha use nitrogen and produces CO2
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