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Post by Clint on Jul 1, 2007 20:00:49 GMT
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Post by maraxas on Jul 1, 2007 20:21:46 GMT
Looks good Clint. What kind of container are they in, or is that a pond? Lol about the moth... I think thats called camera vision.  |
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Post by Clint on Jul 1, 2007 20:31:35 GMT
It's in a... 10 or 15 gallon rubbermaid container with a layer of oak leaves and clay on the bottom, followed by peat and lfs and covered with about 10 pounds of aquatic plant media to make it look pretty  |
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Post by SilverKiento on Jul 2, 2007 4:08:12 GMT
That looks REALLY nice... mine looks HORRIBLE compared to that.. though it works. I really can't wait for my R/O unit to get here so that I can redo it. I don't know what happened, but mine must've gotten contaminated.. the water is all slimey. How did you get the water in it without kicking up everything?
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Post by Clint on Jul 2, 2007 14:33:45 GMT
Thanks. I pour it slowly lol
They don't have anything in there to eat but tests show that NO3 is at a low level so they have some nutrients in there.
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Post by stevestewart on Jul 2, 2007 19:37:46 GMT
Clint,
Nice setup!
I noticed that you have said on another forum that you don't fertilize your Aldrovanda. The "mosquito fern" Azolla you grow as a companion plant in your photographs has been well documented as being symbiotic with nitrogen-fixing blue green Cyanobacteria and the fixed nitrogen will contribute to nutrition of your Aldrovanda.
There are many ways to fertilize plants that don't include the purchase of a name brand product labeled as fertilizer.
Take care,
Steven Stewart
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Post by Clint on Jul 2, 2007 19:42:06 GMT
Well there ya go! I guess I do fertilize hehe
I'm sure some spray gets into the water, too, from my spraying the Sarracenia. I don't intentionally fertilize Aldrovanda, though.
That Azolla is pretty invasive, too. I have to throw lots of it away every week or so.
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Post by SilverKiento on Jul 4, 2007 6:00:00 GMT
Sounds like me with my water hyacinths.  I take it Azolla is pretty common to find then? I'll have to get some if the aldrovanda really do benefit from it... |
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Post by stevestewart on Jul 4, 2007 12:18:48 GMT
Azolla is a native plant in the US. It covers ponds and calm water here in Florida. Azolla turns red in the full sun and is easily spotted by looking for it's color on ponds. If you do collect any wild material be very careful not to get "pond snails" with it. It would be best in fact to quarantine any you get in a plant free container for a few weeks.
Take care,
Steven Stewart
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Post by SilverKiento on Jul 5, 2007 4:22:06 GMT
Thanks for the info! I'll keep my eyes out for it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2007 1:42:44 GMT
lol i put some wild aquatic plants in one of my aquariums and ended up with a couple hundred snails in just a few weeks
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