bladderwarts

[w03]

When I say "hard water" I mean water with extra minerals dissolved in it (e.g., calcium). Dechlorinated tap water is hard, and most people use it for fish. (CPs don't like dechlorinated tap water because of the minerals). However, medium salt water is brackish water (in between salt and fresh), and only certain species of fish (some puffers, archerfish, and monos) like it. Medium salt water will definitely kill U. gibba.

In any case, if you are using pond or rain water, your guppies probably won't mind too much, and your U. gibba will spread like wildfire (if the pond water isn't hard).

By the way, the link is broken.

[ieatflys]

ok thanks wo3 but is there a temp it enjoys more.

[taz6122]

Oct 29, 2009 22:59:44 GMT ieatflys said:

wierd I dont see any bladders in all of the pics I see them every where.

That is a contradiction and why you should use at least some punctuation. Do you mean all the pictures don't have traps? Or do you mean your plants don't have traps but the pictures do?

Also?? You managed to post a picture once. Why can't you do it now?

[ieatflys]

my camra is busted and, plants don't have traps but the pictures do.
thanks ieaflys

[sarracenialover]

I think U. Gibba has very small bladder that might require a microscope to aid in observing the traps although some should be visible to teh naked eye. Are you sure you can't see anything?

[ieatflys]

I can see a few now but if a bladder falls off of a plant will it grow another there kind of like a nep.

thanks ieatflys

[w03]

Sorry for not answering your previous question!

I don't know exact temperatures (I have never grown this species, but I want to), but I would imagine that it is not very picky. This species occurs everywhere from the USA to Asia, even in New Zealand! From this I would guess that room temperature is fine, even ideal.

Hope this helps!

[sarracenialover]

No, I don't believe that a broken bladder will be replaced. But, the plant will continue to grow, and as a result, more traps!

[ieatflys]

ok thanks it good though the plant is everywhere and there are countless nombers of bladders amaizing.

thanks
ieatflys

[taz6122]

Nov 3, 2009 23:01:47 GMT ieatflys said:

I can see a few now but if a bladder falls off of a plant will it grow another there kind of like a nep.

thanks ieatflys

Hey quit knocking the traps off! lol, I know you did it!

A Nep doesn't grow a new trap on the same leaf. Only on a new one.

[ieatflys]

I mean like when you cut the pitcher and tendril off on the leaf it will grow another trap off the same leaf. not trying to be mean but didnt you know that.

thanks ieatflys

[taz6122]

Nov 10, 2009 1:58:14 GMT ieatflys said:

I mean like when you cut the pitcher and tendril off on the leaf it will grow another trap off the same leaf. not trying to be mean but didnt you know that.

thanks ieatflys

AHHHH I dont think so! I dont know where you got that from but my old leaves just die pitcherless long after cutting the pitcher off. What Nepenthes are you growing

Well it's pretty obvious you're not growing any when you have to ask. lol and not very polite to say" didn't you know that?" when YOU didn't!

[nepenthes99]

I have had success with U. Inflata and U. Macrorhyza. Aquatic Utricularia, if given the right conditions, are very easy to grow.