Can Utrics or Aldrovanda be grown in a fish aquar

[Jason Ksepka]

Hello,
I just started an aquarium several months ago and I was starting to plant it with live plants. I was wondering if anyone is aware of or has had any experience growing Utricularia or Aldrovanda in a standard planted fish aquarium. I know that the CP's tend to grow in nitrogen starved environments, but I also know that Aldrovanda can handle higher nitrogen if other parameters are right. Any suggestions would be very appreciated, I miss having CP's and hope that just a Utricularia or Aldrovanda will do until I can begin growing Drosera again. Be Well, Jason

[jogaila]

Why not? The high level of nitrogen can only reduce the formation of the traps. The whole plant should grow normally.

There are the visual evidences www.musekautas.puslapiai.lt/?p=1601. Text is in Lithuanian, but photos proves that Utricularia graminifolia feels well in aquarium.

[rsivertsen]

Several Utric species can be grown in any aquarium set up, but I can't recommend growing Aldrovanda in any aquarium set-up, as they require close proximity to the roots of large companion monocot plants and several other pond creatures all of which comprise a complex symbiotic community. Aldrovanda also grows incredibly fast (exponentially), and will out grow almost any size aquarium even if conditions were perfect. A small and shallow outdoor pond loaded with monocot plants such as Carex, Phragmites, Typha, Juncus species is best suited for them.

[Jason Ksepka]

Hey Rich, I was wondering if you would chime in, Jim told me to get a hold of you How the hell have you been? I set up an aquarium out of desperation a few months ago (needed therapy animals with low maintenance requirements). I passed my nursing boards, so now I want to celebrate and start getting creative with the fish. I miss my CP's pretty bad, so I wanted to see if there is a work-around to include CP's in the damn thing. I figured it would be a struggle, but, what the hell, gotta try to get CP's somehow! Glad you chimed in