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Post by ianturkstra on Dec 2, 2009 14:11:50 GMT -5
I'd love to get started with bladderworts. Any idea if there are any good species for an aquarium?
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Post by blokeman on Dec 2, 2009 15:06:45 GMT -5
none, they are invasive, but so far, u. livida, sandersonii, bisquamata and alpina have done very well in there so far.
BUT! be warned, they are highly invasive.
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Post by Devon on Dec 2, 2009 16:14:50 GMT -5
I love utrics now, there flowers are nice and they grow great. and if you plant them in a short pot with holes in the bottom, and put that pot in a clear cantainer full of water, the bladder trap things will poke through the holes and you can see them, it's kinda cool. mysite.verizon.net/elgecko1989/Ulongifolia.jpgI hope that made sense.
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Post by canadaone on Dec 2, 2009 21:45:38 GMT -5
The easiest is probably U. Sandersonii, or as people here refer to it as "angry bunny" It flowers lovely white blooms constantly. Other easy are U. longifolia and U. bisquamata. Aquatic spieces need a special set up. Rick Hilliar would be a good person to talk to if you are interested in aquatic species. And yes, Utricularia spread like crazy, invading every pot. I grow mine with a cup covering the bottom of each pot to help prevent them spreading.
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Post by ianturkstra on Dec 14, 2009 19:34:41 GMT -5
Ahhh okay thanks for the replies. I will probably hold off for now until I have have a proper setup for them instead of an aquarium
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Post by hal on Dec 14, 2009 22:00:20 GMT -5
Isn't U. gibba completely aquatic? I had a bunch in a cup of water, and it turned to green slime. Probably needs a filtered tank.
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Post by z on Dec 14, 2009 22:07:43 GMT -5
In Toronto, I've seen a aquarium store called Menagerie sell Utricularia from time to time. I seem to remember seeing U. graminifolia as a popular aquarium plant. It makes for a nice "grass" look, like this one I found off google: k41.pbase.com/o4/11/259611/1/60459186.Utricularia11.jpgThey don't have any in stock right now since they seem to have just renovated all their tanks.
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Post by dvg on Dec 15, 2009 0:29:42 GMT -5
There is a local tropical fish store in Edmonton that will order in U. aurea for use as an aquatic plant in aquariums. The owner confided to me that the fish breeders don't like that plant too much though.
Not thinking, I asked "Oh really, why is that?"
To which he replied, "Because it eats all the babies".
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Post by ianturkstra on Dec 15, 2009 21:21:28 GMT -5
lol DVG
Some fish babies really are tiny. The bettas I breed hatch after just 24 to 36 hours post-fertilization and are like tiny eyes with tails!
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Post by Syble on Dec 15, 2009 23:44:06 GMT -5
some crazy rainbow fish i got was nearly microscopic lol
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Post by ianturkstra on Dec 27, 2009 17:32:03 GMT -5
Well I was at Big Als Aquarium store today looking for aquarium plants and any deals on fish stuff. Their plant section had U. graminifolia so I got a pot. Apparently it takes a month or so to acclimate to the conditions then takes off. I'll see how it goes in a small 1 gallon tank i have and if it thrives I will move it to my my main tank
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