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Post by tom on May 8, 2009 8:23:53 GMT -5
I just looked at my Aldrovanda fish tank, and notice that the largest traps are catching... snails! I have tons of those small critters eating algae here and there. The plants grew well and fast without feeding but i guess the plants found one by themselves
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Post by dvg on May 8, 2009 8:33:43 GMT -5
Tom, that's very interesting. Is it possible to get a photo of this...somehow? I'd really like to see how your Aldovanda is looking also.
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Post by tom on May 8, 2009 8:36:37 GMT -5
quick pic, bad quality because of the reflexion of the light but I'll try to take a better today
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Post by dvg on May 8, 2009 8:45:35 GMT -5
Thanks for the pic Tom. Where you have placed the arrows, I can see some of the snails. Are they actually in the Aldrovandra traps, being eaten as a sort of escargot hors d'oeuvre?
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Post by tom on May 8, 2009 8:50:39 GMT -5
Yes they're in the traps, making nice hors d'oeuvres (good one!) It's funny since they have been growing in this tannk for a while and they never catched anything, and since 2 day, there is at least 4 catches... I guess the larger traps are in cause, and probably since the plants are nearer one side of the aquarium, where the snails can climb over them. but i wont complain, free food is free food
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Post by dvg on May 8, 2009 9:01:44 GMT -5
I bet your Aldros do get hungry waiting for dinner to arrive...I mean with it moving at a snail's pace.
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Post by hackerberry on May 8, 2009 11:52:59 GMT -5
Wow, nice plant!
hb
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Post by lloyd on May 8, 2009 12:23:43 GMT -5
I can't wait till I get a chance to kill my own Aldrovanda!
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Post by tom on May 8, 2009 13:29:25 GMT -5
dont worry lloyd, they should be yours shortly, but they aren't that easily to kill if you can keep algae at bay. Starting an aquaria/fish tank ahead with plants to pump up excess nutrient will help a lot, especially if the aquaria have the time to 'cycle'
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Post by doug on May 9, 2009 6:21:35 GMT -5
Hi. Are you saying that I can grow these Aldrovanda in used aquarium water, It doesn't need to be pure water (RO water)? Doug
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Post by tom on May 9, 2009 6:37:44 GMT -5
yes you can
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Post by doug on May 9, 2009 8:41:52 GMT -5
Thank you Tom.
Now I start on another addiction ;D
I have U. Intermedia and U,Cornuta if any one will trade me for a little bit of Aldrovanda
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Post by tom on May 9, 2009 9:15:05 GMT -5
pm'ed you
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Post by tom on May 9, 2009 10:02:09 GMT -5
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Post by dvg on May 9, 2009 14:12:22 GMT -5
Tom, can those snails eat their way out of those traps, or are they toast in there?
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