Aquatic Bladderworts in CP water trays?

Aquatic Bladderworts in CP water trays?#242012

By cdelavan -  Wed Aug 26, 2015 6:50 pm
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- Wed Aug 26, 2015 6:50 pm #242012

I was just curious if anybody puts some of the easier to grow aquatic bladderworts in the water they keep in their carnivorous plant trays. I've read on line that people do that especially during the summer when they can feed on mosquito larvae. Has anyone had success at that and what species of bladderwort would you recommend?

Re: Aquatic Bladderworts in CP water trays?#242192

By tommyr -  Fri Aug 28, 2015 10:26 pm
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- Fri Aug 28, 2015 10:26 pm #242192

I don't because I use a larvaecide in my water trays.

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By heathenpriest -  Sat Sep 19, 2015 5:11 am
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- Sat Sep 19, 2015 5:11 am #244325

I was just wondering about that very thing! I was reading about Waterwheels, which apparently like peaty, acidic water with mosquito larvae and no algae. Sounds exactly like what's in my water trays. I might just need to connect a deeper pool to the trays, and somehow have the water (and larvae) flow through them. Hmmm food for thought. Maybe next year.

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Re: Aquatic Bladderworts in CP water trays?#244333

By stephen777 -  Sat Sep 19, 2015 9:20 am
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- Sat Sep 19, 2015 9:20 am #244333

In my plant trays I grow U. gibba, the water is only a few cm deep and they happily grow amongst the plant pots.

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Re: Aquatic Bladderworts in CP water trays?#244352

By YaronR -  Sat Sep 19, 2015 2:03 pm
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- Sat Sep 19, 2015 2:03 pm #244352

interesting idea.
The only downside is the need to keep the trays from drying out on a dayly basis, and the water level might need to be a bit high.

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