FlytrapCare Carnivorous Plant Forums

[PlantsWithTeeth_01]

I am wondering if anyone is familiar with any aquatic CP's that you can grow in water trays that help keep the tray clean, so I don't have to manually go in and clean it?

For a while I was using Azolla, not carnivorous, which was working great, but I have been wondering if there were carnivorous alternatives?

I have been considering U. Gibba as an alternative. Does anyone know if that helps keep the water clear?

[sanguinearocks101]

I don’t know if any CPs would help clean the tray aside from eating the mosquito larvae. Unless there is a N. ampullaria of the Utricularia world.

[StaatS+17+]

Gibba will eat very young mosquito larvae and microorganisms, but that's about it. Not aware of any CP's that purify water. Add Physan 20 every few months to keep algae from growing and it won't harm plants.

[Sundeewz]

I’ve heard that inflata utilizes nutrients in the water to grow. So if there are excess nutrients that leaked into the water it’ll suck them up and use them to grow. You will need a pretty deep gray though.