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?Real plants?
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Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:55 amby turtlezilla
Hi. I was just wondering if live aquatic plants are healthy for RES. (To eat and hide in)
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Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:44 amby cam722
Under Feeding and Nutrition.. the sticky on what to feed them.. it says water plants.. these are the ones listed there...
WATER PLANTS **rinsed thoroughly**
Anacharis
Water Lily
Duckweed
Water Hyacinth
Hornwort
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Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:51 amby jenaero
really, any aquatic plant is fine. There are more, but I can't think of them right now. Mine love anacharis and hornwort. You can feed amazon sword and water lettuce but mine won't touch it. I hear amazon sword is actually bitter. Just experiment and see what they like.
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Thu Aug 04, 2005 1:53 pmby pretty.rock.machine
Where do you buy your plants? There is a greenhouse not far from here that has quite a collection of water plants. I'd have to check and see if they have some of the ones listed.
I'm sure they'd work for an outdoor setup. I bet with greenhouse plants you would have to be careful for pesticides and bacteria.
Do Wal-Marts sell real aquatic plants? That's about as close as it gets from where I live. Herp places are quite a drive from here. Darn Kansas...
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Thu Aug 04, 2005 1:54 pmby turtlezilla
Thanx 4 the info. I gotta go 2 the pet store.
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Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:56 pmby jenaero
I get my plants at Petland. I know Petsmart carries some too.
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Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:06 pmby marisa
I get mine at Garden Centers (is this what you mean by greenhouses?). If they specialize in aquatic gardens and perhaps sell koi, I wouldn't worry about pesticides. Why don't you ask them if they use anything on their aquatic plants?
