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Post Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:55 am   ?Real plants?

Hi. I was just wondering if live aquatic plants are healthy for RES. (To eat and hide in)
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:44 am   

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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Post Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:51 am   

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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Post Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 1:53 pm   

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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Post Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 1:54 pm   

Thanx 4 the info. I gotta go 2 the pet store. :D
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:56 pm   

I get my plants at Petland. I know Petsmart carries some too.
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:06 pm   

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? :)
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