algae

I have several 3 gallon tupperware tubs set up outside to catch rainwater as it's been storming like crazy here in Buffalo and I've been spending a small fortune on distilled water. I went out to collect full tubs this evening and noticed that all the water has a brownish-yellow tint. Is this...

Hi all, I sowed plenty D.burmannii, capensis and intermedia 'cuba' and B.liniflora seed on 7-1-05 (~3 wks ago) and as of yet, only 3 D.burmannii seedlings have sprouted. The pots do NOT have algae or fungi growing on the surface and the byblis seed (the only ones I can see) appear ok. I'm...

I want a "greenhouse aquarium" as described in The Savage Garden.  It has to be a size that fits my 48" table. I have 3 choices according to the local pet store: 55 gallon 48" long x 12" depth x 20" tall $98 118 cubic inches of growing space per dollar spent 40 gallon 48" long x 13" depth x...

Hi there, I just acquired an 80 gallon and 2 70 gallon tanks. Right now my turtles are living in the 70 gallon, with me cleaning out the water every 3 days. Luckily i have it set up to siphon out the window and put the hose in for cleaning at the same time which is almost like a filter. But this...

I've read previous posts where users ask on ways to remove or mollify the growth of algae and mold within plant water trays. However, I don't know, are Algae harmful to Carnivorous plants? I would think that since some of these plants (like the South/North Carolina native Venus Fly Traps) grow...

i was getting rather tired of my sorry-looking algae-covered cloth-type fake plants, so i decided to give the whole tank and overhaul (all fake plants... gotta love goldfish). soon to come are one or two golden apple snails for color and algae control, and maybe one more cabomba in the back left...

Hello, I'm thinking of trying to mix carnivorous plants (from any zone, doesn't matter) and freshwater fish. Since carnivorous plants require distilled water as do aquariums, this has sparked my interest. I currently cultivate a venus flytrap, which likes to have it's pot submerged about an...

So far, I don't have an in-ground bog, so all my Sarrs. are in big pots with a 50/50 mix of peat and rinsed sand. All the pots are sitting in water trays in as full sun as I can give them.   My concern is that I notice that the water in the trays will grow algae, and sparrows drink out of the...

does any know of or recommend a brand of sulfur based funguscide? I need it to help control algae growth when starting cp seeds in wet spagnum. Any other helpful tips for controling algae growth would be appreciated. Thanks

My one and only utric that I have is an Utricularia Stygia that I have in a glass jar outside on my little grow table. It gets full sun for all day until about 5 PM and at first it was growing really fast which was what I had heard from other people that grew this utric. I had suspected it to be...

went to my favorite pet store to find an apple snail today, which they were out of, but the guy i asked wondered why i wasn't looking into a pleco to clean up algae instead. "Pleco? Don't plecos grow to be like a foot long? I've only got ten gallons here!" "No, I was talking about stingray...

having kept fish for years, i was already convinced that at the end of the world there will be cockroaches and algae. now the lovely green goo has invaded my drosera seedlings' pots. (D. capensis & D. capillaris) will this harm my plants? it's been spreading pretty slowly, of course the darn...

Hello I took my kid up to the mountains yesterday and while we were wondering around I found some frog eggs in a pond. I thought this would be great to teach her about how they grow and develop into frogs. I grabbed some along with some of the water of course. On the way home they started...

For those that have not seen this post, here it is: http://www.petflytrap.com/cgi-bin....t=16470 I was starting to get some thread algae growing on the traps, so I thought I would make a cover to block out the light for a few weeks and see if the algae would be gone then. It would probably help...

Hello everyone,  It has been a long time since I have posted here, although I have continued to benefit from reading all the interesting topics on this board. And my small collection of plants have all been doing fairly well, with the exception of U. sandersonii.  When I first got this plant...

Hi. I got into CPs only a few months ago. I've read the Savage Garden and some stuff online, so I think I'm only mostly clueless. I got some D. Capensis seeds about a month ago. I sewed them, put the pot in a tray of distilled water on the window sill, and then put a plastic bag over it. After...

My Webpage the first are the spotted salamander eggs (most of them are clear like that but some are milky. Many of them will turn green later on... couldn't find the pictures of the green eggs) Then there are pictures of when they hatched. I also don't have the eggs under the microscope because...

Hey all, so it seems I have aphids as well as spider mites and algae. Life is peachy. I've been looking up the insecticides mentioned in the Savage Garden but they all seem to be fairly toxic and for outdoor use. I have birds, fish and small mammals in the apartment so I'm very nervous about...

So I looked today and found algae growing like crazy with some gemmae and young plants that I recently recieved. Is this a danger to my plants? One pot is all peat, the other two are peat and sand. I think I read that low light helps control algae, but what else can I do? I'm going to try to...

Could anyone recommend a tropical fish vendor? I'm looking to order some quality fish (like tetras, siamese algae eater, oto cats, etc.), over the internet. Thanks!