Utricularia Gibba within Jar

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For whatever reason I can't link any photos or attach them through file, but fortunately I have created another thread which contains pictures and a video. Basically I have created an ecosystem that contains Utricularia G. and a colony of Ostrocods, Annelids, Malaysian Trumpet snails, Ramshorn snails, a Cyclops, and a Ghost Shrimp sp.

https://www.flytrapcare.com/phpBB3/utriculara-in-a-jar-t37076.html


In time I may relocate the ghost shrimp when Notonectidae (backswimmers/backstriders) come during the monsoon season, and capture a few to observe for a bit. I might feed extras to my nepenthes, I used to feed them to my passed Ventrata as a annual snack years ago.

 

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For whatever reason I can't link any photos or attach them through file, but fortunately I have created another thread which contains pictures and a video. Basically I have created an ecosystem that contains Utricularia G. and a colony of Ostrocods, Annelids, Malaysian Trumpet snails, Ramshorn snails, a Cyclops, and a Ghost Shrimp sp.

https://www.flytrapcare.com/phpBB3/utriculara-in-a-jar-t37076.html


In time I may relocate the ghost shrimp when Notonectidae (backswimmers/backstriders) come during the monsoon season, and capture a few to observe for a bit. I might feed extras to my nepenthes, I used to feed them to my passed Ventrata as a annual snack years ago.

I'm interested in trying something like this myself with U radiata maybe. I haven't found a lot of info on aquatic Utrics yet though.

 

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I'm interested in trying something like this myself with U radiata maybe. I haven't found a lot of info on aquatic Utrics yet though.

Yeah they're a little touch and go like any other cp. My recommendations would be to use a larger jar if possible, like a 2.5g but depending on what you want it may vary. I don't know too much about Radiata, but if you get large portions of it, send some my way . Definitely mix aquarium water in with de-chlorinated distilled water if you actually plan on incorporating live organisms with the Gibba, but I would recommend keeping your gibba in a separate jar until your biosphere is fully established.

This may or may not give too much help depending on how similar Radiata is, but it will at least give you some insight into aquatic utricularia care & flowering: http://www.sarracenia.com/pubs/focus5.html

 

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I hate that I have to do this, as I'd love to update on here, but posting pictures on here is a hassle for me for whatever reason.