Re: [Killietalk] duckweed

[ccarlile at aol_com]

'This is interesting on Azolla'.
 
 
Much so, thanx 4 the info.
 
Rob 
 
 
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From: ipohsoft at yahoo_com
To: killietalk at aka_org
Sent: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] duckweed


This is interesting about azolla.
  http://waynesword.palomar.edu/plnov98.htm
  

Nick Ternes <woodland_gardens at gmail.com> wrote:
  Does anyone use Azolla? Would cover a tank superbly, but weed status kinda'
like duckweed. I know in some countries it's used as a green manure and
also as feed for pigs, cattle, and poultry. It does better in shadier
conditions than most other floaters. May be a better cover than duckweed.
I can bring some to WAKO in November if anyone's interested. Just let me
know.

Nick Ternes
Oostburg, WI
WAKO
AKA


On 9/29/06, rendrag at triton_net wrote:
>
> I also use it in my african cichlid tanks as a food source - they usually
> clean it up over a couple of days.
>
>
>
>
> > actually there are several different plants that are called duckweed
> > depending on who you're talking to but the most common is Lemna minor
> that
> > we usually despise.... I think I also have the stuff you're talking
> about
> > (larger, more rounded leaves of 3-5 leaves per plant).. I like it
> better
> > but it does not grow as quickly and seems more picky as to light/water
> > conditions than L.minor does. I have L.minor in most of my tanks
> spread
> > as a pest but it works to my benefit in most cases although I do work
> (and
> > it takes a lot of work) to keep it out of some of my tanks for various
> > reasons. It works well in my killi tanks to help prevent jumping and it
> > works fairly well. Once in awhile, I clean it out of the thickest tanks
> > (when it becomes trouble to feed through) and feed a netfull to my 65
> > gallon rainbow tank as well as my 36 gallon barb tank and they usually
> eat
> > every last piece over a week's time or so depending on how tough it is
> to
> > find among the water-lettuce, hornwort
> > and water lotus leaves..
> >
> > When I have time, I usually distribute the remainder to my parents,
> > grandparents and uncle's goldfish ponds. If you have friends with
> > goldfish ponds, the duckweed usually goes as a good food but I'm not
> > sure if that will work with what you have but might be worth a try.
> > Lemna minor is very appreciated by goldfish and koi so if you have some
> > you want to get rid of and have friends with them, you now have a source
> > and they have free food! Kyle in Oklahoma
> >
> >
> > Kyle Osterholt
> >
> >
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