[APD] Bladderwort and Ich/Disease Organisms

["Joshua L Wiegert" <jlw at dune_net>]

Hey all.

I put a 3" sprig of common bladderwort in one of my aquariums -- it's under
very poor lighting, anything but good plant conditions.  Just the same, the
thing has doubled in size in a week.  An impressive and attractive plant.  I
know that the bladders can catch things like Daphnia, fish fry, and so
forth, but has anyone ever heard of the bladders potentially trapping
disease organisms, and even acting as a control on them?  Any citations for
this?
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