Re: [APD] Are there any plants that absolutely cannot grow in hardwater?

["Richard J. Sexton" <richard at aquaria_net>]

At 07:58 AM 12/6/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>Richard J. Sexton wrote:
>> See subject line.
>> 
>> 
>Aldrovanda vesiculosa is not supposed to like hard water.  Utricularia 
>spp. are supposed to take a little Ca, but not like really hard water. 
>I have only grown Aldrovanda in very soft water (10-30 ppm KH, 0 GH) and 
>Utricularia in water with very little Ca.  Next year I may try an 
>experiment with giving them more Ca.  As long as all other conditions 
>are ideal I expect that both Aldrovanda and Utricularia will be able to 
>handle a little more Ca.
>As for typical aquatic plants I have found that those native to soft 
>water can grow in the "liquid rock" that come out of my tap.  Although, 
>they may well show an initial setback due to the initial change in 
>conditions.

I've had Utricularia here over the years.

The only thing I've had an issue with is riccia. Anbody grow that
in very hard water?

To add insult to injury I found some Riccia in the river out back but it
fell apart when the tank went above 68. Must be the, uh, northern variety.



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