carla Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 I am very tempted to buy these plants which will supposedly, once established, "aid the clarity of water in a fishpond by feeding on suspended algae". Now here is a definite market opening up! The green water eating water lily. I should buy them all I think and start a nursery (again) - selling these wonderful plants. But then doubt creeps in - as it does - and I wonder if it sounds too good to be true? Has it really got these little algae filtering devices somewhere in its hidden gills? Or is this just a marketing ploy - like so many others on this well known auction site? I will watch with interest the auction number 116830976, that's for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 LOL, that's funny. They actually just outcompete the algae for food and light which results in a clearer pond. They do a great job at it, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Utricularia feed on microbes in the water. I dont know if this includes free floating algae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 no it does not include algae. Bladderworts (Utricularia) are carnivorous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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