nays Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 Would love to get my hands on some bladderwort/Utricularia if possible, I wonder if anyone is keeping it and could spare a little bit? Barclaya motleyi is supposed to be in the country, but I've found no commercial sources. Crypts, would love C. cordata var cordata, or C. griffithii, or any species that will grow in pH 5 or less, but I have no idea whether these blackwater crypts are in NZ. Putting together a blackwater tank and hoping to plant it :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herpguy Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 From my understanding, Bladderwort is an unwanted organism, making it illegal to sell, spread, or knowingly keep (although if you "dont know" its in a pond you may get away with it) .. Source: http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/pests/bladderwort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herpguy Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 There are native bladderworts, but from my understanding, they are not common Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 We are more than a forum - https://aquariumworld.nz/databases/1-plants/ Caryl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nays Posted March 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 Yep only grow in the far north as far as I can make out, both the native and unwanted varieties. There used to be a carnivorous plant society, I was going to contact them but they seem to have gone and their name has been taken by a Mexican fantasy band, whatever that is... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nays Posted March 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 7 minutes ago, Adrienne said: We are more than a forum - https://aquariumworld.nz/databases/1-plants/ Thanks Adrienne! I hadn't seen the databases. The info on C. cordata and C. griffithii is a bit confusing: the database refers to C. griffithii (siamensis) but these names are not synonymous, C. griffithii being a blackwater species and C. cordata var. siamensis tolerating harder water and higher pH. I have read that plants referred to as C. cordata are almost always C. cordata var. siamensis as it is much easier to grow than other cordata varieties. In any case I'd like to give either a try, if I knew where to get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Try messaging Camtang to see if he currently has any available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nays Posted March 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 On 3/16/2017 at 8:29 PM, Adrienne said: Try messaging Camtang to see if he currently has any available. Thanks for the suggestion Adrienne, have done :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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