Graeme Holden Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 I have two tanks that grow duckweed at a great rate, I wasgoing to get rid of it untill I found that it is a great source of cheap food for the likes of rosy barbs, tinfoil barbs, actually have seen most of my fish eating it. I put in maybe a thousand plants give or take a few hundred and within a few days it is all gone. Realize some think it a nuisance but as a food I have found it to be great. Another cheap and readily available food source is the little black freshwater snails that have arrived care of the local water supply - my red eared terrapins love them and will actively seek them out in gravel. I know that loaches will eat snails but anyone that is buying prepared food for red ears will know how expensive it is so a cheap alternative is always a good idea. Note of caution ------- these little snails will breed like crazy and will compete with ramshorns for space and food -for what it is worth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 My wifes Malawi's also love to eat duckweed, put in a scoopand its gone in no time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 An article, by Peter Phipps, in the Aquarium World said that his silver dollars and red head severums all happily devoured duckweed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Holden Posted May 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 ref your profile,. and as you get older - NEVER, trust a fart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 rosy barbs will eat snails too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Holden Posted May 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 I have a 3 ft tank with heaps of rosy barbs in it, happily coexisting with red ramshorns, so for every fact there is always an exception Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Yup, Severums love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newtman Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 so do my apple snails suprisingly,they actually manage to get to it some how when i put it in there for them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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