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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2010 14:01:12 GMT
Is cress the one that you put in a small tub wth cotton and water edible i have looked at the thread link for edible poison and plants that live in tanks but i couldent find water cress/ cress under any of them i know how to grow cress and was wondering if snails can have it in their tank. Ps: i dont mind if she eats it her tanks so boring!  Attachments:
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Post by Bumblebee on Feb 20, 2010 19:45:12 GMT
Cress is safe to keep in tanks  |
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Post by coyote on Feb 20, 2010 21:35:07 GMT
Yes, cress is okay.
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Post by emmalou1612 on Feb 21, 2010 14:13:25 GMT
with cress, do you need to grow it in a separate tub first or could you grow it in the substrate??
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Post by coyote on Feb 21, 2010 19:25:50 GMT
In general, it's best if plants in the tank are in their own pot, nestled into the substrate. That way if they die or grow too big or get eaten up, they can be swapped out without too much trouble. But some people plant directly into the substrate without any problems, so it probably depends on the needs of any particular plant and the specific conditions of your tank.
If you're feeling adventurous, you could divide your cress in half, and put one in a tub in the tank and the other directly into the substrate, and see how each group fares.
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Post by emmalou1612 on Feb 21, 2010 19:59:52 GMT
thanks Coyote, will give it ago and let you know if the snails like it x
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Post by crossless on Feb 21, 2010 20:31:27 GMT
Peat it's little bit acid for some many plants don't like to grow in it more likely the grow in pot soil. |
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Post by danikat on Feb 22, 2010 22:48:00 GMT
I once tried putting cress into my tank (straight into the coir) and it was doing great for a few days. Then my biggest snail sat on most of it for an entire day and ate everything he wasn't sat on. It never recovered.  It's pretty cheap though so it's probably a good plant to experiment with. Peat it's little bit acid for some many plants don't like to grow in it more likely the grow in pot soil. I heard peat is a bad material for snails for the same reason, but if you've managed to keep them on it maybe whoever I heard from was wrong. It's not particularly environmentally friendly though. |
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Post by coyote on Feb 23, 2010 22:33:21 GMT
The acidity of peat can be cut back by blending it with coir or some other substance with a higher pH.
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Post by Bumblebee on Feb 24, 2010 7:35:48 GMT
Yeah ive recently found out that peat is a bit too acid for snails so it dosnt contain enough calcium. Next time im restocking my peatsupply im also been adviced to pick up some calcium carbonate powder and mix it up with the peat in the tank.
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Post by crossless on Feb 24, 2010 23:20:15 GMT
I haven't had any problems with peat, I just think just because of curiosity I check next time in store is there any big difference between brands.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2010 8:06:38 GMT
thanks guys. Sorry i have been moving my pc in my room so i didnt come on. Great news! I have 4 snails now Mystica is still only a bby helix aspersa i found out she is a helix aspersa anyway i have a medium helix (Cherry) Big helix aspersa (Hazle) and a Large shy one which im giving to my friend Emily |
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