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post Wed, 07 Sep 2005 11:39 am
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Can any bros tell me where to find duckweed in SG nowadays? Been looking around but no luck.
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post Wed, 21 Sep 2005 12:15 pm
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Parasites need to feed to survive. They need hosts. For example skin flukes need continuous supply of fish muscus to eat on. It is more especially so for newly hatched flukes. Else they will just die away.

So it depends on how you culture your duckweeds.
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QUOTE(desireless @ Wed, 21 Sep 2005 12:15 pm)
Parasites need to feed to survive. They need hosts. For example skin flukes need continuous supply of fish muscus to eat on. It is more especially so for newly hatched flukes. Else they will just die away.

So it depends on how you culture your duckweeds.
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Agreed, so the host for parasites is an animal not duckweed. So parasites are introduced into your tank via another "animal host" not a "plant host". I not sure a plant's parasites can cross over the animal. Doc any info on this?

Yes, duckweed can be collected from unclean water sources so precaution must be taken when introduce to the fish.

I have kept duckweed together with 3 CBR in a 3ft tank at 6" of water. 50% water was changed every two days and the duckweed is growing fine. You can always PP all your duckweed before introducing them to your fishes or before starting a culture.

Its another good food source as mentioned by Doc, so no harm feeding them.

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vlye   Duckweed   Wed, 07 Sep 2005 11:39 am
jhansolo   Make friends with the local fish shop most of time...   Wed, 07 Sep 2005 11:46 am
Ranchu Lover   A shop at Farmart sells it for $1/- to ...   Wed, 07 Sep 2005 12:14 pm
vlye   Hi Ranchu Lover, Thanks, that's what i am pl...   Wed, 07 Sep 2005 12:40 pm
goldrush   Grow yourself in some unused tub.Very economical,e...   Wed, 07 Sep 2005 1:06 pm
The Matrix   Stephanie Sun ? Sun only dried up become kiam ...   Wed, 07 Sep 2005 4:15 pm
vlye   Thanks for the info bros. What do you guys do to m...   Wed, 07 Sep 2005 2:36 pm
CP   Dont use fertiliser, just tank water.Then no need ...   Wed, 07 Sep 2005 2:53 pm
vlye   Thanks CP, when you first get the duckweed, I exp...   Wed, 07 Sep 2005 4:32 pm
jhansolo   How you wash duckweed? if you are concern about...   Wed, 07 Sep 2005 5:37 pm
CP   I bought from Farmart, no sterilaization whatsoeve...   Wed, 07 Sep 2005 4:38 pm
goldrush   ok the initial source of duckweed can be disinfect...   Wed, 07 Sep 2005 9:52 pm
The Matrix   hahahahaha :peace withdrawl syndrone without ...   Wed, 07 Sep 2005 10:27 pm
vlye   That's what I am afraid of , dormant parasit...   Thu, 08 Sep 2005 10:00 am
goldrush   Hey bro Max Sounds like you are a die hard fan of...   Wed, 07 Sep 2005 10:39 pm
top_view_ranchu   Please enlighten me. I thought a few fishes will k...   Wed, 07 Sep 2005 11:27 pm
goldrush   Now this is the tricky part of ecology.On one hand...   Wed, 07 Sep 2005 11:59 pm
The Matrix   aiyo ... I recalled someone got a good method to g...   Thu, 08 Sep 2005 8:54 am
CHLeong   Thanks Matrix for remembering me! Sometimes ...   Thu, 08 Sep 2005 3:24 pm
iso7012003   is it the same thing that you all mentioned here? ...   Sun, 18 Sep 2005 1:37 am
ranchu8   sorry, i don't understand your question .....   Sun, 18 Sep 2005 2:16 am
desireless   That's algae. I believe many jap breeders are...   Sun, 18 Sep 2005 3:02 am
iso7012003   Here's another picture Sun, 18 Sep 2005 3:13 am
The Matrix   hahahaha getting more and more confusing liao.   Sun, 18 Sep 2005 11:30 am
iso7012003   this wasabi / green tea power is the thing that Mr...   Sun, 18 Sep 2005 5:05 pm
desireless   Hi Iso, As I have mentioned, they are 2 different...   Sun, 18 Sep 2005 6:19 pm
ranchu8   i may be wrong, but the photos with Mr Kashino is ...   Mon, 19 Sep 2005 12:59 am
desireless   Look at the photos again. Examine them closely. ...   Mon, 19 Sep 2005 1:11 am
goldrush   Have a look at the picture on this thread about s...   Mon, 19 Sep 2005 11:09 pm
iso7012003   compare with Duckweed, my fish loves to eat this w...   Mon, 19 Sep 2005 11:35 pm
desireless   Wow.. this is indeed interesting. Further probi...   Tue, 20 Sep 2005 1:58 am
ranchu8   interesting :) i asked before and i was told in a ...   Tue, 20 Sep 2005 12:16 am
desireless   Like doc explained, there are plenty of species o...   Tue, 20 Sep 2005 2:33 am
goldrush   I think there are some 38 species of duckweed in t...   Tue, 20 Sep 2005 12:37 am
desireless   But it still does not mean that what Mr Kashino wa...   Tue, 20 Sep 2005 2:14 am
goldrush   Correct me if I'm wrong but to tell whether fl...   Tue, 20 Sep 2005 3:56 am
The Matrix   When Kashino-san comes to Singapore, ask him perso...   Tue, 20 Sep 2005 10:05 am
goldrush   I think even asking him may not be conclusive a...   Tue, 20 Sep 2005 10:15 am
top_view_ranchu   Bro Samuel Phan once gave us some of the duckweed ...   Tue, 20 Sep 2005 10:13 am
desireless   Oh yes, although it was discovered in California, ...   Tue, 20 Sep 2005 2:10 pm
goldrush   Wah seem like you read thro the whole damn thre...   Tue, 20 Sep 2005 2:16 pm
CP   Aiya, whether its algae, duckweed or chickenweed I...   Tue, 20 Sep 2005 2:28 pm
goldrush   I'm too WEAK to ALGUE liao :nap   Tue, 20 Sep 2005 3:17 pm
iso7012003   More informtaion (I should say more photos) http:/...   Tue, 20 Sep 2005 3:12 pm
CyberET   whats there to algue? doctor say its good to eat y...   Tue, 20 Sep 2005 4:26 pm
yamato38gunkei   Mr. Kashino feeds algae. There are many kinds o...   Tue, 20 Sep 2005 9:03 pm
The Matrix   as long as not artificial enhanced food good enoug...   Tue, 20 Sep 2005 10:54 pm
goldrush   I think duckweed serves better as a dietary supple...   Tue, 20 Sep 2005 11:23 pm
CHLeong   Doc, Must it be grown in waste polluted pond? Yo...   Wed, 21 Sep 2005 12:09 pm
goldrush   Now if it is home grown and cultivated by yourse...   Wed, 21 Sep 2005 1:16 pm
desireless   Parasites need to feed to survive. They need hosts...   Wed, 21 Sep 2005 12:15 pm
CHLeong   Agreed, so the host for parasites is an animal no...   Wed, 21 Sep 2005 1:12 pm
goldrush   Dear CHLeong Let me continue where I left All a...   Wed, 21 Sep 2005 3:26 pm

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