Duckweed, Where to buy? |
Duckweed, Where to buy? |
vlye |
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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jhansolo |
Wed, 07 Sep 2005 11:46 am
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Make friends with the local fish shop most of time you get them for free.
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Ranchu Lover |
Wed, 07 Sep 2005 12:14 pm
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vlye |
Wed, 07 Sep 2005 12:40 pm
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QUOTE(Ranchu Lover @ Wed, 07 Sep 2005 12:14 pm) A shop at Farmart sells it for $1/- to $2/- per packet. After that you can culture your own duckweed. Hi Ranchu Lover, Thanks, that's what i am planning to do. Looks like I have to wait for the weekend to go there. I was just told that Nature Aquarium in thomson road also has it, will check that out also. Nearer for me. |
goldrush |
Wed, 07 Sep 2005 1:06 pm
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Grow yourself in some unused tub.Very economical,everlasting production,no fuss except you need SUN.SUN SUN..............
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vlye |
Wed, 07 Sep 2005 2:36 pm
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Thanks for the info bros. What do you guys do to make sure the duckweed is clean enough for your fish consumption? Always wanted to try but hesitate because worried about contamination.
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CP |
Wed, 07 Sep 2005 2:53 pm
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Dont use fertiliser, just tank water.Then no need to worry abt contamination.
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The Matrix |
Wed, 07 Sep 2005 4:15 pm
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vlye |
Wed, 07 Sep 2005 4:32 pm
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QUOTE(CP @ Wed, 07 Sep 2005 2:53 pm) Thanks CP, when you first get the duckweed, I expect that the water it is in may have parasites/bacteria etc. So what do you normally do, just wash clean and feed? Or do you sterilize first eg, with PP solution ? |
CP |
Wed, 07 Sep 2005 4:38 pm
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I bought from Farmart, no sterilaization whatsoever lah, just feed.
So far no problems. |
jhansolo |
Wed, 07 Sep 2005 5:37 pm
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QUOTE(vlye @ Wed, 07 Sep 2005 4:32 pm) Thanks CP, when you first get the duckweed, I expect that the water it is in may have parasites/bacteria etc. So what do you normally do, just wash clean and feed? Or do you sterilize first eg, with PP solution ? How you wash duckweed? if you are concern about the source then PP would take them out. |
goldrush |
Wed, 07 Sep 2005 9:52 pm
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ok the initial source of duckweed can be disinfected with pp(up to 16ppm no problem)Subsequently leave some excess to seed further production within the same water source.Parasites need hosts to survive also ,so if there is no fish host wtihin a water source for a period,parasites would not survive as well except through encysting themselves.
Without Sun no duckweed can flourish,needless to add that water is essential.Need I go to spell out the requirements of germination of seed and plant ie water,warmth and air to complete the list of requirements Matrix! |
The Matrix |
Wed, 07 Sep 2005 10:27 pm
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goldrush |
Wed, 07 Sep 2005 10:39 pm
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Hey bro Max
Sounds like you are a die hard fan of this programme and really miss the excitement ya.Hope fully it is not able to keep you in the DARK and render your brain WEAK of our discussion here on DUCKWEED. |
top_view_ranchu |
Wed, 07 Sep 2005 11:27 pm
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Please enlighten me. I thought a few fishes will keep the Ministry of Enviroment away?
Also to provide fertilizer? Thanks, David Hou |
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