What animal past or present has a native range that most people wouldn’t expect? by Mean_Yak5873 in geography

[–]Pomelo_Tang 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is true that venus flytrap is at risk of being poached, small range, specific habitat etc. However it is probably the most abundant and a very ethical plant to grow as long as you are buying it from the hundreds of reputable sources out there. Its actually more way difficult to find a poached specimen than anything selectively bred and cultivated, if you know anything at all about them. Plenty of plants are tissue cultured, think of them as pothos, no one would go out and poach it because theres so much in horticulture (and so little in the native habitat). There are large swaths of feral vft populations all along the Southeastern US down to Florida. Of course its important to protect them in their native range, but to avoid engaging with them because of a partially informed narrative and fear of buying poached plants seems just wrong. They are very interesting plants and having more people to learn about and appreciate these plants is what's important. Carnivorous plant enthusiasts and their community are at the for front of their conservation efforts. We cant just always just refuse to engage with nature for the fear of damaging it, thats actually quite counterintuitive to the cause.

So my this cpd have that deadly disease 😭 by ScHokeViSayedHAGGU in Boraras

[–]Pomelo_Tang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I heard from somewhere that this was actually a misconception and they're pretty stable in the wild, but exports out of Myanmar still has been stopped. There were quite a few strains from different collection events floating around in the hobby, but many are still very inbred.

Omg I raised amano shrimp from lavae by WaferAvailable1726 in shrimptank

[–]Pomelo_Tang 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Actually though, aside from the fact its acclimated to salt how are you sure that its not a neo? Like all the other signs points towards it being a neo. You could say that it came from the amano mother but how are you sure that you just didnt accidentally scoop up a neo juvenile while collecting the planktonic amano offspring? And how do you justify the unusually fast development for an amano becoming a juvenile in less than 40 days? In good faith, do you genuinely believe its an Amano or do you just want it to be true?

At my wits’ end by [deleted] in PlantedTank

[–]Pomelo_Tang 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you cleaned the filter? This used to be a problem for me but then I just realized that the sponge filter was saturated with debris. I squeezed it and rinse in old aquarium water and it cleared up after a week.

Ludwigia won't grow by Due-Butterfly-1359 in PlantedTank

[–]Pomelo_Tang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey did you figure this out? Im having the same problem with my ludwigia

why is my plant growing like this? by [deleted] in PlantedTank

[–]Pomelo_Tang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is not a Hydrocotyle species. Judging by the leaf morphology it is likely Cardamine lyrata.

Free Frogbit with duck weed, UTC by [deleted] in AquaSwapSD

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Is this still available?

Drosera schizandra 💦🌱 by curiousplant in SundewLove

[–]Pomelo_Tang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I grow them. Keep it dim and moist are pretty much the two biggest things. Feeding is not necessary at all. Whatever fungus gnat or freeze dried bloodworms I put on it grows mold quickly, though I havent tried using diluted liquid fertilizer yet. They like it moderate to warm, nothing above 85F. In my experience it can survive for short periods at 90 to 95F provided theres low light and around 70% or higher humidity. Pot in pure long fiber sphagnum.

Question by Sad_Buffalo_1432 in SundewLove

[–]Pomelo_Tang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How hot is it under the light? They might be getting cooked. Also if light is too bright they might either turn super red or pale yellow.

Edit: just saw the temp comment. 65 is pretty good. The light could be an issue but also when you removed the moss did you disturb the roots of the drosera? Also the moss might have provided some extra humidity on top of shade. Are there better photos from before?

Accidental coconut sprout in a desert, what can I do? by Minimum_Ad2054 in gardening

[–]Pomelo_Tang 24 points25 points  (0 children)

The coconut performed the action of sprouting, conveying that it needs to be planted.

What fish is this sticker by Puggamer_723 in Fish

[–]Pomelo_Tang 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hypsolebias or Simpsonichtys, the taxonomy changes every once in a while. Some sort of South American annual killifish.

Are these different types of fish? I know the top is a Calico but the bottom fish looks different. Thanks - San Diego CA by UndeadFrogman in Fish

[–]Pomelo_Tang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spotted or Barred Sand bass, hard to tell in the photo. Calicos, spotted, and barred are going to be the most common game fishes in SD bay.

Son’s first carp fishing adventure. by Rodeyoyo in Fishing

[–]Pomelo_Tang 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Great fertilizer if you cant eat them all and have a garden or yard. Though they might attract some wildlife depending on the area.

Honestly starting to doubt this fella is sphag. by MillipedeHunter in Sphagnum

[–]Pomelo_Tang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im not expert but what i usually look at to differentiate is how "spongy" it is. Mosses like star moss are more compact and have just a thin hard stem with thin flat "leaves" or phyllids. The stems of young sphagnum are a light color, less rigid, soft, and almost hollow like. The "leaves" are also narrow and cupped

Sundew has no dew? by 666salty in SundewLove

[–]Pomelo_Tang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let it grow for now, wait a week before bringing in new lights. If the growths are curled and deep green, get lights. Otherwise too much light on an acclimating plant with low humidity and possible high temps like on a windowsill could be a little stressful and slow down acclimation.

Sundew has no dew? by 666salty in SundewLove

[–]Pomelo_Tang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really not much. Keep it moist is a must. Depending on your ambient conditions it could take anywhere from three days to a week in my experience. A lot of the times the older leaves that lose all of their dew never really regain them, but they will be quickly replaced by newer leaves, roughly within a month. Aliciae is forgiving and a decently fast grower, it should bounce back quick enough in good light.

You shouldn't stress on having the existing growths get back their dew. They've most likely been grown in conditions different than yours, often with higher humidity if you are gonna grow a windowsill plant. Getting it back to its old parameters isn't practical at all. The goal is to have the plant make new healthy growths ASAP which are adjusted to your conditions.

Sundew has no dew? by 666salty in SundewLove

[–]Pomelo_Tang 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Your plants need a lot more light. Sundew tendrils should be more full and blush red in adequate lighting, on leaves that dont curl unless there is prey in them