Plants ARRIVED FOR TURT NEED HELP

[Christy06]

My PLants arrived today, i ordered Duckweed, and elodea (sp) However i also got Rumex and Azolla Free with the Duck weed. Anyone use it? Know what it is? Good or Bad?

Plus the Elodea has lead tied round it, do i take if off or do i keep it on?

Thanks

[Turtle Jo]

The azolla (fairy moss) and rumex (water dock) will be fine - although I think the water dock needs to be planted?... not sure, never used it myself.

And yes, take the lead weights off the elodea - it will float near the surface and give the musk something to rest/bask on.

[Christy06]

Thanks jo (Found a snail ) hope it hasn led egg or me in trouble)

Will this clog up my Filter when it arrives? it looks kinda messy now with all the stuff in it.

[Frase]

you should be ok, hopefully most of the run off that gets to your filter will be big enough to pull it away.

Snail's arent all bad, maybe your turt will enjoy them

[Turtle Jo]

You really don't have to worry about baby snails with a musk turtle about... they'll be dinner!

It shouldn't clog the filter... the duckweed and fairy moss are surface plants. Your filter inlet will be well below water level. You may get broken off bits of elodea sticking to the inlet filter basket, but you can easily keep an eye on this and clear it.

[Christy06]

Thats guys ,i kinda through snail out, should i get it back?

Here wat it looks like , Good

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Thanks

[Frase]

nah it would just have been a treat i am sure your musk will survive without it =)

[Frase]

woah, that looks very wild like, like a pond in a reserve or somert nice.

Its ashame your box was like a froster effect plastic and not 100% transparent, although i might just be seeing it wrong.

[Christy06]

Okay. Now i still need to get food ,i have mini mealworms for my lizard, would that do? and what else should i feed it.

How much in general is things like reptomin?

[Christy06]

Originally Posted by Frase

woah, that looks very wild like, like a pond in a reserve or somert nice.



Its ashame your box was like a froster effect plastic and not 100% transparent, although i might just be seeing it wrong.

Is that a good thing, im not sure !!!!

Its not as clear as glass, but i can see through, only prob is, becos water is so low, i have to bend down to see in the water.

It is only temp, hopefully get a good one after christmas when funds are a bit better.