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Are there any Utrics that can grow in an aquarium?

Hello,
I just started an aquarium several months ago and I was starting to plant it with live plants. I was wondering if anyone is aware of or has had any experience growing utrics or aldrovanda in a standard planted fish aquarium. I know that the CP's tend to grow in nitrogen starved environments, but I also know that aldrovanda can handle higher nitrogen if other parameters are right. Any suggestions would be very appreciated, I miss having CP's and hope that just a utric or aldrovanda will do until I can begin growing Drosera again. Be Well, Jason
 
Several folks here on the forums have had good luck getting U. gramminifolia to grow as a carpet in their planted tanks. Quite sure they use CO2 along with bright light.

I tried getting some clumps of U. tricolor to make a carpet for me recently in my 10 gallon tank but I have a dozen or more 1" to 2" purple mystery snails and they kept up rooting all the pieces before they had a chance to root and spread.
 
Thanks so much for the tips, I am working on getting some good lighting, but haven't considered CO2 yet, I'll have o look into it. Be Well, Jason
 
U. gibba:

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@jim: hahaha. i think he means in a planted tank setting---something like this:

Utricularia graminifolia--Oliver Knott
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i know we CPers love our gibba, but it's a close second to unwanted algae in the planted tank. most planted aquarists see gibba as the bane of their tanks.
 
Wow, that is spectacular looking, even better than I had hoped to see! Any ideas if it is tolerant of higher than neutral pH or if that parameter is a pretty solid one?
 
LOL! Well, it's a 'ghetto' alternative....
 
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