Re: Copy of: Help with CP Bog in Denver

Liane Cochran-Stafira (lcochran@midway.uchicago.edu)
Thu, 28 Mar 1996 15:31:34 -0600 (CST)

>as I recall it has been noted that daphnia and
>similar species do well around the ultrics. Thus the ultrics may
>be a very good addition to breeding tanks, providing both food and
>shelter to small fry.

Hi Sean,
While I can see the benefit of having utrics in a breeding tank to
provide cover for the fry, the Daphnia part sounds strange. I was always
under the impression that Daphnia are a favorite menu item for these
plants. On the other hand there are some symbiotic rotifers that make
their homes inside the traps of some species - hmmm. I wonder if the
aquarium reference has the species reversed.

FWIW
Liane

Liane Cochran-Stafira
Dept. of Ecology and Evolution
The University of Chicago
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