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I've been doing a little bit of puddle pirating around town this weekend and I have to say I'm pretty pleased with the results and can only assume that the pickings will get better once the rains start properly. I was hoping to scoop up some rainbow fish to keep my purple spotted gudgeon company but made the mistake of taking a talkative, fidgety 5 year old with me; anyway I still collected some nice plants so I'm happy.

(Just a quick reminder to make sure to check local laws in relation to collecting plants & animals before you go out looking to collect stuff for your aquariums - the laws vary depending on where you live and if you get it wrong the penalties can be quite harsh!)

What I've been able to ID so far is:
najas tenuifolia (1),
emergent watersprite (2),
Monochoria vaginalis (3),
a grass-like plant that might be a form of blyxa (4&5) (it could just be regular grass that has washed into the creek too),
hairgrass (6),
Limnophila chinensis (7),
and a few others that I haven't yet identified (8-12)

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G_T

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What a fantastic collection it certainly pays to live in the tropics were all these thing grow and live. I fullly agree it alwayspays to check all the local laws other wise big big problems
When it was allowed I used to collect bits and pieces for the cold SW tanks at school for the Science dept.

I have recently seen photos of many different shrimps in your area.

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Hi Trop,
Great catch! I think that its an excellent idea to involve
the "Cookie Monster" in your collecting episodes! Perhaps
she will want her own aquarium on a desk in her bedroom
to house her "treasures."

CUL Frank


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