Special Plant - Aquatic

Aquatic turtle tank cleaning is a chore and a bore, but if you find a system that works for you then it's just a matter of going through the motions. Water quality is vitally important, not only for the amount of water changes you will have to make, but also for the health of your turtle, to prevent diseases. It is recommended you buy a water quality test kit at your pet store and test for ammonia, nitrates and nitrites and pH levels. You can also test for chlorine and chloramine. You need to make sure you know what is in the water that you choose to use for your tank. Clean the sides of the tank with baking soda. Do not use chemicals to clean your tank - this includes glass cleaner. Some people will tell you that diluted bleach is an option for cleaning, but it's best to steer clear of anything unnatural for the health and safety of your turtle.

Such is the case of Curly-Leaf Pondweed. Introduced into the Great Lakes region in the late 1800s, Potamogeton crispus, was used by hobbyists in aquariums and was later dumped out into tributaries that fed the Great Lakes or into the lakes themselves. Now this plant is causing problems all over the United States. The stem grows from one to three feet long and is reddish brown. This is one of the few plants that lives in cold water and can be seen in late fall and also in early spring. With its ability to live in cold water, curly-leaf pondweed gets a head start on all other aquatic weeds and takes advantage of the open water areas in which it can live. By early July you should no longer see this plant as it will drop to the bottom of the pond. Like other aquatic weeds, Curly-Leaf Pondweed produces turions, overwintering buds that can act as storage organs for the parent plant. This is the main method of reproduction.

Dry fly fishing is so much fun anyway, but during a hatch it's phenomenal. While fly fishing a hatch you become deluded into thinking you're one hell of a fly-fisherman. After all you're taking fish after fish on a dry fly. This is normal. Don't be deluded, however, catching trout during a hatch is easy-if you have the right fly on. The insect emerges (hatches) from his sub aquatic body to an adult insect in the surface film on the top of the water. After mating in the air they deposit their eggs in the water then becoming weak they land back on the water and die. This is called a spinner fall, and it too is sort of a hatch. Also, check your waders at the water line to see if any bugs are on your waders. Many times the hatching insect will grab anything they come into contact with. When you identify what it is the fish are eating, tie on the imitation and have at it.