Water Lilies
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Yup that pretty much sums it for me too! Lol
"Plinking" in the night is the way in our neighbourhood: a tall rum, a big spot-light & a .22 air rifle from the verandah. My neighbour has lost a couple of dogs and takes it all quite personally.
Us, we keep the dogs inside at night for this & other reasons. The invasive toads eat all the cooler lawn fauna & are a primary tick vector, so I maraud the garden from time to time with flashlight & my lionfish Hawaiian sling. They usually sit still once the light is on them, so pretty straightforward. Yes, a little gory...
You'll hear them singing in the pond before they spawn, so you can get that job done with some efficiency - I can recommend a light 3' fibreglass sling with 3-part paralyzer head. Said singing is defening & will keep you awake at night, maybe adding to your motivation. Apparently only the females really travel and only really in the rainier seasons, so reasonably regular murder events will keep the population in check.
The toad-poles aren't good swimmers, so a reasonable current and they'll all end up as a mash in the filter. Eggs are also easy to see & net out.
They are apparently also obligate air-breathers(ref?), so there are a bunch of trap designs out of Australia to Google.
Us, we keep the dogs inside at night for this & other reasons. The invasive toads eat all the cooler lawn fauna & are a primary tick vector, so I maraud the garden from time to time with flashlight & my lionfish Hawaiian sling. They usually sit still once the light is on them, so pretty straightforward. Yes, a little gory...
You'll hear them singing in the pond before they spawn, so you can get that job done with some efficiency - I can recommend a light 3' fibreglass sling with 3-part paralyzer head. Said singing is defening & will keep you awake at night, maybe adding to your motivation. Apparently only the females really travel and only really in the rainier seasons, so reasonably regular murder events will keep the population in check.
The toad-poles aren't good swimmers, so a reasonable current and they'll all end up as a mash in the filter. Eggs are also easy to see & net out.
They are apparently also obligate air-breathers(ref?), so there are a bunch of trap designs out of Australia to Google.
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PS: if there's a fish/water critter that can/will eat the tadpoles, please don't keep it to yourself 
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Just don't lick 'em bro -- I've heard that can send you on a psychoactive trip and start saying weird things.
Thanks for the info.
I hadn't heard about the tick vector thing, ticks are a big problem here too for dogs, but I also bring her in at night, though she's learned ignor the toads over time.
I wonder if the Goby could eat the tadpoles, I don't want to experiment.
I hadn't heard about the tick vector thing, ticks are a big problem here too for dogs, but I also bring her in at night, though she's learned ignor the toads over time.
I wonder if the Goby could eat the tadpoles, I don't want to experiment.
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I know. One dog in my neighborhood got addicted to cane toad poison after licking them many times. It isn't allowed outside but begs to go whenever it sees a toad.Just don't lick 'em bro -- I've heard that can send you on a psychoactive trip and start saying weird things.
Is that one of the native sleeper gobies,
duanes
? If you're on the Atlantic coast/drainage, you should get at least two of those predatory sleepers - one 6" and kind'a cute & chubby & pretty when the stripes are up, the other >18", toothy & generally psychotic... and also a lot of fun.
Back to lilies: there are heaps of species and they're super variable, from clonal nodules to a thick rhizome to just a big bundle of roots. Young leaves often have these spots but it'll be more on certain sp./colours - the purple, for example. If you keep the light low and/or indirect and not too much soil depth, they should stay small leaves with lots of sub-surface & benthic leaves, which looks great in the aquarium. Don't try the big whites- they're too big and they grow, flwoer & die if not enough space/dirt.
My experience is only anecdotal without good notes even, from making client ponds and trying stuff nicked form here & there in my own 100Gal on the balcony, thus primarily crap to be ignored. There are knowledgable proper collectors around (my dentist is one), but I've not engaged yet.
If I did have advice: try lots of types from lots of sources. You've got one source (so far) and that's a good start
duanes
? If you're on the Atlantic coast/drainage, you should get at least two of those predatory sleepers - one 6" and kind'a cute & chubby & pretty when the stripes are up, the other >18", toothy & generally psychotic... and also a lot of fun.Back to lilies: there are heaps of species and they're super variable, from clonal nodules to a thick rhizome to just a big bundle of roots. Young leaves often have these spots but it'll be more on certain sp./colours - the purple, for example. If you keep the light low and/or indirect and not too much soil depth, they should stay small leaves with lots of sub-surface & benthic leaves, which looks great in the aquarium. Don't try the big whites- they're too big and they grow, flwoer & die if not enough space/dirt.
My experience is only anecdotal without good notes even, from making client ponds and trying stuff nicked form here & there in my own 100Gal on the balcony, thus primarily crap to be ignored. There are knowledgable proper collectors around (my dentist is one), but I've not engaged yet.
If I did have advice: try lots of types from lots of sources. You've got one source (so far) and that's a good start
