Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Day 9 Maryanne

The first thing I noticed today was that the leech was very active, and the water is cloudier with more algae. What should have been added to keep the algae growth in balance? One of the plants is still green while the top portion of the other continues to brown. Floating on the surface of the water are what resemble small leaves that were not part of the plant we placed in the water. Could these leaves have sprouted from some seeds or spores that we inadvertently placed in the aquarium at the beginning?
Much more moisture was present in all of the columns. The plants are putting down more roots that are visible through the sides, but still no sign of the spider or grasshopper. Why? Did they starve because there was no food for them? Today we added larvae to the decomposition chamber that should produce fruit flies. Will they thrive? Keep tuned for the latest updates.

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