Topic: Blanket Weed - Do Taddies Eat it?

[Svengali]

I deliberately left a large patch of blanket weed in my pond to provide food for my squillions of taddies before they move on to protein - but do they eat it?
I can't remove it now anyway, or I would drag taddies out with it.
JeremyB

[Anthony]

Looks like this one has everyone baffled - In short I'd say I don't know if I had to put my house on it I'd say "No" - Is there any chance you can monitor the situation and let us know your findings?

Anthony :)

[cliff_the_gardener]

JeremyB
I would say yes to this, however I would suggest that there are pleanty of other algae in the water for the taddys to eat.  Be rid of the blanket week, for they will not eat it all. 
Clifford

[Svengali]

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[Svengali]

I have been struck dumb for the last few days, as apparently my firewall has decided that this is not a very nice site, and has refused to let me post!
Have made adjustments, and will now see if this posting actually appears!
JeremyB

[telboy]

I would say 'Yes' from past experience.
However, as Cliff said, they couldn't eat it all.
It's a pernicious weed, try and remove as much as you can. Try and plant shade plants to discourage the stuff!