As I posted before about pondweed brought back by my dog.....(instead of a stick).
There is now living in the bucket 'Dave' the leech, and possibly another MUCH smaller one. Several water snails and recently appeared.....water fleas!
The only food they have had up yo 3 weeks ago was the algae on the pondweed. Since then I have dropped in the odd bit (tiny bit) of lean mince, thats 2 bits in 3 weeks.
'Dave' really goes for it even though leeches suck blood from live donors, he is growing. The snails have their feast too.
I just found it amazing that soooo much survives on one wee bit of weed, lives and thrives.
Aint nature stunning :D :D
I need money to get the pond finished so they can all be in sustainable surroundings :-[