Long time listener, first time poster. I just filled up this half gallon (or so) jar with pond water, mud and plant material. Also had some snails that hitched a ride in there too. My question is, will this be ok for the night like this until I can get everything transferred to a larger jar (gallon size) tomorrow? I punched some holes in the lid just to make sure there was fresh air getting in there. Thank you in advance!
by cbotkins
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Possibly but it will stink pretty quick and run out of dissolved oxygen. A ratio of at least 2/3 water to 1/3 mud is best in my experience. A small airline / airstone will help if the plants can’t keep up or start to die. Guppy grass or hornwort are also great for oxygenation. You’ll know it’s struggling if it smells like sewage and/or the critters are all gathered at the water’s surface.
You have too much crap in there
Is that just random grass? You need aquatic plants.
I’m going to transfer everything tomorrow to a larger jar tomorrow. It is all pond grass/plants. It’s not random grass. Grabbed it all from the same pond.
You would be better off storing it in a flat tray or something. Lots of organic material and little air contact is a recepie for stuff dying fast