Post #2893345
2026-02-07 14:19 UTC
@Illuminatus@mstdn.social @marcioaleks@fosstodon.org why does it get ants on it, and why does the water get so green so quickly?
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@roy_fireball@mastodon.social 2026-02-07 19:48
@scrwd@mastodon.social @Illuminatus@mstdn.social @marcioaleks@fosstodon.org That substrate looks like some sort of growing medium like dirt or mulch. If it is then it could have small amounts of algae spores dormant inside, or it could have come from the rice itself, or perhaps this is river/pond/lake water. We also cannot discount the possibility of intentional introduction.
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@ehashman@toot.cat 2026-02-08 03:48
@Illuminatus@mstdn.social @marcioaleks@fosstodon.org @scrwd@mastodon.social the green is algae. It's basically present in all water. If there are nutrients available and light it will grow (and is the bane of hydroponic growers)