Utricularia gibba & longifolia—Large Acidified Containers, Partial Shade

Alonso asks best care for U. gibba (in a 3L tank) and whether U. longifolia can take more sun than the recommended filtered light.

U. gibba

• Acidify water: boil a large handful of peat moss, cool, add to container.
• Use large, deep containers (≥20 gal ideal); small tanks overheat and algae.
• Avoid clear/white containers.
• Provide some shade to keep water cool—lost plants to high water temps.

U. longifolia

"Very adaptable, but ours do best in partial shade. If you are in a part of Mexico that is very humid, full sun is probably fine. Just see how they do."