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Why Fish Pond Water Kills Bog Carnivorous Plants

Fish Water = Fertilizer Water

Fish require neutral pH and mineralized water. Their waste breaks down to nitrates/nitrites—essentially liquid fertilizer. Carnivorous plants need acidic, nutrient-poor conditions. Pond water will kill them quickly as toxins leach into the peat.

The plants thriving in the pond are likely non-carnivorous marginal aquatics, not Sarracenia/VFTs.

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