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Author:  tamo42 [ Feb 21st, '07, 03:05 ]
Post subject:  Hydroponics for the masses
In a great example of how my cats live better than I do, I recently got them a hydroponic garden. They have a water fountain (yes, fountain) that provides carbon filtered aerated water for them. A new product by the makers of the fountain is a seed basket for growing some sort of grass. I think it's wheat grass, but I'm not sure.

Snap the plastic piece on, and in a week, voila! Hydroponic garden. I thought this may be an interesting back door to raising awareness among the general public about 'ponics in general.

Incidentally, this grass gets pretty much only flourescant light through the overhead fixture in my kitchen and no direct sunlight.

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Author:  RupertofOZ [ Feb 21st, '07, 06:45 ]
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Can't see the fish there tamo.... they hiding under the blue filter? LOL
Author:  aquamad [ Feb 21st, '07, 07:11 ]
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LOL...
come on, iadd the fish, it would mean that there would be fresh fish ready to eat for your cats... fresh greens and fish at one time ;)
Author:  creative1 [ Feb 21st, '07, 09:05 ]
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Yes, wheat grass, to tall to eat and get goodness for humans.
But your pussy cat will love it!
Its a start!
Go you good thing!
Author:  greenedo [ Feb 22nd, '07, 03:03 ]
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What is the wheat grass for? Cats are notorious non-vegetarian. Is it to help water quality?
Author:  janethesselberth [ Feb 22nd, '07, 03:18 ]
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Cats like to chew on grass. Or houseplants. You must not have cats, greenedo. :D
Author:  fizzyj [ Feb 22nd, '07, 03:21 ]
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Tamo42,
I was just looking at one of these water fountains last month.
My cats love drinking running water. I have been renovating an old house which has had leaky tap fittings which has been enough for the cats water intake. However now the leaks are gone and they just don't seem interested in stagnant water left in a bowl.

My only concern was the cost of these devices ~ it looked like around $70, not sure if I found a US site or Oz site from memory, but the cost put me off.
Author:  greenedo [ Feb 22nd, '07, 04:48 ]
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Mother-in-law is highly allergic to cats. I grew up around cats, but haven't had any for 20+ years of marriage. I know they'll eat lots of things, but wouldn't touch most vegetable things (except bread). Our dog, on the other hand, had several plants in our yard that he would go after and chew with relish.
Cats tended to go more for the rabbits and birds in our yard than for the plants.
Author:  Gary Donaldson [ Feb 22nd, '07, 17:49 ]
Post subject:  Re: Hydroponics for the masses
Hi,

If the cat's are like my dogs, they eat grass to induce vomitting - to shift fur balls.

Gary
Author:  Caribean-grower [ Feb 22nd, '07, 21:13 ]
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hahahaha
Author:  dthawk [ Feb 22nd, '07, 22:18 ]
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can you grow catnip?
Author:  creative1 [ Feb 22nd, '07, 22:19 ]
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beat me to it dthawk!
Author:  greenedo [ Feb 23rd, '07, 00:12 ]
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Catnip is in the mint family. Once it gets started, you won't be able to kill it. On the other hand I believe it has a nearly narcotic effect on cats in large quantities.
So your cats can get water and high at the same time!

Let's see...Water bowl with a pump, fish in the bowl (for food and pleasure)...Catnip growing.... You'd have a full-fledged entertainment system for your cats with just a few modifications for your bio filter.
Author:  RupertofOZ [ Feb 23rd, '07, 00:19 ]
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All they need now is a bean bag and a good set of head-phones LOL
Author:  janethesselberth [ Feb 23rd, '07, 00:30 ]
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Oh, it doesn't take large quantities of catnip to cause a response in a cat. I've had cats that would take a nice trip on only a single leaf. I've also had cats that weren't affected by it in the least.
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