Chia Seeds

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Chia Seeds

Post by MsWorld » Fri Jun 10, 2016 6:39 am

Hi everyone, yesterday I bought Chia seeds since I've been reading on here that the crabs love them and they are safe. I have 2 questions: #1 do they have to be the edible or plantable kind and
#2 is this kind okay for them??

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This is the ready to eat kind.

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Re: Chia Seeds

Post by KayedeeLove<3 » Fri Jun 10, 2016 7:50 am

If they are edible i believe they would be less likely to be dangerous Im sure they will plant too!!

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Post by MsWorld » Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:06 am

KayedeeLove<3 wrote:If they are edible i believe they would be less likely to be dangerous Im sure they will plant too!!

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Awesome! Thank You! I was going to sprinkle them under the tree like a garden.


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Post by KayedeeLove<3 » Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:08 am

Can't hurt to soak them in dechlorinated water either just in case!!!

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Post by KayedeeLove<3 » Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:09 am

Good luck i hope you post on your progress!! If all goes well i may try it!! Just remember it grows like wild fire, you Will eventually have to pull them or it will over run your tank!! If your crabbies don't get them first that is lol


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Re: Chia Seeds

Post by MsWorld » Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:11 am

KayedeeLove<3 wrote:Can't hurt to soak them in dechlorinated water either just in case!!!

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Okay I will do that. Thanks for your help!



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Re: Chia Seeds

Post by KayedeeLove<3 » Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:11 am

Your welcome :D

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Re: Chia Seeds

Post by MsWorld » Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:12 am

KayedeeLove<3 wrote:Good luck i hope you post on your progress!!

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If I do post the growing seeds do I post that here or somewhere else?


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Post by KayedeeLove<3 » Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:16 am

Im not admin but i dont see why you couldn't post here... It is crab food afterall :)


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Re: Chia Seeds

Post by Rawrgeous » Fri Jun 10, 2016 4:14 pm

Soaking the chia will make them germinate, but it's not necessary, I've done it both ways, and I prefer not soaking because they don't look clumpy growing the way they do when soaked.

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Post by MsWorld » Sat Jun 11, 2016 4:00 am

Rawrgeous wrote:Soaking the chia will make them germinate, but it's not necessary, I've done it both ways, and I prefer not soaking because they don't look clumpy growing the way they do when soaked.

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Thank you for your help. I think I'm going to put them down without soaking them. Sounds like it might look better!


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Re: Chia Seeds

Post by Rawrgeous » Sat Jun 11, 2016 4:03 am

MsWorld wrote:
Rawrgeous wrote:Soaking the chia will make them germinate, but it's not necessary, I've done it both ways, and I prefer not soaking because they don't look clumpy growing the way they do when soaked.

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Thank you for your help. I think I'm going to put them down without soaking them. Sounds like it might look better!


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You're very welcome. :)

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Re: Chia Seeds

Post by AML » Tue Jun 14, 2016 6:51 pm

Rawrgeous wrote:Soaking the chia will make them germinate, but it's not necessary, I've done it both ways, and I prefer not soaking because they don't look clumpy growing the way they do when soaked.

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So I also bought some organic chia seeds from Trader joes I give them. I tried planting them in the tank but nothing ever grew. Do you have to do something special?

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Re: Chia Seeds

Post by MsWorld » Tue Jun 14, 2016 6:52 pm

AML wrote:
Rawrgeous wrote:Soaking the chia will make them germinate, but it's not necessary, I've done it both ways, and I prefer not soaking because they don't look clumpy growing the way they do when soaked.

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So I also bought some organic chia seeds from Trader joes I give them. I tried planting them in the tank but nothing ever grew. Do you have to do something special?

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Did you buy the edible kind?


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Re: Chia Seeds

Post by AML » Tue Jun 14, 2016 6:52 pm

MsWorld wrote:
AML wrote:
Rawrgeous wrote:Soaking the chia will make them germinate, but it's not necessary, I've done it both ways, and I prefer not soaking because they don't look clumpy growing the way they do when soaked.

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So I also bought some organic chia seeds from Trader joes I give them. I tried planting them in the tank but nothing ever grew. Do you have to do something special?

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Did you buy the edible kind?


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