Plec Proof Plants?

[Stan]

Hey folks,
I'm having some issues with my L128 shredding my vals are there any suggestions (aside from java fern and anubis) of some bitter plants he won't like?

 

[2wheelsx2]

If you supply enough plants, he'll not be able to keep up with eating it all. That was my solution to having silver dollars in a planted tank. Sorry, probably not what you want to hear.

 

[Stan]

Thanks mate, at least plants here are cheap....

 

[Irene0100]

no ideas sorry, just get fast growing plants and give fish plenty of algae wafers and courgette etc.
my 128s do not eat my plants

 

[FF MkII]

Crinum Thaianum

 

[2wheelsx2]

Crinum Thaianum

The guy who sold me my L128 and L200 tried those in his LDA-33 tank. The 3 plants he had in there lasted 2 days...

 

[FF MkII]

I have had them in with L128 and L200 and lasted about a year until i took them them out

 

[2wheelsx2]

I have had them in with L128 and L200 and lasted about a year until i took them them out

That's a good point. The L128 and L200 aren't as big plant eaters. However, I didn't think Vals were particularly tasty to plecos either.:huh:

 

[FF MkII]

Stan, If you go here www.tropica.com on the right hand side above the list of all the plant species is a drop down box, you can select plants not readily eaten by herbivorous plants and it brings up another list of those plants.

 

[Skilldeft]

I've not long picked up a giant anubia on bogwood from tropica and my silver dollars and plecs havent touched it.

 

[Stan]

Stan, If you go here www.tropica.com on the right hand side above the list of all the plant species is a drop down box, you can select plants not readily eaten by herbivorous plants and it brings up another list of those plants.

Thanks so much mate! Gold that site!

 

[Rabbit]

Feeding more vegetables may help, otherwise try Elodea canadensis (if you can get it its a noxious species here.) its the sort of plant that grows just as quickly as it is eaten.
It grows submerged or suspended requires little to no feeding or light and if it grows too long simply breaking it will give you another plant.

 

[Stan]

Feeding more vegetables may help, otherwise try Elodea canadensis (if you can get it its a noxious species here.) its the sort of plant that grows just as quickly as it is eaten.
It grows submerged or suspended requires little to no feeding or light and if it grows too long simply breaking it will give you another plant.

Thanks mate, Will look for some next trip to HK.

 

[2wheelsx2]

Thanks mate, Will look for some next trip to HK.

Is that where you get your stock from? I see you're in China. I'm originally from HK, but moved to Canada as a kid.

 

[Stan]

I get what I can locally, but good plants are hard to find. HK goldfish street is literally 35 mins from my door so I buy most my plants, aquarium supplies, imported foods etc... there. China is pretty strict with what they allow to cross the border so I buy most :whistle: of my fish on the mainland.

I'm the exact opposite of you man, born in Canada and moved to China when I was a kid.(well 25 years old)

 

[DJ-don]

plastic plants? jks

i cant remember the name of a certain plant but its leaves are very thread like i will post a picture up if i can

 

[Rabbit]

Is this the one Dj-Don?
Ambulia

 

[Stan]

Is this the one Dj-Don?
Ambulia

I got some cuttings from a mate and they look great and grow quick, won't be long before I'll be giving some away too.

 

[DJ-don]

OK not really ambulia but now i remmber the name! its milfoil