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Gromit Hobbyist Posts: 71 Kudos: 59 Votes: 1 Registered: 04-Feb-2005	I just bought a Bella Palm for my tank, and in the hours since I planted it, my fish have been at it non stop. The platies have pretty much shredded the leaves, the cories are munching away at the stalks and my bristlenose is working his way around it. Absolutely unbelieveable! It's got to be the fish equivalent of a honey pot! The are loving it While I'm happy that my fish are enjoying it, I had actually bought this one more for decoration....
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Hmmm, looks very similar to a terrestrial palm, any chance you have a scientific name? I'm not sure if fish can be poisoned by terrestrial plants, but the plants themselves won't grow underwater. I could be wrong on this of course :%) in which case, congrats. ^_^ [hr width='40%']"Somewhere beyond happiness and sadness I need to calculate,what creates my own madness... and I am waiting for disaster"
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
whetu Mega Fish Posts: 900 Votes: 63 Registered: 31-Jan-2003	glad to hear your fish are enjoying the plant, gromit I'm also interested in learning its scientific name and finding out if it's a true aquatic plant. An underwater palm sounds lovely!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Gromit Hobbyist Posts: 71 Kudos: 59 Votes: 1 Registered: 04-Feb-2005	I certainly hope it's non-toxic... I am (hopefully correctly) assuming that if the LFS sells it, that it is non-toxic. I'll see if they know the scientific name and post if. It (did) look quite nice. A friend has one in with her Betta & White Cloud Mountain Minnows and they show no interest in it at all, so I guess some like it more than others.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
jase101 Big Fish Posts: 345 Kudos: 273 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Jul-2004	bettas and wcmm's are carnivorous, whereas your tank is full of omnivores, by the sound of things...i doubt the palm is an underwater species - the only palms i've seen in petshops have been small terrestrials sold as aquatics. many petshops sell plants that will survive submerged for a while. a shame, because people then wonder why they aren't growing, or dying so quickly..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Gromit Hobbyist Posts: 71 Kudos: 59 Votes: 1 Registered: 04-Feb-2005	Scientific name is chamaedorea elegans and after some research it appears that although it is often sold as an underwater plant, it isn't a true one (sigh). Oh well, my guys loved the feed.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
whetu Mega Fish Posts: 900 Votes: 63 Registered: 31-Jan-2003	oooh it's a parlour palm Thanks for the info, gromit. I've had lots of these over the years but never considered putting one in my tank. [/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Gromit Hobbyist Posts: 71 Kudos: 59 Votes: 1 Registered: 04-Feb-2005	It seems to survive well enough (depending on the type of fish you have!) and does look quite good in the tank - if it doesn't get totally munched!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	It's probably just as well they ate it ! It's not an aquatic plant. And like all non aquatic plants if you put it in your tank it will look fine for a few weeks and then begin to rot and foul up your water. Your fish will be expecting Waldorf Salad all the time now Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	I have that stuff in my terrariums, works well!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55


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