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	Do Neons and Cardinals eat on plants?
daddySEAL Enthusiast Posts: 221 Kudos: 68 Votes: 3 Registered: 04-Mar-2008	like anacharis? (and other fine leafed plants)
Posted 13-May-2008 21:31
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	Nope. They may pick at it if there are tiny beasties living in there, but they won't actually eat the plant itself.
Posted 13-May-2008 22:53
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	No. As I have previously mentioned, most characins are carnivores. There are some exceptions to this, but by in large if it's called a tetra it's not going to eat plants. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 14-May-2008 01:30
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I have a school of Cardinals in my Betta tank and being so close to the computer I can observe them very easily. I have never seen them even trying to eat any of the plants . *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 14-May-2008 05:07
daddySEAL Enthusiast Posts: 221 Kudos: 68 Votes: 3 Registered: 04-Mar-2008	Edited by daddySEAL Sorry Shinigami(I knew you had said that)...and others, I had just read that they were partially omnivorous. OK, thanks
Posted 14-May-2008 14:36
BruceMoomaw Mega Fish Posts: 977 Kudos: 490 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Dec-2002	I can vouch for the fact that Glowlights absolutely love algae wafers, and I also vaguely remember something about Buenos Aires Tetras having some vegetarian tendencies. Other than that, nothing.
Posted 16-May-2008 18:43
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	I can vouch for the fact that Glowlights absolutely love algae wafers You'd be hard-pressed to find a fish that doesn't, as most algae wafers have fish meal as their main ingredient anyway.
Posted 17-May-2008 02:26
Ulan Small Fry Posts: 3 Kudos: 0 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-May-2008	I can vouch for the fact that Glowlights absolutely love algae wafers, and I also vaguely remember something about Buenos Aires Tetras having some vegetarian tendencies. Other than that, nothing. Heh, yes, Buenos Aires Tetras are voracious plant eaters. I'm not sure what it is with those algae wafers, but even the completely vegetarian ones, like the cheap Wardley ones, are very attractive to most fish. There's probably something in there that stimulates their appetite.
Posted 31-May-2008 02:16


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