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	What plants will Metynnis hypsauchen NOT eat?
mynameisnathan1234 Hobbyist Posts: 54 Kudos: 49 Votes: 4 Registered: 22-Mar-2004	I want some semi-big plants for my tank but I dont want to pay money for them just to have my fish eat them. What are some good looking bad tasting big plants? Last edited by mynameisnathan1234 at 30-Nov-2004 12:28
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Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	I would try java fern. When kept in tanks with a lot of light they tend to grow quit large. I’m also pretty sure that it’s one of the only plants that herbivores do not readily eat. It is a slow grower though.. Your best bet would be to get some nice silk plants like these . I have a few in my planted tank and I tell ya to the untrained eye they couldn’t look more realistic. Last edited by . at 30-Nov-2004 15:32
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Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Anubias.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	I second java fern....even a goldfish won't touch them. It is a slow grower like dotty mentioned, it'll be worth it to get larger ones if your LFS carries them...java fern is tied to a rock or piece of driftwood and left to root itself, it does not like to be burried in the substrate. If you have CO2 set up on your tanks it'll help it grow faster. ^_^ [link=H2g2]http://hitchhikers.movies.go.com/upgrade.html" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link] 2005 Don't Leave Home Without it[/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
mynameisnathan1234 Hobbyist Posts: 54 Kudos: 49 Votes: 4 Registered: 22-Mar-2004	Good because those are some of my favs anyway and I have a bunch in my 20 right now. I just need a Co2 thing to make them grow faSTER! They are slow. I want them to "muliply and replenish" my tank
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	I want them to "muliply and replenish" my tank Even with CO2 it's going to take quite awhile for them to fully "replenish" your tank ...they will multiply, each leaf producing alot of baby plantlets...it just takes them ages to grow up [/nagging mom voice]. ^_^ H2g2 2005 Don't Leave Home Without it[/font] Last edited by Babelfish at 30-Nov-2004 17:19
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