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r0b3y     Enthusiast Posts: 261 Kudos: 262 Votes: 41 Registered: 07-Nov-2004   | Setting up my new 95gal planted tank.. i have a peppermint BN and have heard of stories of bns eating away at swords in particular.. just wondering if anyone has had this happen to them or its not true?? before i put him in.. cuase once his in he ain comming out. cheers |
 Posted 25-Apr-2006 06:29 |       |
mattyboombatty      Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004   | Mine did in fact chew away at my sword plant(and other large leaf plants) a bit when there wasn't really anything else for him to munch on. Pushing the sword to grow as fast as it will with CO2 and good lights and nutrients, the sword will outpace the BN. If things aren't growing very well one BN could easily devour a sword plant in a couple weeks if there isn't much else to eat. That said I still have a BN in my planted tank and doesn't bother things too much, especially when I throw algae wafers at him on a regular basis. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients |
| Posted 25-Apr-2006 08:07 |  |
covered-in-bees Fingerling I am not a mushroom! Posts: 47 Kudos: 36 Votes: 20 Registered: 16-Mar-2005  | I have 2 BN's in my 125 and they never bother any of my plants. I have 2 huge swords and a lotus. I throw algae wafers in occasionally, but they eat anything I put in. I've seen them sucking crisps off the bottom! |
| Posted 25-Apr-2006 17:54 | |
| pookiekiller12 Fish Addict Posts: 574 Kudos: 633 Votes: 41 Registered: 13-Apr-2004 | If your BN is bothering your plants it is probably very hungry. I would put in a wedge of zuchini a couple times a week to prevent that from happening. My BN does not seem to prefer the algae wafers, but I think he probably eats them while I am asleep. |
| Posted 26-Apr-2006 17:20 | |
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