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	Platies eating my wisteria
Shizzy Fingerling Posts: 28 Kudos: 25 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Oct-2005	I recently made a wisteria forrest newly planted 55 gallon. I noticed many of my platies kept nipping at the plants. I watched for a while and saw them actually eating the wisteria that had come loose, they even fight over it. Is this anything to worry about? Does anyone have any similiar experiences? Thanks. -Ryan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Platies, like almost all livebearers, will eat soft leaved plants. There isn't really much you can do to change their habits, except maybe supplying them with lots of greenery they think tastes better than the Wisteria. You might, in the future, try aquascaping with plants that are a bit tougher than Wisteria, such as Crypts, Anubias, Swords, etc... I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I think you have two choices here. First remove all the plant eaters and buy some fish that will not eat those plants. Secondly remove those plants and get some hard leafed plants that the fish will not eat. Sorry not much of a choice. Have a look in [link=My Profile]http:// www.fishprofiles.com/interactive/forums/profile.asp?userid=6741" style="COLOR: #00FF00[/link] for my tank info [link=Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tanks]http://photobucket.com/albums/b209/keithgh/Betta%20desktop%20tank/" style="COLOR: #00FF00[/link] 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 26-Jan-2006 11:43
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	Shizzy, I have a slightly different experience with my Platies and Star Grass, another soft leaf plant. Mine only eat leaves that are on their way out, like the ones that don't get enough light. I also have a tank with Star Grass and Wisteria and they prefer the Star Grass leaves. Are you sure that the Wisteria parts they eat are in good health? Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
Shizzy Fingerling Posts: 28 Kudos: 25 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Oct-2005	After further investigation they dont seem to be eating the healthy wisteria so im not worried. Even if they did eat em Id still keep em, they have a lot of personality. -Ryan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43


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