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redthanatos Fingerling Posts: 23 Kudos: 20 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Jul-2006 | I'm new to the live plant thing... but was wondering... what fish are big no no's when using a planted tank? i dont want to get a bunch of plants and then get fish that will just destroy them... thanks Sean |
 Posted 22-Jul-2006 07:13 |     |
keithgh      *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003    | There are many fish that will eat plant life? First I think it would be a good idea to give us some info on the tank size you have or intend to get. It is no use listing fish that are too big for your tank. 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 22-Jul-2006 11:21 |  |
| redthanatos Fingerling Posts: 23 Kudos: 20 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Jul-2006 | i have a 32 gallon... was thinking of getting mollies, swordtails, zebra danios, maybe some clown loaches or corys.... maybe a tetra of some sort... kinda open... but i want a community tank... but those kinda size fish Sean |
| Posted 22-Jul-2006 17:17 | |
GirlieGirl8519  Fish Master *Malawi Planter* Posts: 1468 Kudos: 1029 Votes: 35 Registered: 25-Mar-2005   | The fish you listed are fine in planted tanks. The clown loach will get too big though, so I'd skip that until you get around a 75g tank. They are the only ones on the list that I have heard of eating plants, but not many people have a problem with them. Tetras, cories, swordtails and mollies should be fine with plants. The only fish I am sure eat plants are silver dollars, but they get too large for your size tank IMO. |
| Posted 22-Jul-2006 19:13 | |
| keithgh *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003 | Yes the CLs are the only ones that would not be suitable for that size tank. They have been recently photographed eating plants. I am possivitive they are also eating the new tips of my small Anubias. Before you select ant plants it would be a good idea to give us a list of what you can get or prefer as many plants have special requirements or can be very difficult to grow. 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 23-Jul-2006 02:58 | |
crusha  Enthusiast Fish Geek Posts: 262 Kudos: 183 Votes: 102 Registered: 11-Nov-2005 | I'll also confirm that Clown Loaches will eat your plants. Particularly new growth on swords and anubias. What kind of lighting will you be having - e.g. type of tube and number of watts? That will determine the types of plants you will have success with.  |
| Posted 23-Jul-2006 04:49 | |
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