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judz
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is it fine to leave the left over plant pieces from being chewed off or broken off or what ever just float at the top so the fish can nibble on it or should i take it out?
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I think that it's better to take them out & don't leave them to rot in the tank.



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my snail chews on the left overs instead of my plants but if i take out the older plant parts
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It depends on the plant, some will eventually grow roots and form a plantlet if you leave them floating. The only problem is that it doesn't look nice and you will need to remove them if they start to rot.

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judz

As trystianity mentioned it depends on the plant if it is capable of starting a new plantlet let it be. If not romove it as this can cause bacterial problems.

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