I have a L200 and a L187 in a planted tank. I added some type of red sword plant a couple of weeks ago and the leaves are being eaten pretty bad. Also the Amazon swords that are in the tank are beginning to be eaten as well. I added both fish about two weeks ago also. I have removed some snails - only one ramshorn snail. I don't think I have a snail problem. Could either of these fish be eating my plants?
Thanks.
It is a 55g planted SA tank that has been running for about 4 months - the other fish are angels, rams, tetras, cories.
what is eating my plants?
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Re: what is eating my plants?
The aufwuchs/algae eating plecs do chew on plants, often for the algae that grows on them. The side-effect is that they can damage the plants themselves, especially when the plec is quite large.
Well fed plecs tend to be less destructive.
Well fed plecs tend to be less destructive.
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Re: what is eating my plants?
Ah - okay. My other bottom feeders are probably eating up the food too quickly - I need to do more night feedings.racoll wrote:The aufwuchs/algae eating plecs do chew on plants, often for the algae that grows on them. The side-effect is that they can damage the plants themselves.
Well fed plecs tend to be less destructive.