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[spi-bwk]

Hi all,

Bit of a strange one but thought that Id throw it out there.

Does anyone know of any plant that the Silver Dollar fish will not eat (or at least not feast upon)? I am quite learned in the whole hobby but am having trouble with this one particular point.

Thanks

Craig

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Java moss and Java fern works pretty well from experience. Grows like anything, so as they snack on it you dont really notice. Amazon swords can sometimes be fine, depending on the mentality of the fish.

Anubias sp. is fine, I've never had a problem with that. Even with goldies

Floating plants are probably your best bet though... you obviously don't want plastic (looks crap and provides nothing to the mini eco-system that is a cycled aquarium). Like I say it depends on the mentality of the fish, I've had Siamese fighters that will live happily will an amazon sword swamped aquarium for months, and others that decide its yummy and a well planted tank can be deserted it a week or so.

Ps, nice name.

Edited by Mini-Mad-Craig, 16 June 2011 - 09:45 PM.

[spi-bwk]

Thanks for that, amazon swords are eaten with relish unfortunately..... they just seem to have gone crazy as of late and just eat everything. And you're rihght - no plastic please *blurgh*. Will try some of the java moss balls.

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

That's not good then. I'm sure you know from experience that it really does depend on the way the fish are. I've had groups that are fine from one place, and then some that are crazy from another.

'Marimo' wont last long if they're getting through amazing swords. They'll just tear them apart in a few hours.

[Miniquick]

Ive never had a problem with my dollars eating any plants.

[Nick Warwick]

like craig said java moss should be alright and anubias is very tough so should be ok too.

shame about the java moss though i have just sold all of mine on ebay 2 weeks ago.

[coopdog]

my gf bought loads of plants and fish ad silver dollars spent loads and they ate all the plants haha

[Cerberus]

Plastic ones usually do the trick,


Sorry, had to,


Quick Google seems to show that they'll eat pretty much anything, even java moss.

[marksmini]

My last doller has just died after a nice 11 years with me. this is the live plants i had, no idea of names tho, sorry

you can just see a long leat in the top left next to the intake pipe for my filter system, thats my type and the other type, well im sure i can see that. Grows good on Bog wood ive found over the years

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[marksmini]

here ya go This is one i use, the Java Fern - Click here

and i think this is the other type ive got??? click here

But there is loads to pick from. Not sure about buying from a online shop tho, i alway buy from what i can see when it comes to this sort of stuff. if you can spend abit more and get it already on Bog wood you wont have a problem. It takes years tho for a tank to be in a place to grown plants well in its gravel/sand/stones

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Thats an amazing set-up mate. Are you using Co2? Looks super healthy

[marksmini]

Thank you. That’s my old setup in a Aqua one Bow front tank, nothing great just a normal set up but with a external filter system. Now running a smaller Juwel 180 corner tank with a 1000L power head (abit too big but gets things moving! lol) a aqua pro external filter which also goes through a Large Vecton UV unit, and mainly for later in life, I’ve fitted inside my current tank a Protein shimmer which i know is no good for cold water but does put oxygen into the water and also does remove some waste from its top. So the setup I’ve got is now ready for when and if i want to go onto marine

[Furio]

My dollar (only one left out of 4 that were put in 5 years ago ) doesn't get the chance to eat any plants, due to the facts its tankmates, 2 9 inch Oscars will "play" with anything I put into their tank and rip it to shreds, however I still throw in some lettuce every so often which all three have a great time with.