Catfish Suitable Plants

jmcdonald · Rain Drop Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 11

Can anyone give me the name of some catfish suitable plants, mainly plants the fish can nibble at and come at a not too expensive price.

Thanks, Jack

Kana3 · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 1:32 pm Post subject:

Have I got that right?

You want plants that the fish will eat? !!

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clunkster · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 4:12 pm Post subject:

first time i have ever heard that question asked what type of catfish are you asking about?

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jmcdonald · Rain Drop Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 11

Yeah Kana3, I read somewhere that fish enjoy nibbling on plants, so I was looking for a plant that would suit Corydoras Aeneus.

Monkeh · Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 4:40 am Post subject:

If fish want a bit of plant in their diet I find it as easy to drop a bit of cucumber, few peas or some potato/melon in the tank for them to munch on. Its stuff thats lying round anyways and keeps them off the plants I'd like to grow (if I could Wink

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Kana3 · Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:45 am Post subject:

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a plant that would suit Corydoras Aeneus.

I don't think I've ever heard of Cory's nibbling on live plants. I understand they eat vegetable matter, but I'm under the impression that it's pretty much pulp, by the time they get it.

None of mine have ever indicated an interest in live plants. They do however, scoot up and down leaves to pick up any food crumbs.

Certainly, in line with Monkehs comments, the Suckermouth Catfishes love their vege's, and I believe a few particular plants.

Live-Bearer's are good plant eaters. Mollies, Guppies, Platies. But when they take a real liking to a plant, you can kiss it good-bye.

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clunkster · Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:52 am Post subject:

corys dont really eat plants as kana says they get missed food of the leaves try giving plec tablets

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PepperedGary · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 9:07 pm Post subject:

I think I understand the question.

Eat or not, they do like rooting through plants.

Java Ferns are nice since you can plant them pretty densely. As far as ones they will nibble on...

Hornwort is cheap, grows like crazy & I've seen mine nibbling on it.

If you have high enough light power, pretty much all fish I've had love to strip Anacharis (spelling?) At least mine have eaten it down to stalks before - including corys.

But what the rest of the people here are telling you is true...you don't have to "feed" corys live plants. They may nibble a bit - or appear to nibble, but it's not necessary.

If you're concerned with good cory nutrition, nothing beats an occasional or regular feeding of frozen bloodworms. That'll keep them happy, fat & healthy!

Enjoy your corys - As you can see by the name....I love mine.

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