Many people have requested an easy accessible list of plants which is
particularly suitable for aquaria with cichlids or other plant eating
fish. Some plants are recommended because they contain substances that
does not taste too good (X) - fx. tanins and
phenols - others because they are very sturdy (XX)
and contain a lot of ligning; but we also recommend plants which is grown
on roots or rocks
(XXX) because they are firmly attached to the
substrate and thereby resist fish that try to pull up plants from the
substrate. In addition, some of the very fast growing plants (XXXX)
are recommended, too. The latter may be able to keep up with the grazing
rate caused by the fish.
Take the following list as our suggestions for more fish-proof plants
that should be able to thrive in co-existence with plant eating fish.
However, always remember to feed the fish with supplement foods containing
enough plant matter. This usually reduces the plant eating behaviour.
Products such as sera Flora and sera Spirlina Tablets.
Anubias
barteri v. barteri
Tropica No. 101A
|
XX (XXX) |
Anubias
barteri v. nana
Tropica No. 101
|
XX (XXX) |
Ceratopteris
cornuta
Tropica No. 005
|
XXXX |
Crinum
natans
Tropica No. 094
|
XX |
Crinum
thaianum
Tropica No. 093
|
XX |
Cryptocoryne
wendtii 'Mi Oya'
Tropica No. 109D
|
X |
Echinodorus
osiris (rubra)
Tropica No. 072
|
XX |
Microsorum
pteropus
Tropica No. 008
|
XXX |
|
Saururus cernuus
Tropica No. 022 |
X |
Shinnersia
rivularis
Tropica No. 053D
|
XXXX |
Vallisneria
gigantea
Tropica No. 054
|
(XX) |
