Plants that will not be eaten by leporinus

[Plec123]

I set up a 125 last month and moved a ton of vallisnera and java moss into it from my old tank.

Then i bought some Leporinus granti, L. steyermarki, and L. sp. Red Norte. Aaand they ate everything green in about a week. I wanted SDs but went with Leporinus because theyre a little different and i wanted plants. Guess I should have done more research haha. Any ideas on plants they wouldnt eat? I'd like to stick with South American stuff if possible.

Pic of the tank attached, they sure cleaned it out.

 

[duanes]

Leporinus are consummate vegetarians, they will eat plants most other fish won't eat, even Anubias.

 

[Deadeye]

Trial and error will be your best friend here, but like duanes said Leps are herbivorous. Maybe get something like pothos to grow out the top and reduce nitrates.
My fasciatus did well with hornwort for a bit, but eventually it all disappeared.

 

[Plec123]

Ahh, okay. Thanks guys. I might do pothos, or a sump or refugium with plants in it

 

[cockroach]

I have had good success with Anubius nana and barteri as well as Anubias Barteri var. Angustifoliat. My jungle val is also thriving.
Having said that. I feed vegetarian and plant based food heavily and have a lot of current to keep them busy.

I have not has other plants survive.

 

[andyroo]

Anubias looks a lot like Anthurium - related?
If so, and if I've not got access to Anubias but the garden's rammed with Anthurium-various... will they drown?
I expect this is a fairly dumb question... but I KNOW that at least a few of you have tried duanes , you're livin' tropical - any luck?

 

[FJB]

Anthurium and Anunias ARE in the same family (Araceae), same as Pothos, peace lilies, philodendrum, and other similar plants, mostly terrestrial but some amphibious and some terrestrial.

 

[FJB]

Last sentence should have been ….some aquatic.

 

[FJB]

A possibility for living plants with Leporinus would be a fast growing plant that you grow in at least two tanks- one where it can live and grow, and the Leporinus tank where they will be present temporarily and replenished as needed (eaten). Water hyacinth or water lettuce come to mind.