aquatic plants and RBP question need help

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Irbanjaxed

Irbanjaxed

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i was hoping to remove a lot of the rock work out of my tank (which is 90 gl) i had African chiclids in it before hence some serious rockage... i want to remove most of it except for one nice piece of drift wood which i would like to be the center piece to the right of the drift wood for the whole right side of the tank i want plants from the substrate all the way to the top any suggestions on what would work in this situation
Thanks an advance
 
advice on redbellied piranha... they will knock over, smash into, and just tear up any live plant other than mosses. they like room, but also love floating something or other, and really like long thin branches. they will all set their own territories, and like places to hide for when they get scared.(which is quite ofter)
 
brich999;4633196; said:
advice on redbellied piranha... they will knock over, smash into, and just tear up any live plant other than mosses. they like room, but also love floating something or other, and really like long thin branches. they will all set their own territories, and like places to hide for when they get scared.(which is quite ofter)
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Knock over, smash into and tear up these plants you mean ? http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=313615&highlight=piraya+harleyk (scroll down in the thread for a full tank shot of a beautifully planted piranha tank)

My suggestion is amazon sword plants they get HUGE (they could if you don't trim them outgrow my 150 gallon tank) and some hornwort as a floating plant, you could also add in some anubias a foreground plant (or grow it attached to your wood) and java moss attached to driftwood is always a nice touch. Java ferns are another good plant.

All those plants are low light low, maintenace plants and should be just what your looking for.

Keep a few rocks for your hardscape and defintely use the driftwood. The key to a good centerpeice is not having it in the center. Ideally you want it slightly off center or all the way to one side (with the plants covering, to varying degrees the rest of the tank.)
 
ok i stand corrected, there is one tank on this planet where live plants survived piranhas. mine eat everything that is introduced with the exception of my 17" pleco. i would recomend getting all the plants well set up and get everything just like you want it before the RBP
 
There are a few plants that will work for you Irbanjaxed. First I highly recommend Crinum Thaianum aka Water Onion. You can buy them large or small and they are very hardy and quick growing. The piranha may nip it by accident occasionally but will generally not touch it. The leaves on mine are 6 ft. long and stretch the entire length of my 135 gallon. Hornwart is also a good plant. They won't touch it really. It is free floating or can be anchored. Both are good for plant noobs with piranha.
Here is my piranha tank with water onion:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9hT1-ZEYwI
 
Howdy,

It's always nice to see planted tanks. :D

I think key is to find plant species that grow well in your water parameters. Anything with stagnant growth is subject to uprooting even in a tetra tank with corys. It's not the P's fault. Second aspect is to find sturdy plants, such a Echinodorus, Anubias that can take a whip from a big fish without breaking into a million shreds. Third is to find floating plants to give the Ps some cover.

Yes, Ps will occasionally play gardener, but if you have healthy plant growth, this will not be noticable.

Just my $0.02
HarleyK
 
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