Fish eating plants?

[Shark on krak]

Yikes so like the vast majority likes plants lol

 

[Shark on krak]

Also in a different tank I have some water hyacinths and I want them to carpet the top of the tank. Does this choke the oxygen out of the water? It has a canister filter too.

 

[Deadeye]

Plants will take co2 and release oxygen, and then the opposite, tsk technically no effect. As long as there is surface agitation there will be o2 getting in the water.

 

[Shark on krak]

What if it completely carpets the tank but there is like 4 -6 inch spaces where there are no plants throughout the surface

 

[Deadeye]

That should be fine.

 

[Shark on krak]

And do you know if plecos or other plant eating fish would eat the roots?

 

[Deadeye]

Depends on the species, pleco probably wouldn’t bother floaters, but others like livebearers or cichlids may.

 

[Shark on krak]

So chalcius , gudgeon , feather fin squeakers

 

[Deadeye]

Only one I’d watch out for is the chalceus. They are more carnivorous but won’t hesitate to go for plants. It would probably prefer something leafier though.

 

[Shark on krak]

Ok thank you!!!