help?

[Ash]

my amazon sword plant looks like something has been eating it? I have a baby peacock cichlid just barley an inch, a spotted cory cat and mystery snail with a few ghost shrimp... would any of those eat the plant?? Its starting to look kind of bad, and I'd like to keep my plant.

 

[HarleyK]

I'd like to keep my plant.

... then you should get rid of the snail ...

Only very few snails are plant-friendly, among those are Malaysian trumpet snails. Ramshorn and apple snails are the worst! The bigger the badder! Only a heavily planted tank can support them. Otherwise, they clear out anything green.


HarleyK

 

[benzjamin13]

I'd say it's the snails

 

[Ash]

thanks!! I no nothing at all about snails, I just though it was in a planted tank with the plants so I'd get one, guess that was a bad move. I feel retarded lol.

 

[benzjamin13]

Otocinclus are great algae eaters for planted tanks and they don't get big at all, so you can put a few in there.

 

[Ash]

Okay I'll keep that in mind, thanks!

 

[big E]

I second the ottos , they are great algae eaters and wouldnt hurt any plants i'm sure, snails are only good for feeding my puffer!

 

[fenrisswolf]

I agree with getting the ottos.

I have 3 on my 30 gallon planted tank, and they've done a wonderful job of keeping everything (glass, wood, plants) fairly free of brown algae.