looking for ideas

[bell3306]

I'm thinking about replacing my south african cichlids in my 55 gallon tank. I want to do something different and get some plants growing. My current fish just destroy any plant I put in.

I was thinking about a green terror, do they cause damage to plants?

Or possibly some clown loaches but they would out grow my tank too quickly.

Any ideas?

 

[marauders30]

I think it depends on the fish, but alot of times cichlids will mess up ur plants. U could give it a try though I guess cuz some of them will actually leave the plants alone.

 

[erk419]

Clown loachs are very slow grows so as long as you don't buy them big they can live in a 55 for quit some time. When they do get bigger though they will wreck havoc on plants.

 

[yeroc1982]

My Gt kicks my plants asses!! He hates them in the ground. Dosent really mind them floating but somtimes he still fights them.

 

[LD50]

As far as cichlids go there are only 3 that I know of that just wont bother your plants. Checkerboard's, angels, and discus. GT's are pretty destructive to plants as far as I know, and clown loaches will be once they are bigger but they grow very very slow. Thats why the vast majority of planted tanks house angels, discus and/or a school of tetras.

 

[bob965]

My GT uproots my plastic plants. I doubt real plants would survive.