I am looking for some plants that will hold up to african and SA cichlids. I am aware that they will attempt to uproot them, and will handle the arrangements, I just need some suggestions on plants that they will not want to/can't eat. I currently have alot of plastics. I used to have all kinds of real plants, but slowly but surely they all got ate (damn nature you scary). I switched over to plastics, but would like to mix it up a bit if I could figure out how.
Plants with cichlids
- Thread starter lucas2
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I think a floating plant such as a lily pad or some riccia spp plant would do fine with being pushed around. Riccia looks really neat I saw something very similar growing in a local lake.
Elodia can also live floating aimlessly. It can grow from tiny fragments and grows fast.
That is all I can think of. Unfortunately all those plants have decent taste by fish's standards. If anyone knows better don't hesitate to correct me
Oh yeah ... Java moss can live floating around for a while and tastes aweful. I am sure they wouldn't bother it too much if you got it growing fine attatched to something. I suggest cultivating it in a secondary tank on a piece of driftwood and moving it in once it is growing without being tied or rubber banded. They would probably tear the loosely attatched moss into bits and clog the filter.
Elodia can also live floating aimlessly. It can grow from tiny fragments and grows fast.
That is all I can think of. Unfortunately all those plants have decent taste by fish's standards. If anyone knows better don't hesitate to correct me
Oh yeah ... Java moss can live floating around for a while and tastes aweful. I am sure they wouldn't bother it too much if you got it growing fine attatched to something. I suggest cultivating it in a secondary tank on a piece of driftwood and moving it in once it is growing without being tied or rubber banded. They would probably tear the loosely attatched moss into bits and clog the filter.
Anubias barteri var. angustifolia (Afzelii)
Origin: West Africa
Ease of Keeping: Easy.
Appearance: This is a beautiful plant with long, narrow leaves.
Lighting: Very low - high
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Temperature: 68 - 86°F
pH: 5.5 - 8
Propagation:
Max Size: 6 inches in height, 6 inches in width.
Growth Rate: Slow.
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Anubias barteri var. barteri
Origin: West Afrcia
Ease of Keeping: Easy
Appearance: Anubias barteri varies considerably in terms of size and leaf shape.
Lighting: Very low - medium
Substrate:
Temperature: 68 - 86°F
pH: 5.5 - 9
Propagation:
Max Size: 18 inches in height, 6 inches in width.
Growth Rate: Very slow.
Edibility Rating: Extremely distasteful.
Planting Tips: It is best planted in a shady spot to restrict algae growth on the leaves.
Anubias barteri "Coffeefolia"
Origin: Africa
Ease of Keeping: Very easy.
Appearance: This is a low variety of Anubias barteri. Its leaves arch considerably between the leaf ribs. New leaves are red-brown.
Lighting: Low - High
Substrate:
Temperature: 68 - 86°F
pH: 5.5 - 9
Propagation:
Max Size: 9 inches in height, 4 inches in width.
Growth Rate: Very slow.
Edibility Rating: Extremely distasteful.
Anubias barteri var. nana
Origin: Africa
Ease of Keeping: Very easy.
Appearance: Heart-shaped Leaf. A very small Anubias species.
Lighting: Very low - medium.
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Temperature: 68 - 86°F
pH: 5.5 - 9
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Max Size: 6 inches in height, 3 inches in width.
Growth Rate: Very slow.
Edibility Rating: Extremely distasteful.
Anubias congoensis
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Crinum natans (African Onion Plant)
Origin: West Africa
Ease of Keeping: Easy
Appearance: Rosette of extremely long, broad, strongly crinkled, tape-like leaves that spread out like wings atop a tall bulb. Medium green in color.
Lighting: Medium To Bright.
Substrate: A depth of at least 3-4 inches of substrate is advised. Cover 1/3 of the bulb to prevent it from rotting.
Temperature: 68 - 86°F
pH: 5.5 - 8
Propagation: By brood bulbs.
Max Size: Up to 3 feet in height, 10 inches in width.
Growth Rate: Slow.
Edibility Rating: Very distasteful.
Echinodorus bleheri (Amazon Sword)
Origin: Wide range across the tropical parts of South America.
Ease of Keeping: Easy
Appearance: It has durable, thick bright to dark green lanceolate leaves which are 12 - 20 inches long and 1 1/2 - 3 1/4 inches wide. Each plant may consist of 20-30 leaves.
Lighting: Medium bright light.
Substrate: Medium-fine gravel bed.
Temperature: 73 - 83°F
pH: 5.5 - 9
Propagation: By adventitious plants which form frequently at the crown of the plant.
Max Size: 18 inches in height, 12 inches in width.
Growth Rate: Fast
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Origin: West Africa
Ease of Keeping: Easy.
Appearance: This is a beautiful plant with long, narrow leaves.
Lighting: Very low - high
Substrate:
Temperature: 68 - 86°F
pH: 5.5 - 8
Propagation:
Max Size: 6 inches in height, 6 inches in width.
Growth Rate: Slow.
Edibility Rating:
Anubias barteri var. barteri
Origin: West Afrcia
Ease of Keeping: Easy
Appearance: Anubias barteri varies considerably in terms of size and leaf shape.
Lighting: Very low - medium
Substrate:
Temperature: 68 - 86°F
pH: 5.5 - 9
Propagation:
Max Size: 18 inches in height, 6 inches in width.
Growth Rate: Very slow.
Edibility Rating: Extremely distasteful.
Planting Tips: It is best planted in a shady spot to restrict algae growth on the leaves.
Anubias barteri "Coffeefolia"
Origin: Africa
Ease of Keeping: Very easy.
Appearance: This is a low variety of Anubias barteri. Its leaves arch considerably between the leaf ribs. New leaves are red-brown.
Lighting: Low - High
Substrate:
Temperature: 68 - 86°F
pH: 5.5 - 9
Propagation:
Max Size: 9 inches in height, 4 inches in width.
Growth Rate: Very slow.
Edibility Rating: Extremely distasteful.
Anubias barteri var. nana
Origin: Africa
Ease of Keeping: Very easy.
Appearance: Heart-shaped Leaf. A very small Anubias species.
Lighting: Very low - medium.
Substrate:
Temperature: 68 - 86°F
pH: 5.5 - 9
Propagation:
Max Size: 6 inches in height, 3 inches in width.
Growth Rate: Very slow.
Edibility Rating: Extremely distasteful.
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Crinum natans (African Onion Plant)
Origin: West Africa
Ease of Keeping: Easy
Appearance: Rosette of extremely long, broad, strongly crinkled, tape-like leaves that spread out like wings atop a tall bulb. Medium green in color.
Lighting: Medium To Bright.
Substrate: A depth of at least 3-4 inches of substrate is advised. Cover 1/3 of the bulb to prevent it from rotting.
Temperature: 68 - 86°F
pH: 5.5 - 8
Propagation: By brood bulbs.
Max Size: Up to 3 feet in height, 10 inches in width.
Growth Rate: Slow.
Edibility Rating: Very distasteful.
Echinodorus bleheri (Amazon Sword)
Origin: Wide range across the tropical parts of South America.
Ease of Keeping: Easy
Appearance: It has durable, thick bright to dark green lanceolate leaves which are 12 - 20 inches long and 1 1/2 - 3 1/4 inches wide. Each plant may consist of 20-30 leaves.
Lighting: Medium bright light.
Substrate: Medium-fine gravel bed.
Temperature: 73 - 83°F
pH: 5.5 - 9
Propagation: By adventitious plants which form frequently at the crown of the plant.
Max Size: 18 inches in height, 12 inches in width.
Growth Rate: Fast
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I got a huge amazon sword in my tank with runners, they don't bother it, they chase each other through the leaves. I just planted my runners, they haven't bothered them yet.
Try water sprite. my cichlids won't touch it. Neither will my silver dollars. Actually nothing eats it.lucas2;2698318;2698318 said: