The mbuna have been in the tank for two weeks and have yet to touch any of the plants. Time will tell =)
"Weeping" Plant?
- Thread starter The Flizzle
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you realize that mbuna are herbivore's right? I know many people keep plants in an african tank. I like to keep the natural look, and if you have ever seen pics or vids on lake Malawi you'll see that there are no plants or driftwood. just rocks. the tank is yours and if you want plants theres nothing wrong with that. just be cautioned that they may not last long.
Every fish and tank have variations. But in general africans will most likely eat and or up root most plants. I have a combination of about 30 anubias/java ferns in my 65. These plants apparently don't taste very good to africans. They also don't like to be rooted in the substrate but rather tied or glued to rocks or drift wood.
However, try some of the plants you like and see what happens, you can't do any real harm.
Let us know what happens and of course pics are always appreciated!
However, try some of the plants you like and see what happens, you can't do any real harm.
Let us know what happens and of course pics are always appreciated!
Just some advice on attaching moss to a flat or round rock.
Get your self a few hair nets. You can get them from any one who works in the food industry. Take your moss and spread it out over the rock. Make sure to spread it out nice and thin to get a good cover when it grows in. Then place the hair net over the moss and rock. Make sure to tie or tighten the hair net on the bottom so fish will not become stuck in the HN. After the moss starts to grow cut it back a bit and put the cutting on the sides where more moss is needed. This will allow you to fill in all the way to the side and down to the bottom of the rock. After a while you never even see the HN.
I have used this method for many years and never had an issue with it. I recently started a new oval shaped rock with Taiwan Moss. Check out the pics.
The first pic was taken in December. In the middle far right.
And the second was taken right now
As you can see I need to trim the moss, and place the trimmings on the sides to get the rock covered. Now keep in mind the this tank is Low light, no co2, and no ferts. If given more light and ferts the moss would have grown a lot faster.
Get your self a few hair nets. You can get them from any one who works in the food industry. Take your moss and spread it out over the rock. Make sure to spread it out nice and thin to get a good cover when it grows in. Then place the hair net over the moss and rock. Make sure to tie or tighten the hair net on the bottom so fish will not become stuck in the HN. After the moss starts to grow cut it back a bit and put the cutting on the sides where more moss is needed. This will allow you to fill in all the way to the side and down to the bottom of the rock. After a while you never even see the HN.
I have used this method for many years and never had an issue with it. I recently started a new oval shaped rock with Taiwan Moss. Check out the pics.
The first pic was taken in December. In the middle far right.
And the second was taken right now
As you can see I need to trim the moss, and place the trimmings on the sides to get the rock covered. Now keep in mind the this tank is Low light, no co2, and no ferts. If given more light and ferts the moss would have grown a lot faster.
