danilada Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Well at the moment I am trying to plant out my 320L, but after buying a very nice large Amazon Sword I have noticed holes have appeared all over my new plant and am not very happy :evil: Can you help me spot the plant eater/s; 2x Angels 3x Dwarf Gouramis 3x Male Swordtails 1x Tyre Track Eel- baby 1x Golden Algae Eater 4x Kribensis 3x Clown Loaches ??x Kuhli Loaches 2x Emerald Barbs ??x Corydoras I have my supensions, golden "plant" algae eater or Emerald "plant" barbs. Also to add, there are no snails in the tank as the clowns would not give them a chance. Please give your ideas, what can I feed them so they won't eat the plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 My Angels frequently make holes in my sword leaves. They appear to take great delight in plucking the leaves off my dwarf sag. and java fern too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
je_suis_ketan Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 I was told by someone that they had problems with their Pearl Gourami eating their plants. May be the Dwarfs could be nibbling at them? Might pay to keep and eye on them and you might spot the culprit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Some of those swords are more delicate than they look and it doesn't take much of a nibble before they are holed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.qian Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Clown Loaches, mine sometimes each my amazon sword leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted February 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Bummer, that doesn't narrow it down What makes it worse is I sit there for so long and never catch the little bugger :roll: :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 My money would be on the clown loaches - it's why I no longer keep them with broad leaved plants - ended up with holes in the leaves (often with a slight horse-shoe shape to the holes). Also probably why you don't catch the culprit at it - since clown loaches are often quite active at night (trying to winkle out those snails). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 I suspect that it is the plant loosing its 'air' leaves and regrowing in submerged form. A lot of plants are grown hydroponically and need time to adapt once they are submersed in a tank. You may well find that some fish nibble at the edge of the patches as the leaves die off, but they won't be causing the holes - just cleaning up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Pair of Angels cleaning a site to spawn on?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 I'm with Rob on this one. In particular if they are horse shoe shaped holes. I'm sure I could even tell you which clown was responsible for each hole based on their mouth shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattythecatty Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Yep, with Rob too. My clowns are plant eaters too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmamx Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 One of my 3 clowns likes to put holes in leaves (i have seen him clicking away at them heheheh), sometimes he does it more than other times (depends on how much he has had to eat and how soft the leaves are as he loves the new shoots). Maybe put some algae tablets in for food and they might leave the plants alone or just buy lots more plants and then he will have to much choice and you wont notice the damage as much (this is what i did). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 My gourami nibbles his plants. (When he's not beating the **** out of his "friend", also a gouami .... who went back to LFS in shame). Do you have snails? I found lods of snails came free with our plants. They put small hols in leaves like you describe as well as the fish mentioned by the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted February 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 snails don't get a chance in my community tank, one of the loaches deal to them. Over the last few days, I have noticed the White Angel pretty much attacking my leaves, but then doesn't seem to leave any trace of a hole?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 danilada wrote: What makes it worse is I sit there for so long and never catch the little bugger I suspect this is similar to the "here comes the camera everybody hide" :lol: Sorry no help, I only have artificials. Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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