jn Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Hi all, I'm looking for some hardy plants with tough leaves that goldfish would be less likley to nibble on. Do any of you have suggestions for what might e suitable? They would be need be able to handle 'cooler' temps (20'ish) and medium light levels. I've but an WTB ad in the private Trade/Exchange page but thought I'd post here to get some plant recommendations. I think anubias and java fern would be the easiest. I think there might be a tougher leaved hygrophila variety but I don't know what it's called . I'd probably be wary of crypts cause I think my temps are a bit cool for them. I've got some snippets of ludwigia repens that should grow in soon enough I hope. I also have java moss (was thinking of making a moss wall but I'm not 100% sure yet) Happy to receive any advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 You can try Japanese / Acorus rush. It does well with cold water and goldfish as its a relatively strong, hard leaved plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jn Posted June 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Thanks. Actually, I've got some in my pond! I'll dip it for snails etc and move some inside. Had forgotten about that! What else ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipmgnet Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 How about some vallisneria. Done well in my tank. The worst the goldfish have done is dig it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 When I had goldfish in a tank I gathered oxygen weed from the local river. Free! Then, when it got eaten it was easy to replace. I also found Java fern and sprite survived regular goldfish onslaughts, or, in the case of the sprite, grew fast enough to keep up with the nibbling :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jn Posted June 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Thanks Caryl, I'm happy to provide a salad bar for them, I'm sure they'd appreciate the variety. I'm hoping that if I try to plant densely enough that the nibbling will get spread out enough for things to still do ok (and look ok). Has anyone ever put duckweed into a tank? Does it end up blocking too much light? I hear the goldfish will eat it at a good enough rate that it shouldn't take over the whole surface. I wonder if being 'easy access' for them they might leave some of the 'planted' stuff alone. So does anybody have some of these plants they can sell me? I picked up my fish this morning and they're going to be finding it a bit bare in their tank right now! There's only very slim pickings on trademe right now and the plants at my local animates were totally covered in snails! Does anyone know if 'alanmin' still sells plants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 I can give you duckweed if you want it. Alan sells plants most of the time. PM him and ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jn Posted June 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Thanks Caryl, I've been away from the forum for a long time so I wasn't sure if he was still active here. I will PM him. Right now the rivers are near flooding again and totally raging with mud from all the rain but I'll go on a plant hunt at the next sign of decent weather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 It pays to wait until the water is warmer too We have the same problem here with floods and dirty water too :roll: You want some duckweed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markvs Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 I have some aponogeton plants in with my goldfish, they seem almost untouched, and the plants seem to be okay with an unheated tank too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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