zuri08 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 any ideas on what can go with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 The only plants I can think of are anything above the digging line. They do not usually eat them they mostly just dig. However remember the PH for Africans is 8+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Anubias and Java fern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Whatt Joe said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuri08 Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 ok some go with java fern and anubia cheers joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 i think it depends what cichlids you keep. My girraffe ate everything. I had some java fern but couldn't get the stuff to grow. I have offically retired as an aquatic plant grower, will stick to fish as i am having a better success rate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 http://www.aquabotanic.com/?p=829 !drool: :thup: :happy1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuri08 Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 cheers for that joe although that is awesome i dont keep mbunas so wouldnt work for me.but will definetly try out the anubias and java fern.im not good with plants so hope there hardy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 I have dwarf sag growing pretty good in my Frontosa tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 ive got vals and swords in my front tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropheus Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 I had Java Fern with my Fronts. They lasted for a day :an!gry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 The only plants I can think of are anything above the digging line. They do not usually eat them they mostly just dig. However remember the PH for Africans is 8+. mine have always been in low to mid 7's so not a hard and fast rule. I have had success with some val species with my trophs but others haven't had them same joy with malawians, give java fern and twisted val a hoon and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk-fish Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 i've had luck with java fern and narrow leaf java fern, as well as val, amazon sword, some crypts and even java moss - but only keeping dems, yellows and rustys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 I know nothing about their plant eating nature but many plants will tolerate or even enjoy a degree of hardness and alkalinity including the ones mentioned and: Many Echinodorus sp. Many Crypts--particularly those from Sri Lanka and C. balansae. Lobelia cardinalis. If there is any around--I grew it for years but no one wanted to buy it. Possibly mouses ear (Cerurus cernuus) if you can get a decent plant instead of a wacked off leaf. Often as the hardness increases one needs to increase the light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 I have Cerurus cernuus and im sure if your cichlids ate it, they will spit it out. I got mine from the http://www.thefishtank.co.nz/ he sells it as Mouses' ear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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