Live Plants w/ Fahaka...

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Live Plants w/ Fahaka...

Post by ACF »

So whos managed to keep live plants in their tank with a fahaka and what type? Im sol.. she keeps eating them and taking chunks outta em for fun and then they plug the suctions .. Its starting to drive me nuts considering ive also spent over 100$ on plants.......... :shock: Next step is a rod and reel / butter and frying pan! :censored:
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Re: Live Plants w/ Fahaka...

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ACF wrote:So whos managed to keep live plants in their tank with a fahaka and what type? Im sol.. she keeps eating them and taking chunks outta em for fun and then they plug the suctions .. Its starting to drive me nuts considering ive also spent over 100$ on plants.......... :shock: Next step is a rod and reel / butter and frying pan! :censored:
awwww now that's just mean lol
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Re: Live Plants w/ Fahaka...

Post by Pufferpunk »

I've had great luck with anubias plants. I also have many nice pieces of it for sale in different sizes.
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Re: Live Plants w/ Fahaka...

Post by Biff Malawi »

I have jungle Vals, a couple of types of crypts, amazon swords, anubias, java fern and some "where di that come from" hornwort and Bella does mess with any of them unless there is a snail or shrimp sitting on it.
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Post by nzac »

vals, sag, crypts, hygro, java fern, swords... valsand sag a little overgrown been to busy to thin them, he likes to hunt in them anyway. just remember it is their house, they will rearrange it to their liking whether you like it or not...

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Post by sgtmyers88 »

My Goldfish are the same way. lol Fantastic looking tank. ;)
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Post by Welch4 »

sgtmyers88 wrote:My Goldfish are the same way. lol Fantastic looking tank. ;)
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Re: Live Plants w/ Fahaka...

Post by jesper »

Have tried a few and only anubia variants are left intact/uneaten.
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Re: Live Plants w/ Fahaka...

Post by hadla »

She's just trying to lose some weight by eating salads for a while... It'll pass
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