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Dennis Fox
August 10th 03, 06:57 PM
I have had a potted Amazon sword in with my goldfish for three or four
weeks now ... so far, no nibbles.

-Dennis

Earthlink wrote:
> I put a live plant in my aquarium, and the fish just snacked on it until it
> now looks like a twig with a few leaves on it. Is there any type of water
> plant that goldfish will not eat? Are there any good sites online for
> ordering water plants? I'd like to find something that floats on the
> surface.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Devin
>
>

Donald Kerns
August 10th 03, 09:38 PM
Earthlink wrote:

> I put a live plant in my aquarium, and the fish just snacked on it
> until it
> now looks like a twig with a few leaves on it. Is there any type of
> water
> plant that goldfish will not eat? Are there any good sites online for
> ordering water plants? I'd like to find something that floats on the
> surface.

http://home.surewest.net/chet/aquariumplants.htm

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"There is nothing so strong as gentleness, and there is nothing so
gentle as real strength." St. Francis de Sales

Leandra
August 12th 03, 12:46 PM
You could *try* using a CO2 diffuser (to help the plants grow) I don't
know if they'll grow enough to feed the fish and survive at the same
time though.

Leandra

Earthlink wrote:
> I put a live plant in my aquarium, and the fish just snacked on it until it
> now looks like a twig with a few leaves on it. Is there any type of water
> plant that goldfish will not eat? Are there any good sites online for
> ordering water plants? I'd like to find something that floats on the
> surface.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Devin
>
>