"Gill Passman" wrote
No, just algae although your goldie might say thanks for the snack....but
like the otos they are tropical.....are you sure your plec didn't just
uproot the vals and the goldie then ate them? I've never known my plecs to
eat my plants although I have seen them uproot them from time to time.....

My goldie has never eaten a plant. I watched the pleco go from plant to
plant and scrap the vals like corn on the cob. By the time I got home today
the vals are so transparent, like tracing paper (except the lower stems). I
took them out and they are in a vase of water in light... not sure if they
will grow like that though. Right now I just have the 2 sword plants which
are very thick, and he is on that plant working every leaf, but I don't see
any damage (yet). Plus I have the two onions. I'm waiting to see if he
ruins the swords or not. Then I can either place another plant order, or
replace the pleco. Not sure yet. The place I bought the plants from
suggested java fern because they taste bad, and more onions, and possibly
anubias (not sure the spelling) because of their thick leaves.