plants + goldfish

Java fern is not interesting to the goldfish as far as eating, but if food
lands in the fern and gets lodged the fish will rip the fern to shreds just
to get at the food.

"Mel" wrote in message
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I've found Java fern to be the most goldfish proof.


"Rodney" wrote in message
y.com...
any suggestions on live plants that goldfish won't eat? i had some
different variety of plants in the tank before and had mixed results
with
the plants. i had to re-start my tank, so it's bare now.

Rodney,

I have had plants with goldfish for years. I don't have a good list
of plants that you should use or should not. Overall I agree with
what people have listed here. I have posted an answer to that
question about 8 months ago.

I do have some general comments that have helped me. I've found that
my goldfish (comets) like certain parts of the tank. If you want to
put a plant there, you better make sure they can't rip it out. I've
put plants that they don't even eat, but if they want to hang out
there, they will remove it. If the tank is over crowded to begin
with, they may try and remove all or most of your plants. I don't
mind spending a few bucks (under $10) for a plant to see how they like
it and if it grows in my tank. If they start to tear it appart I will
move it into another tank.

You mention that your tank is bare. Be sure to get a lot of plants
before you add them to your tank. If you add just one plant the fish
will may attack it even if they don't like to eat it. You have to
overwhelm them. This way they will only go after some of them. It
will give the rest of them a good chance to get growing and well
rooted. I have found that getting plants at some of the big chain
stores is NOT a good idea. The plants there aren't as healthy as they
could be. You also do not get a lot of plant for the money. I have
two good local stores that I tend to use, but I've heard some people
like some of the online stores. I haven't used them.

You will also have to monitor you water more closely, at least until
you get the kind of plant growth that you want. Learn about the
nutrients that the plants need, how to keep things balanced, and
control your algae growth. Seach the treads here or search online.
There is a lot of good info about what you'll need.

"Rodney" wrote in message gy.com...
any suggestions on live plants that goldfish won't eat? i had some
different variety of plants in the tank before and had mixed results with
the plants. i had to re-start my tank, so it's bare now.

In addition to Tony's email - when buying plants - check the roots.
Sometimes the plants have none, and won't live long!

Interesting things I noticed, and perhaps all of the goldfish are like this, I do not know, but when he was young, he was eating strictly patches. Now, he's big, he has turned to the bottom of the food. In addition, the nature of his more active, and now he is big.

Goldfish tanks will be first and foremost a goldfish tank. You may not be able to maintain a perfect aquascaped tanks with goldfish in it. Not only to the plants they eat, they are easy to eradicate them when they lay eggs, plants can easily be torn. But there are some planning and bit of trial and error, you should be able to maintain a good green tank with your goldfish.

You acknowledgment that your catchbasin is bare. Be abiding to get a lot of plants before you add them to your tank. If you add just one bulb the fish will may advance it even if they don't like to eat it. You accept to overwhelm them. This way they will alone go afterwards some of them. It will accord the blow of them a acceptable adventitious to get growing and well rooted.