15 gallon produce farm for hungry cichlids. Need suggestions.

[zachjohnson65]

I'm fed up with the way my 55 gallon looks empty, So i thought about every changing temporary landscape since all of the inhabits like to mow down plants.


I was thinking that i could use my empty 15 gallon as a plant farm to grow some non demanding and vigarous growth plants. I would transfer plants or trimmings to the main tank once they are large.
My questions are
Plant stock(if they could last a week in the main tank)
Lighting ( i was thinking DYI T5 or cheaper corallife slim fixture)
Filter (no inhabits, so just flow right?)

 

[Lab_Rat]

I'd go with duckweed and anacharis if you're wanting something for your cichlids to graze on. Both grow rapidly and my mbuna loved eating both plants.

 

[zachjohnson65]

anyone else have any suggestions?

 

[tanker]

Watersprite grows very fast and is soft==good food.
Does not need any special light (just 6500-10000K bulbs). You may not even need a filter if you use the waste water from display tank. .

 

[jpappy789]

I agree with the suggestions... basically any typcial floating plant or ones that can survive floating which would include plants like hornwort, anacharis, water sprite, etc.