Thank You!

[rrkss]

This tank will be housing Connor's goldfish, so I need tough icky tasting plants or plastic plants
Roan

I've had success with giant valisneria and elodea (anacharis) with my goldfish. When I planted the elodea, the goldfish left the new leaves alone and ate the softer leaves on the bottom. Once they finished the softer leaves, I cut the bottom off and planted the top part into the substrate. They have left the plant alone ever since. Just make sure you plant the elodea (anacharis) instead of floating it or it will most likely dissapear. One time without realizing it, the plant came loose after a vigorous gravel vacuum and my goldfish started at the roots and worked their way up to consume most of the floatng plant. They seem to leave the valisneria all alone though. Java fern tastes horrible so they will probably take one bite and leave it alone after that.

 

[krazykidd86]

Wow, very nice growth. These types of before and after pressurized co2 made me get into pressurized in the first place. Plus it's always fun to play with new toys. Good job on growth and making things look nice and healthy.

 

[Captain Hook]

That's some awesome plant growing water you have! You're lucky. My tap water has much less of all those, barely any nitrates.

I would have never guessed those pictures were taken without a tripod. They look clear and well focused to me.

 

[Roan Art]

I've had success with giant valisneria and elodea (anacharis) with my goldfish. When I planted the elodea, the goldfish left the new leaves alone and ate the softer leaves on the bottom. Once they finished the softer leaves, I cut the bottom off and planted the top part into the substrate. They have left the plant alone ever since. Just make sure you plant the elodea (anacharis) instead of floating it or it will most likely dissapear. One time without realizing it, the plant came loose after a vigorous gravel vacuum and my goldfish started at the roots and worked their way up to consume most of the floatng plant. They seem to leave the valisneria all alone though. Java fern tastes horrible so they will probably take one bite and leave it alone after that.

Excellent! Thank you for the tips, rrkss.

I have a tough time keeping anacharis planted, too. I always end up with one or two stems floating after I've refilled the tank I found that it helps if I use elastics to keep small bunches together, but even that's not failsafe.

So I'll keep the java fern in there, and the anacharis, and add some vals and some other herbivorous fish plants. Aquariumplants.com has a nifty section with plants that herbivores don't eat:
Anubias
Bolbitus (hard to grow FWIW)
Crinum sp. (Onion plants)
Green and red melon swords

I do know that my silver dollars would not eat temple plants, radican sword and ozelot sword, so I'm going to try those as well.

Roan

 

[Roan Art]

That's some awesome plant growing water you have! You're lucky. My tap water has much less of all those, barely any nitrates.

Very lucky, however my KH sucks so it ain't all sunshine and roses It fluctuates between 2.5 and 3 out of the tap. I've gotten it up to 4.5 with CaribSea's Florida Crushed Coral (has aragonite in it) so it's under control, but it would have been heaven without it

I would have never guessed those pictures were taken without a tripod. They look clear and well focused to me.

The first two I used a tripod, the last one ... heh, that's like the best one of 50 shots

Roan

 

[Roan Art]

Icky tasting plants for goldfish? awwww.. and I bought mine some plants purposely so they would eat them sometimes they ask for a little italian dressing though and i have to say no.. but other then that it's ok.

But boy.. does their breath stink after they eat!

ROFL! Well, I don't want to spend my time replacing plants and I add veggie clips with romaine lettuce and stuff into the tank anyhow

Roan

 

[Roan Art]

Wow, very nice growth. These types of before and after pressurized co2 made me get into pressurized in the first place. Plus it's always fun to play with new toys. Good job on growth and making things look nice and healthy.

Thanks!

Yah, the DIY is a blast I'll probably keep this tank on DIY and just pressurize the other four. Dunno how it would work on the 50g I've ordered for the dollars.

Roan