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deancoo

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Since: Feb 14, 2005
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:05 am
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Hello all,

I'm really frustrated. I have a 90 gallon tank with about 20 Convicts (some
large, some small) and one large Texan. The problem is that they seem to
take pleasure in uprooting and destroying anything I plant. I really would
like to add some greenery, but these damn guys won't quit. I can generally
keep plants down by putting them in their own individual pots, but in that
case they just tear the stalks out at ground level. Can anyone give me some
advice on what might be attractive plants that are more resilient to my
terrible fish?

Thanks in advance,
d

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:22 pm
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You let your convicts out of cages...


On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 07:05:47 GMT, "deancoo" <s2cuts555 RemoveThis @yahoo.ca>
wrote:

>Hello all,
>
>I'm really frustrated. I have a 90 gallon tank with about 20 Convicts (some
>large, some small) and one large Texan. The problem is that they seem to
>take pleasure in uprooting and destroying anything I plant. I really would
>like to add some greenery, but these damn guys won't quit. I can generally
>keep plants down by putting them in their own individual pots, but in that
>case they just tear the stalks out at ground level. Can anyone give me some
>advice on what might be attractive plants that are more resilient to my
>terrible fish?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>d
>
>

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Mean_Chlorine

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:35 am
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Thusly "deancoo" <s2cuts555.DeleteThis@yahoo.ca> Spake Unto All:

>Hello all,
>
>I'm really frustrated. I have a 90 gallon tank with about 20 Convicts (some
>large, some small) and one large Texan. The problem is that they seem to
>take pleasure in uprooting and destroying anything I plant.

Yes, central american cichlids have very firm views on interior
decoration. As you've no doubt noticed they not just uproot & rip
plants, they also move copius amounts of sand.

I'd suggest forgetting about plants planted into the gravel in an
aquarium like that - anything, including plastic plants, will be
uprooted by their digging anyway - and concentrate on decorating the
aquarium with driftwood and rocks. You may also be able to use
floating plants (e.g. Pistia).
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Bungholio

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 12:05 am
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I've got a similar situation, but with 5 severums in a 75 gallon. The only
type of plant they won't eat are those slow growing platique kinds.

-B


"deancoo" <s2cuts555 RemoveThis @yahoo.ca> wrote in message
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> Hello all,
>
> I'm really frustrated. I have a 90 gallon tank with about 20 Convicts (some
> large, some small) and one large Texan. The problem is that they seem to
> take pleasure in uprooting and destroying anything I plant. I really would
> like to add some greenery, but these damn guys won't quit. I can generally
> keep plants down by putting them in their own individual pots, but in that
> case they just tear the stalks out at ground level. Can anyone give me some
> advice on what might be attractive plants that are more resilient to my
> terrible fish?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> d
>
>
>
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