Micro Sword and cichlids.... Does it work?

[cterzich]

I've been looking for some kind of glass like plant for my tank. I really like the micro sword alot, but I get mix reviewed on if the cichlid will eat it. Do the Malawi cichlids eat the Micro Sword? If anyone has any feed back please let through it out!

Thanks!

 

[Zagz]

If malawi cichlids were raised with plants they will leave them alone. If not then there is a good likelyhood they will either eat them or tear them up. You will not know till you try mind you.

 

[mfdrookie516]

mine were obviously not raised with plants, i had a few in there and they were gone in a matter of minutes... now sonomakid put some plants in his tank and all has been well for over a week now... its going to be a hit or miss thing... my best advice is try some cheap plants first before spending any money on anything... and always be prepared for them to be eaten

 

[cterzich]

My cichlids are only a inch, so ill try now.

 

[jackdaniel]

Cichlids do NOT like plants. Stick to rocks/driftwood. My $0.02.

 

[mfdrookie516]

Cichlids do NOT like plants. Stick to rocks/driftwood. My $0.02.

actually its the opposite, which is the reason most people cant keep them... they LOVE plants lol. They love them so much, they eat them and its pointless adding them 9/10 times, unless it is some sort of cichlid like discus or angels, they seem to do well with plants

 

[JustOneMore20]

Even if they don't eat them, there is a chance they'll dig it up. I wouldn't chance it after all the planting required with microsword. I'd be livid if they dug it up! Let us know how it works out though.

 

[Sicklid]

I was always of the mind that they don't like "tough plants" like anubias, but mine are even eating that! I'd imagine your grass dreams will become a nightmare, but give it a shot... good luck!

 

[mfdrookie516]

i pruned some of the plants in my 10g last night, stuck some of it in my mbuna tank, it was gone in seconds

 

[th08tu]

I have some leftover crypt that I think would look nice in my cichlid tank, they are about the same size as yours so I will let you know what mine do to it.

 

[DragonFish71]

I have dwarf sag, jungle val, anubias, crypts and different javas with our cichlids and there is no problem with them tearing anything up. We keep JDs, firemouths, a jewel, catfish and a pleco (didn't have the heart to give him away) along with some giant danios.

If you want a grassy plant, try the dwarf sag. It's tough enough to be in our brackish tank too.

 

[blackomen]

I've got some jungle val in mine with 3 red zebras, a yellow lab, a strawberry peacock, and a kenyi and none of them really acknowledge it exists. They're all about 2 to 2 1/2 inches long and this setup has been running for a few weeks now and the vals have been in there since the start.