Who's the perp?

[Mattfinn]

Someone's chewing on my new hygro growth, I tolerate it for so long but it's really annoying now.

Not sure who it is, could be my cherry barbs, harlequin rasbora or my black neon and rosey tetras. I don't think it's the tetras though as they're mainly carnivorous.


Any idea? My money is on the barbs ?

 

[ImACoolguy]

My cherry barbs play in my plants but don't think I've ever seen them eat them.

That's a cool piece of driftwood!


Caleb

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[Mattfinn]

Actually. New candidate, I forgot my juvenile platy...If it's him then he eats a lot of plants....

 

[ppo8820]

Usually, its snails or fish like mollies. The ones you listed are not plant eaters. Leaves can get holes from nutrient problems too (lack of). I had the SAME issue with my hygo so I ripped it all out on a crabby day and now I sort of regret it.

 

[Mattfinn]

Yeah there's no snails in the tank, and it's not a deficiency....

It's highly annoying

 

[Coursair]

My Cherry Barbs never touched a plant.

Try adding an Algae wafer or a leaf of organic rinsed lettuce and see if anyone bites ? It won't be conclusive proof as many fish will eat wafers.

But the culprit may leave your plants alone. If there is a fish eating them.
Heck even my snails don't touch healthy plants.


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[Mattfinn]

My Cherry Barbs never touched a plant.

Try adding an Algae wafer or a leaf of organic rinsed lettuce and see if anyone bites ? It won't be conclusive proof as many fish will eat wafers.


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Could it be a platy? I forgot to mention him in the original post.

Also I drop two peas in once a week to help them with some fibre.

 

[Coursair]

Could it be a platy? I forgot to mention him in the original post.

Also I drop two peas in once a week to help them with some fibre.

Platies are usually fine with plants. None of your stock should eat plants...but some fish don't read the book ?


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[azmodan]

What sort of ferts do you dose? I agree that it could be a deficiency.

 

[Mattfinn]

Osmocote + root tabs, diy co2. It's not pinholes and spreading like I've seen when I haven't dosed root tabs.
It looks like actual bite marks...