Ok so I have a start of a planted tank. However, I have pain in the butt loaches and corys. My tank is established with 53 fish. I picked up some plants. Dwarf hair grass and mini swords.
When I planted the grass approx one month ago I spent the next week replanting replanting replanting as my loaches and Cory go thru them and rip them up. They aren't eating them but they look for food chucks etc and up root them. When I put the mini sword in beginning of this week same thing. Come home and replant replant.
Anyone have tips as to how I could prevent this. Once they are rooted it's fine but getting to that point is tough.
When I planted, I stuck them down into the substrate approx halfway. Made sure the roots are well into the soil but not so far that the plant is buried. How much of the "green" part has to be above the substrate for the plant to stay healthy? I realize all plants are different in this respect but any general rule if thumb?
Any tips are welcome as I will be putting in many more plants and the busier it gets the more of a pain it will be to have to replant.
CO2 injected
2xT8 lights, 1 @ 6500K 1 @ 18000K
2xT12 light, 4600k?? grow lights
Dose with Flourish every 4 days @ 6ml
Lights on 8hrs/day
Cheers
When I planted the grass approx one month ago I spent the next week replanting replanting replanting as my loaches and Cory go thru them and rip them up. They aren't eating them but they look for food chucks etc and up root them. When I put the mini sword in beginning of this week same thing. Come home and replant replant.
Anyone have tips as to how I could prevent this. Once they are rooted it's fine but getting to that point is tough.
When I planted, I stuck them down into the substrate approx halfway. Made sure the roots are well into the soil but not so far that the plant is buried. How much of the "green" part has to be above the substrate for the plant to stay healthy? I realize all plants are different in this respect but any general rule if thumb?
Any tips are welcome as I will be putting in many more plants and the busier it gets the more of a pain it will be to have to replant.
CO2 injected
2xT8 lights, 1 @ 6500K 1 @ 18000K
2xT12 light, 4600k?? grow lights
Dose with Flourish every 4 days @ 6ml
Lights on 8hrs/day
Cheers