Keeping Plants with Convicts
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I use plastic plants with my breeding pair.
Only problem i see with live plants is that like any other cichlid, they dig. They dig a lot durning spawning so the live plants would be uprooted almost all of the time no matter how many times you replant them.
Thats the only problem i see with live plants and Convicts.
Only problem i see with live plants is that like any other cichlid, they dig. They dig a lot durning spawning so the live plants would be uprooted almost all of the time no matter how many times you replant them.
Thats the only problem i see with live plants and Convicts.
Plants should be fine. As a general rule, keep with the large-leafed, rooted type plants and see how it goes. None of my cichlids, including convicts, bother my plants. You can read about the plants I keep in my tank here: http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9634
Any stem plant that enters my tank is chewed to stems. Like cichlid-man suggested, you may have a problem keeping them rooted. My plants are well rooted, so you may have to protect the surrounding area while the plants root themselves. You can do this by taking a plastic pot, cutting out the bottom, and pushing it into the gravel around the plant. When the plant is rooted, just pull the pot out and over the plant.
Any stem plant that enters my tank is chewed to stems. Like cichlid-man suggested, you may have a problem keeping them rooted. My plants are well rooted, so you may have to protect the surrounding area while the plants root themselves. You can do this by taking a plastic pot, cutting out the bottom, and pushing it into the gravel around the plant. When the plant is rooted, just pull the pot out and over the plant.
