Poor plant

Jody Pellerin · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

We have two silver goramis and we bought a plant a few weeks ago to help the
cycle along since its a new set up (or was, the ammonia is at 0 again, thank
God!) anyhow, the goramis keep eating the plant. They pick off pieces of the
plant and spit them out. The plant has had about four full stems from the
base broken off now and its like a fifth of the size of when we bought it.
They get fed atleast once a day so I don't think they're hungry. I'm just
rather curious as to this seemingly odd behavior. I'm not totally sure of
what type of plant it is, it was recommended by the owner of our LFS.
Somebody whom seen a picture of it thought it might be "Hygrophelia
difformus" AKA "Wisteria"
This isn't a major problem, just kind of odd. Doesn't make me want to add
more plants when they keep ripping them apart.

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Cam · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 30

The Gouramis will pick at plants with small leaves. Next time you go to the
lfs get 1 big sturdy leafed plant (they find these much less appetising) and
one small leafed plant for them to pick and play with, they might even start
bubble nesting for you.

~Vicki ~ · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 172

Try feeding your fish more than one meal a day. Gouramis are heavy
eaters and are probably hungry. I have several types of gouramis in my
planted tank and they don't mess with the plants at all. Hope this
helps.

Vicki