[Ron Jeremy]

I'm setting up a 55g for my new Rhom and i want to do my best in simulating its natural habitat. What are the best type of live plants for this set up?

 

[Judazzz]

Piranha's don't like bright light (and rhoms in particular, so it seems), so you need plants that can survive under low light conditions. Most suiatble plants in a tank with very little light are java fern, java moss, and anubias. You could also try other plants like swords, vallisneria or crypto's, but they might as well die quickly...

 

[Raptor]

But they might as well die quickly.

:nod: It is hard to keep amazons in nice shape.

 

[RhomZilla]

But they might as well die quickly.

:nod: It is hard to keep amazons in nice shape.

Very true.. even those arent safe from getting eatten by Ps. If this would be too much of a hassle for you to keep well maintained, you can also invest in plastic plants which will also do as well.

 

[Deeks]

Thanks Guys

 

[memen]

i thinks vallsnérias are good and nice, theygrox very fast, amazon sword are very good, and mangrove wood too,

 

[Sir Nathan XXI]

I use a mix of swords, annubis species in my tanks

they all do well

 

[Forked_Tongue]

You can always do what i do..... I use VERY high amount of light and block it all out with the plants....

either a forest of cabomba

or I think it was "water Lettuce"

or Duckweed (no joke works great and fish love it)

or a whole bunch of water sprite floating on top looks awesome, Im trying this now

 

[jasert39]

Do p's attempt to eat the plastic plants as they get older?