Re: Platys and plants

I too have platys and they never touch the plants. They are in a 10
gallon tank. My problem with platys is too many fry and too many fry
that survive.  

On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 04:34:39 GMT, Kay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>David J. Braunegg wrote:
>
>> We got our first aquarium four weeks ago--10 gallons, 2 Corys, and 2
>> Platys (male and female).  We put two clumps of cutting plants in at the
>> two-week mark.  The Platys decimated them.
>> 
>> Is it hopeless to try to grow plants with Platys, or is it related to
>> the fact that the female was voracious because she was gravid and gave
>> birth a week later?
>> 
>> Any tips on growing plants with these fish would be appreciated.  Also,
>> are there any fish we should avoid when getting a few more if we want to
>> keep live plants?
>
>I have platys in a 55 heavy planted tank and they have not touched them. I
>have 8 amazon swords, assorted bulbs on one end for shade. Bunches of
>Moneywart, java moss, 5 java ferns, willow moss, bunches of Red lugwiga,
>and bunches of bacopa.
>
>Maybe its the type of plant you have cause I noticed the platys eating algae
>but not the plant.
>
>Kay