Re: [GSAS-Member] Plants & Africans

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

On Mon, 7 Jan 2008, KEITH ANDERSON wrote:

> I used to keep beautiful planted tanks as a young man, but then discovered
> African Cichlids.  So it's been artificial plants ever since.  I DO have a
> 29 gal tank that has ~40 Lelupi fry in it, and was wondering if I could put
> some real plants in there for a while.  Any recommendations?  I want a plant
> that won't need CO2 and fancy lights.  I have a two tube fluorescent and an
> undergravel filter. So hardiness and ready availability would be good.

Valisneria is currently co-existing in our tank with leleupi.  I can bring 
some to the meeting tomorrow.  It likes hard water.  We have two tubes 
over a 60-gallon tank.

I've heard of some keeping Anubias with African cichlids, though haven't 
done this personally.

   - Erik

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Erik Olson
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