Catfish and plants...

[SouthernGal0682]

Will catfish or corys eat my plants? Any suggestions on breeds that would work well in a planted tank?

[Chrona]

I don't know about catfish, but I don't believe cories will touch plants. For a planted aquarium, I highly recommend a siamese algae eater or two to take care of algae. For the other species, what kind of water do you have? Soft, acid, alkaline, hard?

[SouthernGal0682]

How big does the siamese algae eater get?? As far as the water goes...My tank isn't set up yet so I'm not sure.

[Incredulous_Ed]

test your tap water to see what the dgh and ph is. I thin the most damage corys will do to plants is uproot them. I wouls stay away from plecos in a planted tank since they eat ALOT and are herbivourous.

[SouthernGal0682]

Oh yeah...guess I could test my tap water...duh. :rolleyes: Sorry

[Chrona]

How big does the siamese algae eater get?? As far as the water goes...My tank isn't set up yet so I'm not sure.

Something like 3-4 inches in aquariums. Not too big.