Aquarium Plants made from fabric!

[eugene]

hello

i have bought a plant that is made up of fabric. its so life like that people who came and saw it thought it was a real plant. becoz its movement underwater is so real, unlike plastic plants where they looked stiff and fake.

however, my worry is that will the fabric plant be a host to bad bacteria or germs for my fish? should i changed back to the conventional plastic plants?

 

[goldfishattack]

if it was harmful to fish i'm sure they wouldn't sell them, but however with all tank equipment you need to wash and clean first.

 

[smb]

Those are the kind of plants I use because with the cichlids I keep you can't have real plants.

Like mentioned, they wouldn't be selling them for aquariums if they weren't ok.

 

[Inchworm]

Hi eugene

Like everything else in your aquarium the plants could harbor bad germs. But they will also provide a home for the beneficial bacteria that are important to have in your tank.

These "silk" plants are often lovely to look at and I know that they are popular among people who do not have live plants in thier aquariums.

I don't think you have anything to worry about. Just enjoy them!

 

[eugene]

thanks for your info guys!

 

[akhtar]

hey, i got them there really good, silk plants, they dont tear the fishes fins (bettas)
there easy to care for, and all u have to do is rinse them under hot tap water and then put them in,

 

[Moe]

I've had bad luck with silk plants. Eventually green or brown algae grows on them and you cannot get them clean because it is inside the weave of the fabric. I wouldn't invest a lot of $ in them until you see how they work out in your tank.