How Can I Stop Sae's Eating My Moss?

[Ben M]

hi, a while ago i bought some Taiwan moss. i was going to make a moss wall with it, but there wasn't enough. so i put most of it on my bogwood, and i left the excess in a tub floating in the tank. but my SAE's appear to have eaten most of it. they eat all of the fluffy bits off it, and just leave the middle (looks like a stem with branches). luckily, i had a bit spare, so i still have some floating in a container in the tank, and i put a bit of that on a rock in my brothers (SAE free) tank. it appears to be growing well in my brothers tank, and in the floating container, but the SAE's eat all the new growth on my bogwood. could i stop them by feeding them lots of veggies, or is there no hope? the moss is having a break ATM, as my kribs are guarding their fry on the bogwood, and not letting the SAE's near. if i put in blanched, shelled peas in every morning would that stop them?

cheers

 

[Socks]

My SEA would never take any veggies,they are always cruising the plants and skimming algae off but I have never seen them consume any part of a plant.I'd say they are either missing a bit from their diet or Taiwan moss is very yummy.Having not delt with the issue befor I couldn't say for sure but I'd try getting them some veggie and/or algae to eat,it's worth a try!

 

[Ben M]

cheers, i do feed them veggies, but not every day. they love all of the veggies i have tried with them, so i'll give them veggies daily from now on.

thanks