I've seen both nibbling..but when I'm not around,they just eat the plants out of existence. From memory over the last three years. Plus,why I do my best to get them from LFS where plants cost much less than internet sold plants.
1. Star Grass,Heteranthera zosterifolia. That one day became food after being in the aquarium for months..and had spread. Like a lightswitch,both Rainbows and Roseline tore into it right in front of me.
2. Ludwigia palustris. It had just started to grow red leaves too. Then,gone.
3.Hydrocotyle tripartita. I tried twice. Once hid it...no,they got it.
4. Hygrophila difformis aka Water Wisteria...presently down to shreds.
5.Rotala wallichii . No way. Eaten in record time.
6. Cardamine. Such sweet sorrow.
One more..can't remember the name. It looked like a Water milfoil. Gone in 60 hours.
What RAINBOWS wont eat?
Cryptocorynes. All are safe.
Sword plants.
Tiger Lotus.
Alternanthera rosaefolia
Vallisneria.
Java moss and all Java ferns. Bolbitis is safe ( but never keep with Mystery snails,they WILL eat the Bolbitis roots).
Pearlweed. Interesting that such a small scale leafy plant that they wont touch.
Bacopa.
Rotala indica..again,why they won't eat such a soft leaved plant is a mystery.
Anubias. No shock there.
Hygrophila salicifolia. Wisteria,yes- this one,no.
I'm sure others have felt the pain of seeing new plants become salad for Rainbows.
1. Star Grass,Heteranthera zosterifolia. That one day became food after being in the aquarium for months..and had spread. Like a lightswitch,both Rainbows and Roseline tore into it right in front of me.
2. Ludwigia palustris. It had just started to grow red leaves too. Then,gone.
3.Hydrocotyle tripartita. I tried twice. Once hid it...no,they got it.
4. Hygrophila difformis aka Water Wisteria...presently down to shreds.
5.Rotala wallichii . No way. Eaten in record time.
6. Cardamine. Such sweet sorrow.
One more..can't remember the name. It looked like a Water milfoil. Gone in 60 hours.
What RAINBOWS wont eat?
Cryptocorynes. All are safe.
Sword plants.
Tiger Lotus.
Alternanthera rosaefolia
Vallisneria.
Java moss and all Java ferns. Bolbitis is safe ( but never keep with Mystery snails,they WILL eat the Bolbitis roots).
Pearlweed. Interesting that such a small scale leafy plant that they wont touch.
Bacopa.
Rotala indica..again,why they won't eat such a soft leaved plant is a mystery.
Anubias. No shock there.
Hygrophila salicifolia. Wisteria,yes- this one,no.
I'm sure others have felt the pain of seeing new plants become salad for Rainbows.