Fw plants as food.

[sfin52]

I have a fw tank full of Amazon swords and I have to trim often. I was wondering if I could use the swords for food in my reef.

Advice please.

 

[Gareth elliott]

I have a fw tank full of Amazon swords and I have to trim often. I was wondering if I could use the swords for food in my reef.

Advice please.

I am not sure how appetizing your fish will find them. My swords are not eaten by my herbivore fw fish in appreciable amounts.

Nutrient wise there are a lot more complex starches in fw plants than marine algae.

 

[sfin52]

I am not sure how appetizing your fish will find them. My swords are not eaten by my herbivore fw fish in appreciable amounts.

Nutrient wise there are a lot more complex starches in fw plants than marine algae.

So that wouldn't be good for the fish.

 

[vetteguy53081]

The leaves are very firm and would be too thick and hard to tear and digest. You can use romaine lettuce leaves though. Wash each leaf, place in freezer ( to separate cellulose film) and place in tank

 

[Gareth elliott]

If by chance you garden, i save my clippings and handfuls of java moss for compost. I quicken its breakdown by adding the gunk from my pond filter. This will not smell like rotten death like most compost either so i just keep a small 5 gallon bucket by my side door. Installed a valve to let the moisture escape