No Plants

[blu187]

i want to do a new aquascape with just bogwood and rocks. which fish dont need or like plant cover, because i want the fish to be happy.

 

[Spooky76]

Loaches can do withouth plants, and plecs really. They prefer caves and nooks and crannys. Plecs like bogwood, in fact I think they need it for digestion or something.

Problem is nothing will remove your Nitrates for you, so may mean more water changes, also plants help 02/c02 in the tank.

Most vegetarian fish like plants, gouramis, silver dollars, mollys, plattys all like plants, livebearers like plant cover for giving birth.

I know why you would want it, but I personally wouldnt have a tank without some plants, as most fish do like them, even if they dont 'need' them. They give good cover too.

Could you use some planted bog wood ?

 

[blu187]

iam more interested in those which dont need plant cover, because i will have java moss to remove nitrates. i dont plan to have any caves as such, so i need a fish that doesent hide and doesent need plant cover.

 

[Honey Gourami]

what about a mbuna chiclid like yellow lab they live in rocks in fact mbuna means rock fish! they do need some vege based food like spirilina flakes, cucumber or peeled peas.

 

[Straydum]

many fishes are okay without plants actually. barbs, tetras etc. they do fine with or without plants.