GuppyMan Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 I have a trio of guppy and want to add live plants that are good to hide fry but look nice. What would you recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi_Aquatics Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Guppy grass, java moss, and pogostemon stellatus octopus are some of my favorites. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 as mentioned above, those are great, but about any plant that will lend structure to the tank, and a place for micro-organisms to grow on, is great for guppy fry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineSong Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 When it comes to protecting guppy fry, I like to have floating plants at the top of the tank, and also plants on the bottom, because fry sometimes hang out down there while they are adjusting to the outside world. For floaters, I like guppy grass because it grows well for me. Hornwort is also great for fry, but I've had more problems keeping it alive long term. At the same time, it's cheap enough to replace every few months if need be and someone sells it near you. At the bottom of my tanks, dwarf chain swords and java fern 'Wendelov" provide cover, although they took about 6 months to get to that point. I used fake plants sold in a mat or grid-like form from Petsmart to protect fry until my real plants grew in. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 I've only been keeping guppies for less than a year, but I've had shrimp for several years. My favorite plant for hiding places is pearl weed. It will form a dense mass that adult fish can only penetrate with great difficulty, if at all, either planted in substrate or left floating. I've also tried hornwort and guppy grass, but in my opinion pearl weed has them both beat by a wide margin. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameCzar Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 For the fry I love to have plants I can move, so I use hornwort, guppy grass, and frogbit a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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