Growing nymphoides hydrophylla in taiwan

[mattify]

Just planted a 1-2 grow pot of Nymphoides Hydrophylla Taiwan yesterday and this morning I was shocked to see the leaves badly damaged. Found out it was the amano shrimp that did it - apparently they love munching on it when they're hungry. After doing some reading, seems they have a thing for it. Fluxx just said it's planted but couldn't find any info on whether it'll recover or what to do next.

[coltin]

Feed em a few times a day and they'll lose interest in the Nymphoides, 2-3 times should do the trick, keep them full and they'll leave the plants be

[mattify]

It's weird, they've never bothered my other plants before, but I guess they just love Nymphoides Hydrophylla Taiwan. I did some research and others have had the same issue with this specific plant. I've only been feeding them once a day, so I'll try feeding them more often, thanks for the tip, coltin.

[starlord]

I just watched a video by Blake on youtube and he said something that really hit home - "Stay away from plants fish will pick at". It's crazy how true that is. I mean some plants just seem to have that one thing that'll attract a plant-eater, even if they're not supposed to be plant-eaters. Like your experience with the amano shrimp and the Nymphoides Hydrophylla Taiwan.

[belleora]

I've recently had a similar issue with Nymphoides Hydrophylla Taiwan - it's still hanging in, albeit with bare stems due to the constant leaf damage. I assumed it was my setup, considering it's relatively new and several plants are struggling. However, I'm starting to think that my shrimp and fish might be the culprits.

I recall @sSjey mentioning she has this plant, and she also keeps shrimp, but her water parameters are softer. I'm curious - could the harder water in my tank be a contributing factor? @sSjey, how did your Nymphoides fare when you first introduced it, and did you experience any similar issues?

[sSjey]

I've got Nymphoides in my tank with soft water, but no shrimp - well, almost none. I do have one little guy that somehow hitched a ride in with a Java fern, probably as a tiny shrimplet in some red root floater I transferred from my shrimp tank. I've tried to catch it to put it back, but it's super elusive and hides deep in the Java fern whenever I bring out the net.

My Nymphoides are doing great, though. I just trim the leaf stalks at the base when they get too long. I've also got some daughter plants growing from the leaf stalks - I've planted them in the tank, but they're slower to grow than the ones I bought. That's probably because the store-bought ones already had established roots, while the baby plants need time to develop theirs.

As for whether Nymphoides prefers soft water, I'm not sure - maybe someone with more plant knowledge can chime in. But I do know that there are plenty of reports out there about amano shrimp destroying Nymphoides. And it's not just shrimp - plecos and bristlenoses are also notorious for eating this plant.

[belleora]

I've got Nymphoides in my tank with soft water, but no shrimp - well, almost none. I do have one little guy that somehow hitched a ride in with a Java fern, probably as a tiny shrimplet in some red root floater I transferred from my shrimp tank. I've tried to catch it to put it back, but it's super elusive and hides deep in the Java fern whenever I bring out the net.

My Nymphoides are doing great, though. I just trim the leaf stalks at the base when they get too long. I've also got some daughter plants growing from the leaf stalks - I've planted them in the tank, but they're slower to grow than the ones I bought. That's probably because the store-bought ones already had established roots, while the baby plants need time to develop theirs.

As for whether Nymphoides prefers soft water, I'm not sure - maybe someone with more plant knowledge can chime in. But I do know that there are plenty of reports out there about amano shrimp destroying Nymphoides. And it's not just shrimp - plecos and bristlenoses are also notorious for eating this plant.

I've got a couple of stowaway shrimp in one of my tanks too - they just love to sneak in unnoticed. It's crazy how easily they can hitch a ride on plants or fish when you're transferring them between tanks.

I've got a mix of amanos and plecos in with my Nymphoides, so I guess I'm just asking for trouble. I mean, the leaves do look pretty edible - maybe I should just accept that they're a tasty snack for my tank inhabitants.