Allright you guys, I have a question. I was looking for some plants for my tank, something small and wouldnt take over the tank, something that the fish wouldnt try to uproot but wout still eat, and something that was really hardy and hard to kill. Well the woman at petsmart suggested anacharis and caboomba. Well I allready had a couple anacharis plants so i decided to buy a bunch of the caboomba. Well when i came home, cleaned out my tank and risned off the new plant. some of the leaves starting coming off, i thought no big deal it just had a rough trip home. well put it in my tank and immediatly my whole tank was covered with leaves from the blasted thing. Is this normal behavior of this plant? is it a sign that its dying? For the first 5 mins while i was filling up net after net of leaves my fish were going wild over the new treat they had floating around in the water, but after i quit scooping they quit eating, go figure. I have had to clean off my intake tube 2 times after i cleaned it before i put the plant in....grr :angry: is this plant worth it, or should i give it to a friend in need of some plants LOL thanks guys,

SpooN

Spoon, most of the cabombas I got did shed their leaves at first, some more than others. The last one I got hardly lost any, but some were so bad that the plant was almost naked to the stem. Unfortunately, my goldies didn't think all that much of giving the plants enough recovery time, and munched it down nonetheless.
My cabomba is now in a tropicals tank, and - thank goodness - is being left alone!

I had nothing but trouble with this plant everytime I had them they did the same thing to me.

And the main thing with these guys is that they like CO2 in there tank.....Check this out!

"The Cabomba, also known as the Carolina Fanwort, has feathery green leaves, which are divided into narrow segments. It is a densely growing plant that makes for a wonderfull, natural looking background in a planted aquarium.

Cabomba does best when grown in nuetral water under moderate lighting. Provide at least 2 watts per gallon of full spectrum (5000-7000K) lighting. Water temperature between 72°-82°F, an alkalinity of 3-8 dKH and a pH of 6.5-7.5 is ideal for proper growth. These plants do not tolerate frequent trimming and transplanting. Leaves dropping from the plant are usually a sign of poor water conditions or CO2 deficiency.

Propagate the Cabomba by trimming branches from the main plant, and relocating them in another part of the aquarium. It should be placed in the back or sides of your aquarium in groups for the best appearance. "

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Di...d=26&pCatId=796

I'm with Koko on that! Nothing but trouble! I even had it in my tropical tank so noone was eating it! All I did was "fish" leaves out,and clean filter intake tube also--and that stinks cause it looks so nice when you plant it but I avoid it now...

thanks for the help guys, im glad to know its something normal with this plant. but good news, even though part of one stalk of it is naked, the plant is being left alone and not sheding anymore. I will probably keep this plant for a while, atleast till it gives me more trouble. thanks again

I got cabomba for my planted tank and it seems to be a game of my fish to pull them out as soon as i'm not looking. they stayed in tact, until lucienne started ripping the leaves off. I figure, if she's leaving everything else alone, she can shred the cabombas if she wants. i just keep playing along by sticking them back into the gravel.