Help..Who's eating the plants

[bamboofish]

Hi,
I have one 75 gal. cichlid tank and no plants being eaten, anubias, java fern, and moss.
It contains, damesoni, aceis, yel. labs, neolam. brichardiis, c44s, & Juli. maleri. about 40-50 total and everyone happy.

the other is 55gal. most of he same plants are eaten, or pruned-- anubias, ferns and moss
it contains, juli. maleri, red zebras, met. hongi, P. scolofi, and aulonocaras. 30 or so fish..

anyone with any ideas.... who's eating the plants???

[S-and-T]

Actually, I am surprised that you don't have them eaten in the 75g!  Cichlids are suppose to be notorious for eating plants!  Are they getting the same type of food and necessary amounts for the size and type of fish?  (I am wondering if the ones in the 75g just aren't interested in the plants)

[cichlidicted]

assuming that the cichlids are not guilty. would you have any algea eating fish in the other tank. Have a look at them they might be the one.... I had otos once that use to nibble on leaves edges.

[dpatte]

my african cicholids dont bother my plants.
Years ago I had disappearing plants though, and couldnt figure out what was going on. I only had tetras and scaengers.

Then i discovered that some plecos eat wood, and if there is not enough wood, they seem to like AMAZONS