Someday I'll want a big ol tank, maybe a 90g and (dream of dreams) something real big for the basement, like 180g or something. I've always liked the look of these guys and from reading they sound peaceful enough for well-thought community, but I know they are eartheaters.
So my question is to anyone who might have experience with them, how difficult will it be to keep the plants down? I mean obviously HC is going to be out of the question, but I'm thinking that possibly a planted tank with primarily large plants in the back/sides like echinodorus bleheri or maybe bigger crypts with maybe 6mos+ of established root growth would survive their digging? Or am I deluding myself? Would I just end up with 'floating' amazons?
So my question is to anyone who might have experience with them, how difficult will it be to keep the plants down? I mean obviously HC is going to be out of the question, but I'm thinking that possibly a planted tank with primarily large plants in the back/sides like echinodorus bleheri or maybe bigger crypts with maybe 6mos+ of established root growth would survive their digging? Or am I deluding myself? Would I just end up with 'floating' amazons?