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Re: pictus and plants
> From: Jason Jones <kjones at connect_net>
> Date: Sun, 29 Sep 96 20:16:12 -0500
> Subject: spotted pictus and java fern
> I was hoping to get a spotted pictus cat. I was afraid it
> would eat my java fern and water sprite. ........<snip>
If this is the same as Pim. Pictus (4 to 6 inches) then it is nearly
exclusively carnivorous and also a bit piscivorous. Your plants
will not be eaten but you may find the Pictus a bit 'lively'
and likely to cause plant damage just by its vigorous movements.
It would be wise to find out quite a bit more about this species
before buying any and putting them in your plant tank. It would be
better to set up a tank specifically for pictus cats because they
have their own needs which are not compatible with plant tanks: fast
flowing well oxygenated water, a live food diet (small fish etc.)
Hopefully someone else can add here; does the natural environment of the
Pim. Pictus contain elements which could be recreated in a plant tank?
Mick