Ph tolerant plants

Ok so I have a tank full of sulphur haps and was wondering what would be some good plants that can tolerate high ph and mimic the s amounts or plantation that is in lake malawI I can't seem too find any information on the native plants of malawI lake I know its a high ph and hard kh an gh lake, but I have seen documentaries and heard of their being plants in the lake as they help shelter fry and keep them safe and also adds nice colouration I just don't know what the types of plants they are can anyone help me out please


I love my fish more than life itself

 

African rift lakes have a very few plants native. I have a lake tanganyika tank myself, as a biotope, and it has two plants: Italian Val (val spiralis) and riccia fluitans.

They are the only plants native to the lakes that are commonly available in the trade.

That said, cichlids that reside in midwater are not likely to have ever come across an aquatic plant. Most will eat them if they do see them

 

what would be some good plants that can tolerate high ph

Plastic ones!
June is right, most cichlids end up destorying any plant that is put in the tank. I have seen MalawI setups with strong, broad leaf plants like anubias, vals, swords, but they're not native to the Lake.

June suggested Riccia Fluitans, just a heads up, it's hard to find here in Aus. I've only seen it once, and bought it straight away

 

I have been researching the exact species I have and they would have come across some plants in the wild you can see my research if you look through my profile I can't link as I'm using my mobile I'm going with the habitat that some specimens are found in by the base of the rockwall near the sandbeds and breeding plantations

Ill look up the plants thankyou so much are they 100% native too the rift lakes


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Best thing about my LFS I'm get along really well with the owner an he will order me in any plant I want or fish no matter how hard it is too find


I love my fish more than life itself

 

Ill look up the plants thankyou so much are they 100% native too the rift lakes

I have no idea to be honest (haven't researched africans). However, don't be surprised if you can't find certain plants here. Australian Customs is very sensitive about what they let in to the country in the way of anything living. It's frustrating, but I guess it keeps us all safe.

 

Yea ive noticed australia customs is ridiculously strict I'm surprised we can get any fish haha


I love my fish more than life itself

 

just jumped onto my computer so I can link my research to this tab



this is what I have found with my research in the last couple of days and I will add anything I can too the thread

 

https://www.fishlore.com/aquariumfishforum/threads/ph.84827/

https://www.fishlore.com/aquariumfi...stand-kh-gh-ph-and-relation-to-plants.122854/

Links of interest above. I keep my tank pH level at 8.0 and my low light plants are thriving, Anubias, Marimo Balls, Java Ferns and Amazon Swords.

Ken