Rodney,

I have had plants with goldfish for years. I don't have a good list
of plants that you should use or should not. Overall I agree with
what people have listed here. I have posted an answer to that
question about 8 months ago.

I do have some general comments that have helped me. I've found that
my goldfish (comets) like certain parts of the tank. If you want to
put a plant there, you better make sure they can't rip it out. I've
put plants that they don't even eat, but if they want to hang out
there, they will remove it. If the tank is over crowded to begin
with, they may try and remove all or most of your plants. I don't
mind spending a few bucks (under $10) for a plant to see how they like
it and if it grows in my tank. If they start to tear it appart I will
move it into another tank.

You mention that your tank is bare. Be sure to get a lot of plants
before you add them to your tank. If you add just one plant the fish
will may attack it even if they don't like to eat it. You have to
overwhelm them. This way they will only go after some of them. It
will give the rest of them a good chance to get growing and well
rooted. I have found that getting plants at some of the big chain
stores is NOT a good idea. The plants there aren't as healthy as they
could be. You also do not get a lot of plant for the money. I have
two good local stores that I tend to use, but I've heard some people
like some of the online stores. I haven't used them.

You will also have to monitor you water more closely, at least until
you get the kind of plant growth that you want. Learn about the
nutrients that the plants need, how to keep things balanced, and
control your algae growth. Seach the treads here or search online.
There is a lot of good info about what you'll need.

"Rodney" wrote in message gy.com...
any suggestions on live plants that goldfish won't eat? i had some
different variety of plants in the tank before and had mixed results with
the plants. i had to re-start my tank, so it's bare now.