Anubias Nana Rhizome Planting

[mtv8dmarine]

I've read both opinions that anubias nana can be planted in gravel and the rhizome is best in the gravel as well as that it shouldn't be due to rot. I bought two and have been trying it out myself. For the last 5 days both plants appear just as healthy as when I bought them.

Which is actually correct?

 

[PDSimon]

I think its best to attach them to stones or bogwood because the rhizome 'tends' to rot if buried. If putting in a substrate you're best of ensuring it is above the substrate level.

 

[ian]

it'll take more than 5 days for it to rot, give it 2 weeks. Planting the Rhizome above the substrate is the correct way.

 

[Ryefish]

if you sit the plant on top of your gravel it will eventually root itself into the gravel. I had a java fern (different plant i know but its still got a rhizome) that i just left sitting on the gravel and whenever you lifted it, it would lift half the gravel up with it

 

[mtv8dmarine]

Ok thanks for the better direction. I have some lava rock arriving Wednesday so I'll put both of them on that. I can already see the one that I have planted above the gravel winding it's roots in and through everything. I never realized that it would grab a hold of all of it.

For a pretty hardy leafed plant I was surprised to see that either my platies or corys were nibbling at one of the leaves of a plant. They haven't been back for it since. Must have been too much ruffage.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

I've got it tied to bogwood in my tanks (for me it's purely easier for cleaning) and it'll be better for the plant not to keep moving the roots when I clean