Attaching Java Fern/anubias

[Floyds mum]

Ive got some pieces of java fern and anubias and im wondering how to attach it to something and what things i can use?
I have got the terracotta rings plants are sold in, and im assuming aquarium safe silicone would be a no no to stick them on.

 

[pleco4030]

i personally like to use rubber bands. they are safe and they will desolve and disapear (kinda) around when the plants have already attached themselves/ established themselves where you wnat them

 

[jennybugs]

Black sewing cotton for me (the toughened stuff lasts a bit longer) or invisible sewing thread (it's finer than fishing line)

 

[Floyds mum]

Ok thanx, would it work on the terracotta rings?

 

[Truck]

Just superglue them, much easier.

 

[Jenste]

personally I would think that supergluing a live plant would kill it. I like using sewing thread....it holds it firmly in place but does not cause damage to the plant, and it easily blends in once the plant grows

 

[Truck]

No, superglue doesn't kill a plant, nor does it polute the water, many aquascapers including myself have used techniques for ages.

 

[Jenste]

No, superglue doesn't kill a plant, nor does it polute the water, many aquascapers including myself have used techniques for ages.

learned something new then

 

[tom130691]

i would use the smallest fishing line i had in my bag lol

 

[Floyds mum]

Lol ty people, i have got some aquarium safe silicone, would this work?
And how would i keep the plant hydrated while it sets?

 

[Truck]

Silicone takes 24 hours to set, so It wouldn't be a good idea, superglue is instant.

 

[Floyds mum]

Silicone takes 24 hours to set, so It wouldn't be a good idea, superglue is instant.

Ok thanx i just dont want to poison my fishies cos superglue has toxins in

 

[Truck]

no super glue is 100% safe, the toxins will not affect the fish, once it has set (which is instant) it cannot leach toxins, head over to the planted section, and even the marine section, lots of us use it to stick coral and plants to rock or wood.

Just make sure the superglue is cyanocrylate

 

[Floyds mum]

no super glue is 100% safe, the toxins will not affect the fish, once it has set (which is instant) it cannot leach toxins, head over to the planted section, and even the marine section, lots of us use it to stick coral and plants to rock or wood.

Just make sure the superglue is cyanocrylate

Ok ty

 

[pleco4030]

didnt know you could super glue live plants. good to know