Does Anyone Know How Anubias Attaches To Wood?

[Curiosity101]

I was just wondering as awhile back when I had to alter the placement of my anubias it basically looked like it had 'melted' itself onto the wood.
I was wondering if it released some sort of chemical? And if anyone knows what the chemical is?
It's not a problem particularly, I'm just curious.

 

[Truck]

I was just wondering as awhile back when I had to alter the placement of my anubias it basically looked like it had 'melted' itself onto the wood.
I was wondering if it released some sort of chemical? And if anyone knows what the chemical is?
It's not a problem particularly, I'm just curious.

the roots have tiny little hairs on like ivy which will grip to the wood

 

[Curiosity101]

You know what (and this isn't patronising as I'm only a few years older than you), but I can't help being impressed by just how much general (and specialised) knowledge you seem to have.

And that does explain the 'residue' that I saw. It'll be the leftover roothairs that have snapped off.
Don't believe I didn't think of that myself to be honest. But the plants seemed to 'stuck' for me to think it was only being physically held on.

 

[Truck]

thanks...if you look at a root under a microscope you can see the little hairs, its the same with spiders...its what give them the ability to climb up walls and hang from ceilings.

 

[Teephphah]

thanks...if you look at a root under a microscope you can see the little hairs, its the same with spiders...its what give them the ability to climb up walls and hang from ceilings.

I hate to be the one to point out when someone is obviously in error, but I have it on fairly good authority (namely, my wife) that spiders do not get the ability to climb up walls and hang from ceilings due to any magical, invisible "hairs" on their legs. Rather, the truth is that spiders can climb up walls and hang from ceilings because they are made of 100% pure evil.

I don't know, however, if the same applies to anubias as I don't actually have any anubias in my tank. BUT, I HAVE been thinking about getting some. So, in the interest of science, I'll tell you what, if I do get some, I'll show my wife and see how she reacts. Depending on the extent to which she freaks out, we should be able to get a pretty good read on the evil content of anubias and from there we should be able to extrapolate whether or not the power of evil is how they attach to wood or if it happens through some other method.

I'll keep everyone informed.

 

[baron von bubba]

thanks...if you look at a root under a microscope you can see the little hairs, its the same with spiders...its what give them the ability to climb up walls and hang from ceilings.

I hate to be the one to point out when someone is obviously in error, but I have it on fairly good authority (namely, my wife) that spiders do not get the ability to climb up walls and hang from ceilings due to any magical, invisible "hairs" on their legs. Rather, the truth is that spiders can climb up walls and hang from ceilings because they are made of 100% pure evil.

I don't know, however, if the same applies to anubias as I don't actually have any anubias in my tank. BUT, I HAVE been thinking about getting some. So, in the interest of science, I'll tell you what, if I do get some, I'll show my wife and see how she reacts. Depending on the extent to which she freaks out, we should be able to get a pretty good read on the evil content of anubias and from there we should be able to extrapolate whether or not the power of evil is how they attach to wood or if it happens through some other method.

I'll keep everyone informed.

lol.
please do keep us informed!

 

[aaronnorth]

ive been meaning to ask how did that little experiment go with leaving the biofilm on half the tank relate to algae growth?

 

[Curiosity101]

Well I removed all the baby apple snails from my main tank (turned out to be over 120!) so the drastic ammonia change cause my tank to go a bit icky.

I had basically every type of algae for almost 2 weeks, and as such haven't started the little test yet. Things are now settling down (though my vallis isn't very happy ), but as of this weekends water change I will be allowing half of the glass to be 'uncleaned' for a couple of weeks.

So I'll keep you posted.

 

[divegirl]

thanks...if you look at a root under a microscope you can see the little hairs, its the same with spiders...its what give them the ability to climb up walls and hang from ceilings.

I hate to be the one to point out when someone is obviously in error, but I have it on fairly good authority (namely, my wife) that spiders do not get the ability to climb up walls and hang from ceilings due to any magical, invisible "hairs" on their legs. Rather, the truth is that spiders can climb up walls and hang from ceilings because they are made of 100% pure evil.

I don't know, however, if the same applies to anubias as I don't actually have any anubias in my tank. BUT, I HAVE been thinking about getting some. So, in the interest of science, I'll tell you what, if I do get some, I'll show my wife and see how she reacts. Depending on the extent to which she freaks out, we should be able to get a pretty good read on the evil content of anubias and from there we should be able to extrapolate whether or not the power of evil is how they attach to wood or if it happens through some other method.

I'll keep everyone informed.

....Pure evil...love it!!!!

My house is full of the nasty creatures atm.....Mmmmm....what fish eat spiders?

Lisa x

 

[aaronnorth]

http/uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090903/tod-wh...de-870a197.html

lol

 

[divegirl]

You little ****!!!!

I opened that link and nearly had a heart attack!!!! Nice pic....not!!!!

Lisa x

 

[aaronnorth]

You little ****!!!!

I opened that link and nearly had a heart attack!!!! Nice pic....not!!!!

Lisa x

 

[glolite]

Oh bless, fancy being afraid of an incy wincy

 

[divegirl]

That's no incy wincy!!!!!

Blow you lot...I have the day off work and am off to play with my fishes!!!!! ....and hoover up some 'incy wincies

Lisa x

 

[lljdma06]

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lol

I'm not afraid of spiders.