Lots Of Questions!

[onidrase]

I got a couple anubias nana at the LFS today, and There are a few pockets in my driftwood decorations which they would fit in perfectly. Does anyone have any good guides to attaching them? Any specific adhesives I should use that aren't harmful to fish?

Step by step, very detailed and maybe pictures if possible, I'm a very slow person

Also, I got another java fern that wasn't anchored to anything, I kinda wanna just throw it in a pot and let it grow as such. But something seem off about the roots. They're very brown and clumped together, almost like a mound of dirt. Is it any good?

Finally, I bought some "Aqueon Aquarium Plant Food," but I don't wanna open it until I know if it really does anything or if it's another one of those miracle scam products like bottled bacteria. Is this this stuff really beneficial, or should I take it back?

Thanks much.

 

[mike455555]

you can use 100% cyranlight (spelt wrong but it looks something like that word- its 5am iv not had any sleep,so excuse spelling mistakes ) super glue

trim the roots a little (this inspires new growth)
take the wood out dry it (i use bog roll normally but each to there own, no doubt there might be chemicals in it but i take that risk. no dead fish yet)
dry the plant
stick a small dob of super glue where you want the plant
stick the plant on the dob, wait for it to dry
stick it in tank
job done

 

[mike455555]

java fern roots are brown, (and as iv been told they are only root to keep it in place, java fern gets all its needs via the leaves)
you could trim them back a little if your worried- it will incongruence new root growth anyway

the Aqueon Aquarium Plant Food is not a waste of money, a quick search brought up that it contains micro and macro nutrients, theses are needed for good plant growth (depending on your light level)

plants will photosyntheses faster with more light. this means they will grow faster, but only if they have all the nutrients they need, if the "building blocks" arint there the plant's will have problems.
although if you dont have high light over the tank/slow growing plants theres less need to dose nutrients as the fish can provide for the plants. if your plants are starting to look yellow, or look weaker than they normally do you should dose a little of it (with low light)

lowlight = 0 - 1.2 wpg
highlight= 1.2 - 5wpg iv got 3.2wpg and thats considered very highlight

 

[onidrase]

I'm just using marine land LED lights that came with the tank. I'm not sure what the watts are or anything. I'm assuming very low wattage. But they put it some really bright light. Not sure. But I've got a bunch of plants that I was told can grow in pretty much any lighting (just anubias a java fern.)

 

[mike455555]

i dont know much about LED's. but them plants are tough so you should be able to grow them. =]