Plants Growing Into Porous Rock And Drift Wood?

[nukeonekitty]

I want to put some live plants into my mbuna, but do not want to put them on the floor because I don't want the cichlids digging them up! So I heard that plants can grow in porous rock (which I have) and drift wood (which I also have). My question is whether or not this is true and secondly how is it done?

P.S. I am planning on using Java Fern and Anubias

 

[Fwapp]

I want to put some live plants into my mbuna, but do not want to put them on the floor because I don't want the cichlids digging them up! So I heard that plants can grow in porous rock (which I have) and drift wood (which I also have). My question is whether or not this is true and secondly how is it done?

P.S. I am planning on using Java Fern and Anubias

Mornin'

Yes it's true that some plants (like the ones you've suggested) can be tied to wood/rock. In fact in most cases it is better to, as the rhizome (root) will rot if planted into the substrate.

Use cotton thread, or fishing line, to bind the rhizome to the wood. Be careful that it's not to tight, or loose enough that fish could get caught up in it.

If you use cotton, it will degrade and fall away after a few months, but the plant should have rooted by then.

Hope helps,

I'm off to bed!

 

[nukeonekitty]

Okay that's great, thank you very much!