New Plants

[Jo]

I got some new plants today from the TN club I found.
So in love with these plants.

[Mugwump]

Pretty...good find

[b125killer]

Nice plants. Do you Know what they are? I think I know a few but not sure.

[Jo]

Yes from left to right the lady I got them from said she was told Brazillian Sword. Anubias on the wood. Then Stargrass, ludwigia, and Bolbitis. Which I just found out doesn't need to be in substrate. It needs to be secured to a piece of wood.  So I will have to fix that tonight.
What do most of you do as far as securing a plant to wood? Last night I just used sewing thread to attach anubias to wood.

[Mugwump]

Yes from left to right the lady I got them from said she was told Brazillian Sword. Anubias on the wood. Then Stargrass, ludwigia, and Bolbitis. Which I just found out doesn't need to be in substrate. It needs to be secured to a piece of wood.  So I will have to fix that tonight.
What do most of you do as far as securing a plant to wood? Last night I just used sewing thread to attach anubias to wood.

Clear fishing line works well...

[Jo]

Ok, thanks Jon. I thought of that but worried about it cutting into plants.  I also wondered about those plastic covered twist ties that come around heater cord. Would that work?

[Mugwump]

Ok, thanks Jon. I thought of that but worried about it cutting into plants.  I also wondered about those plastic covered twist ties that come around heater cord. Would that work?

I don't know if the twist ties would rust or not....fishing line works nice, just don't tie it so tight...hehe

[P4Angels]

I have found that using a carefully placed rock works the best.  Don't forget to use the old vinegar trick to see if its aqaura safe or not. 

[Jo]

That is kinda what I was thinking about them rusting. I didn't tie thread tight. I will try this other one with some fishing line tonight.

P4Angels I do have some rocks in tank already would you tie this plant to the rock? The lady said roots should not be submerged so I couldn't lay a rock on the roots. I planted plant in substrate last night, I just came home for lunch and pulled it out.

[ilroost]

sewing thread also works

[Jo]

That is what I used on anubia's. I sure hope these do well. I really love the look of them in the tank.

[BallAquatics]

If you use a cotton thread it will just rot away by the time the plant is attached.  I use rubber bands.

Dennis

[Jo]

I was using a rubberband on an anubia in the other tank and it eventually broke. So I'm trying thread now. I did not get to work on tank last night so still don't have it attached to wood. I'm going to try the fishing line when I get a chance.

Also if anyone has any advice or suggestions I'm open to it. Would really love success with planted tank.

I also found out that Seachem Excel will melt vals, so I'm thinking that is what happened to them.

[Mugwump]

Salt water folks use 'super glue' for corals.....might work here too..

[P4Angels]

I was using a rubberband on an anubia in the other tank and it eventually broke. So I'm trying thread now. I did not get to work on tank last night so still don't have it attached to wood. I'm going to try the fishing line when I get a chance.

Also if anyone has any advice or suggestions I'm open to it. Would really love success with planted tank.

I also found out that Seachem Excel will melt vals, so I'm thinking that is what happened to them.

Rubberbands like you said break, so one day while out shopping @ walmart and we found green zip ties and I thought BAM great for securing mos to rocks and drift wood...  Works and You cant see the zip tie.  Just don't sinch them down so tight that the plants die off...