Best Aquarium plants?? - Aquarium Advice

efeeley · 07-08-2006, 03:12 PM

I was just wondering who makes the most realistic plastic plants?I have a 180 gal with oscars and want to heavily weight down the plants ,which leads to next question,what is the best way to weight down the plants (some sort of nontoxic cement)??

MattAquaBio · 07-08-2006, 03:55 PM

As for who makes the most realistic plants, i dont know. But you could try what i did with my driftwood. I had a piece of drift wood that wouldnt sink so i got some clear fishing line and tied a rock to the underside of the driftwood with it, then just buried the rock. It worked pretty well. I guess you could try the same thing on a smaller scale with your plants.

greenmaji · 07-08-2006, 04:58 PM

All of the silk ones used to apear more lifelike then the plastic.. But I havn't seen truly lifelike atificials to be honest.

Voodoo Chilli · 07-09-2006, 10:56 AM

I'd look into java fern and anubias: these can be anchored to tank decor via their roots, so you don't have to worry about them being dug up. Never heard of a fish that'd eat java fern, either.

toddnbecka · 07-09-2006, 03:24 PM

I've bought several times from this seller on e-bay:http://cgi.ebay.com/LOT-OF-6-PLASTIC...QQcmdZViewItem
Very good quality plants, with a ceramic base to hold them down. Much better prices than the lfs, just check sellers other auctions for more options.

Lonewolfblue · 07-09-2006, 03:32 PM

Other options is if you have driftwood that sinks, you could drill tiny holes in it where you want plants to be, and clip the base off the plant and silicone it into the driftwood. I've even seen the same done with slate, where you can just bury the slate under the gravel, and the plant won't go anywhere.

07-08-2006, 03:12 PM	#1
efeeley Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 24	Best Aquarium plants?? I was just wondering who makes the most realistic plastic plants?I have a 180 gal with oscars and want to heavily weight down the plants ,which leads to next question,what is the best way to weight down the plants (some sort of nontoxic cement)??

07-09-2006, 10:56 AM	#4
Voodoo Chilli Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Niota, TN Posts: 871 Images: 1	I'd look into java fern and anubias: these can be anchored to tank decor via their roots, so you don't have to worry about them being dug up. Never heard of a fish that'd eat java fern, either. __________________ Current species: Neolamprologus multifasciatus Lamprologus stappersi

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Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	Other options is if you have driftwood that sinks, you could drill tiny holes in it where you want plants to be, and clip the base off the plant and silicone it into the driftwood. I've even seen the same done with slate, where you can just bury the slate under the gravel, and the plant won't go anywhere. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

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07-08-2006, 03:55 PM	#2
MattAquaBio Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: north Georgia Posts: 199	As for who makes the most realistic plants, i dont know. But you could try what i did with my driftwood. I had a piece of drift wood that wouldnt sink so i got some clear fishing line and tied a rock to the underside of the driftwood with it, then just buried the rock. It worked pretty well. I guess you could try the same thing on a smaller scale with your plants.

07-08-2006, 04:58 PM	#3
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	All of the silk ones used to apear more lifelike then the plastic.. But I havn't seen truly lifelike atificials to be honest.

07-09-2006, 03:24 PM	#5
toddnbecka Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cumberland, MD Posts: 750	I've bought several times from this seller on e-bay:http://cgi.ebay.com/LOT-OF-6-PLASTIC...QQcmdZViewItem Very good quality plants, with a ceramic base to hold them down. Much better prices than the lfs, just check sellers other auctions for more options.