What plants attach to dw?

[Shane l]

I'm looking for a small and comment species of plant that attaches to dw

 

[HN1]

Anubias and java ferns are the easiest and most common. Anubias barteri var nana is one of the smallest and most compact.

 

[abrahamavelar]

Moss idk if this is true but I heard of ppl attaching dwarf baby tears

 

[JesseMessykinn]

Moss idk if this is true but I heard of ppl attaching dwarf baby tears

I have Dwarf Babytears on a rock. It was doing wonderful so cut it in half and tied to small piece of DW, Ill let you know

 

[Gboy66]

Anubias and java ferns are the easiest and most common. Anubias barteri var nana is one of the smallest and most compact.

How do you tie it? I tried to tie my anubias to a rock with black sewing thread. 30 minutes later i gave up lol i couldnt do it

 

[HN1]

How do you tie it? I tried to tie my anubias to a rock with black sewing thread. 30 minutes later i gave up lol i couldnt do it

Black (or brown) thread, clear fishing line, or a dab of superglue gel all work pretty well IME.

 

[Shane l]

Or try the florist wire or that bendable wire stuff

 

[severum mama]

I wouldn't recommend putting wire anything into your aquarium. JMO.

 

[Convict2161]

Black (or brown) thread, clear fishing line, or a dab of superglue gel all work pretty well IME.

x2 I've done Anubias to all my DW with a very small amount of super glue(the gel type) haven't had any issues yet.

 

[FastFly67]

I don't recommend wire or fishing line either. As the plant grows, the wire or nylon line doesn't move so it will cut thru the rhizomes of anubias and the ferns . I recommend cotton thread because over time it was disintegrate but not before your plants are firmly attached.

 

[adadkins1]

You can use cotton or I have used fishing line. Being a fly fisherman I always have gobs of the stuff I need to use. I like about 2lb test. You can tie it on somewhat firmly, but leave a little room. Then after the plant is firmly attached tot he rock/dw you can cut the fishing line and take it out. That way you don't have to worry about harming the rhizome as it grows.

 

[abrahamavelar]

I have Dwarf Babytears on a rock. It was doing wonderful so cut it in half and tied to small piece of DW, Ill let you know

please let me know im interested on doing that or to a rock atleast

 

[Gboy66]

x2 I've done Anubias to all my DW with a very small amount of super glue(the gel type) haven't had any issues yet.

Do you just take the rock out and then do it once its dry?

 

[Jason7894561230]

Also riccia

 

[Convict2161]

Do you just take the rock out and then do it once its dry?

Either or. I've taken it out if it's easy to get to or just put a little gel on it and put my hand in.

 

[abrahamavelar]

or hot glue it works good and when u put it in the tank it gets hard right away and u dont need that much

 

[richpowell1989]

I bought some black mini bands made for the job only cost me 1 pound to for 100 they are very thin, stretchy and very strong

 

[Gboy66]

I bought some black mini bands made for the job only cost me 1 pound to for 100 they are very thin, stretchy and very strong

Where? I only have 2 plants for it, so i dont need 100

 

[richpowell1989]

Where? I only have 2 plants for it, so i dont need 100

I got it from eBay plus my lfs do them