Plants keep getting uprooted

[NJGourami]

I have some plastic plants in my tanks and they keep coming loose and floating to the surface. Aside from adding more gravel to the tank is there anyway I can stop this from happening? Perhaps by gluing some rocks onto the base or something.

 

[TwoHobbies]

Sure...some small stones, use superglue or silicone

 

[NJGourami]

how long does the glue need to cure before I can put it back into my tank?

 

[TwoHobbies]

Not long, one or two minutes

 

[DarrylR]

I never knew you can superglue in a tank, but I saw at Petsmart there are plants now with suction cups to the base to, well stick to the glass.

 

[Lance M.]

Yes you can use super glue. Us reefers use super glue gel when fragging corals and it can be put immediately back into the water. I also read somewhere it cures better underwater.

You can use silicone too but you'll have to let it cure for two to three days out of the water.

 

[black hills tj]

Yes you can use super glue. Us reefers use super glue gel when fragging corals and it can be put immediately back into the water. I also read somewhere it cures better underwater.

You can use silicone too but you'll have to let it cure for two to three days out of the water.

I have heard this too, but noone has verified it yet.

 

[Woodsy]

You can use silicone too but you'll have to let it cure for two to three days out of the water.

I hope I'm just stating the obvious, but make sure the silicone you use is an aquarium-safe version such as Sikaflex Aquarium Silicone. Other types of silicone can contain ingredients that are poisonous to your fish, and will leech out into your tank over time.