Amazon Sword and Anubias

[jtez]

I'm just about to go pick up one or 2 amazon swords, what do I need to know about how to plant these? I know they are root feeders, and I have a half dirted tank so these will clearly go on the dirted half. Do i just push them into the gravel and cover the bottom a little?

Also if I begin to grow anubias on a rock, will it be easy to move it onto DW once i put that in my tank or will it get firmly attached to the rock pretty quickly?

Thanks

 

[Mebbid]

Trim the roots of the amazon sword down until they are about 2 inches or so long then gently push them deep into the substrate. Pack the substrate around the plant lightly then you can pull the plant up until the crown is showing to set the roots where they should be. They should still need root tabs even though your tank is dirted.

It shouldn't be terribly difficult to attach the anubias to something else after it's established.

 

[jtez]

Thank you heaps. Also is there any bad consequences of having a plant touching the heater?

 

[Mebbid]

It could possibly kill the leaves touching it but I don't know. I haven't ever had plants in close contact with a heater before.

 

[jtez]

Ok I might not risk it, just to be safe. Thank you again