Attaching plants to rocks/driftwood
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I'm about to start doing the same. I'm not sure if one type of driftwood works better than another but I have a swahala piece, malasian piece, and a grapewood piece.
Some people use fishing line but I've read and heard that using cotton string works well because it eventually dissolves on its own.
Smaller patches should be fine because java moss tends to "creep" over objects as it grows and it should be easier than trying to keep a big chunck together.
I have also read that soaking the driftwood with aquarium salt helps the plant root in it better, so I am trying it.
I also tend to tie a piece of crystalwort to a lava rock.
Let me know how it goes.
Some people use fishing line but I've read and heard that using cotton string works well because it eventually dissolves on its own.
Smaller patches should be fine because java moss tends to "creep" over objects as it grows and it should be easier than trying to keep a big chunck together.
I have also read that soaking the driftwood with aquarium salt helps the plant root in it better, so I am trying it.
I also tend to tie a piece of crystalwort to a lava rock.
Let me know how it goes.
Thanks! Yes I had heard about certain sewing thread was good because it desolved, but I wasn't sure which. I will look for Cotton string, and that idea bout putting some goodies on my Lava Rocks is a great idea!
I just picked up a piece of African Root, and will soak it with Salt now as well.
Thanks for the advice!
I just picked up a piece of African Root, and will soak it with Salt now as well.
Thanks for the advice!
Cotton thread will likely disolve before the plants firmly attach. I now use three things to attach plants:
1. Waxed dental floss. this will not disolve and needs to be cut off and removed.
2. Black nylon wireties. These also need to be cut off when the plant has attached.
3. Stapling will work for some plants. The amount of iron it will leech as it rusts is not a problem. However, you have to be careful not to damage th plant using this method. I usually staple a clump of roots.
1. Waxed dental floss. this will not disolve and needs to be cut off and removed.
2. Black nylon wireties. These also need to be cut off when the plant has attached.
3. Stapling will work for some plants. The amount of iron it will leech as it rusts is not a problem. However, you have to be careful not to damage th plant using this method. I usually staple a clump of roots.
I'm going to try and find cotton sewing thread so I don't have to worry about it. If I can find it in a brown or green color - I'll probably just attach it and call it a day.
Just out of curiosity - why not use this method over the others you guys/gals have all mentioned? I'm trying to keep this low maintenance until I really understand aquascaping better.
Just out of curiosity - why not use this method over the others you guys/gals have all mentioned? I'm trying to keep this low maintenance until I really understand aquascaping better.
sly2kusa said:
I use sewing thread. If i want to add more java moss to the bogwood and do not want to disturb the substrate by pulling out the bogwood out of the water, I use a rubber band. After sometime when the Java moss attached itself to the wood I cut it with a scissor.