Plants for diftwood

[doofie22]

hi, i'm planning to get a diftwood thats about 20-30cm high and it will spread out in the middle of my tank. But what sort of plant should i tie it on the branches to make it look good?

any suggestions?

Thanks!

[seetharam]

Some good choices are

Narrow Leaf Java Fern
Bolbitis
Moss

[Anubia]

Some good choices are

Narrow Leaf Java Fern
Bolbitis
Moss

In fact most mosses, flame, java, willow, mini pelia will be viable to tie to the bogwood / driftwood. If it's a brittle moss that breaks apart and is difficult to tie then use a super glue gel ( small amounts)..!!

Anubia Nana Petite is another slow growing rhizome that I've used in shrimp biotopes...

Good luck in your plant hunt...

[doofie22]

thank you both for your kind suggestions. I'll look into those.

anubia, super glue gel???? Hmm... thats an interesting thought... can i use those for aquarium? If it works, i'm thinking of using it to stick to some small stones on fessidens and let it down on the substrate instead of using the wire mesh, :)

[Anubia]

thank you both for your kind suggestions. I'll look into those.

anubia, super glue gel???? Hmm... thats an interesting thought... can i use those for aquarium? If it works, i'm thinking of using it to stick to some small stones on fessidens and let it down on the substrate instead of using the wire mesh, :)

Hi Doofie...most of the planted tank experts utilise Super Gel glue. You only require a small amount. It's best to use on the stone or bogwood when the hardscape piece is dry of course. Doesn't take long for the moss ( plant ) to cure and is aquarium safe.

I've tried most plants that prefer their rhizome ( root) out of the substrate as well as mosses and is less tedious than attempting to tie fragile moss specimens. Fissidens ( lovely moss) and will accept the super gel method.

Good luck....

[doofie22]

Hi Doofie...most of the planted tank experts utilise Super Gel glue. You only require a small amount. It's best to use on the stone or bogwood when the hardscape piece is dry of course. Doesn't take long for the moss ( plant ) to cure and is aquarium safe.

I've tried most plants that prefer their rhizome ( root) out of the substrate as well as mosses and is less tedious than attempting to tie fragile moss specimens. Fissidens ( lovely moss) and will accept the super gel method.

Good luck....

thanks. I just bought a DAP Aquarium Sealand 100% silicone. Its suppose to seal the aquarium glass for leaks and stuff.. but i guess it will work fine with plants and wood too since i only need a small quantity?

thanks for your suggestions, i've bought US fissidens, Christmas Moss, Flame Moss. Planning to tie them around the branches.

do you have pics of your aquarium?

[Anubia]

Do you have pics of your aquarium?[/QUOTE]

As soon as I find my camera.....(My 3 yr old daughter has hidden it...could be anywhere sitting next to either a teddy or a barbie doll..!!)

I'll post soon ...

[Chad320]

Glosso also does well tied to the upper portion of the driftwood. It will eventually grow emergent and make a small raft at the top.

[luckyboi]

Is anubia safe on shrimp tank? good thought on the super glue...

[Jdinh04]

Anubias should be fine for a shrimp tank. Like some mentioned above, anubias, ferns, moss, pellia, and mini pellia are great plants to attach to driftwood. You can also use sewing thread to attach these plants but the cotton will decay within a couple of weeks.

[Fidelity]

may i sugguest to tie US fissiden or flame moss to the driftwood,
or google for (takeshi amano) there's plenty of excellent reference images out there.

[Anubia]

Is anubia safe on shrimp tank? good thought on the super glue...

Some forum posts have posted concerns re Anubia rhizomes causing issues within a shrimp biotope. Some posts also state that Java fern can cause issues.

I've used both within heavily planted shrimp CRS setups and have just had good grade CRS S and SS berry and deliver shrimplets, so its up to the actual owner. I think other issues cause problems. Some owners have had deaths within their setups but I think this is due to chemicals used by the plant distributors to clear snails.

I think as long as you pre-soak plants before planting within your shrimp setups most plants will be ok...

[blacksheep998]

Some owners have had deaths within their setups but I think this is due to chemicals used by the plant distributors to clear snails.

I think as long as you pre-soak plants before planting within your shrimp setups most plants will be ok...

This. Big time. Unless you personally know the grower of the plant you should never just toss them in the tank. Always soak for at least a few days because you don't know what sorts of chemicals and ferterlizers growers might be dosing their plants with.

I've had great luck with both java fern and anubias in my tanks shrimp tanks. Any problems I've had have always been from other factors, usually water perameters going out of wack and/or an algae bloom.

Also, I've used both cotton and polyester thread to tie plants to driftwood or rocks. I usually try cotton first, because as someone said it breaks down after a few weeks. If the plant keeps coming loose though I'll use polyester thread. It will last for months, if not years.