Cinnebuns Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) In my adventure into this hobby I was initially wary of adding live plants. Now, 3 months in, I have added a new plant every month (starting month 2) and have marimo moss balls and water lettuce. I plan to get some Java moss for fry tanks but would like to add something to my main tank as well. I want something that doesn't need to be planted in the substrate or need co2. I was considering anubias Nana petite or something like that. What are your suggestions and where would you put it in this tank? I do have some fake rock decor that is not in there yet. I also have 2 pieces of driftwood but that would require some moving of stuff. Edited January 17, 2022 by Cinnebuns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) I LOVE Anubias, all of them. Petites are cool because they stay small. Anubias are rhizone plants so you can glue them to wood, a rock, decorations. I've also used airline suction cups with a little piece of airline attached, and tied the Anubias to it, then attached it to the aquarium wall. This way I can move the plant whenever I need/want! The only downside to some people is that they don't grow fast, but to me that's just fine. They are some of the prettiest plants I have in my tanks. Techically you can float any plant and not plant them in substrate. @Guppysnail's tanks are a prime example of this so if there's a plant you're interested in you can try that. I like to put plants in pots in my tanks- they're still mobile that way and creates visual interest. Edited January 17, 2022 by xXInkedPhoenixX 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnebuns Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 @xXInkedPhoenixX omg that airline idea is genius. I wouldn't have to do much to my setup and I literally just got airline suction cups in the mail. I only needed 2 but ofc they come in a pack of like 20 lol. Ty!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I've used the trick on other plants- typically tougher ones. Just be careful with tying stuff in tanks- always cut excess and make sure your inhabitants won't get caught on it. I've never had it happen but it can if you're not careful! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnebuns Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) @xXInkedPhoenixX my LFS didn't have any anubias in stock so I got Java fern. Is this too much tubing? I opted for too much rather than too little to start but might wanna cut it more. Also I got some Java moss. I would love for it to grow enough for me to put in other tanks but it's pretty slow growing right? I know it doesn't NEED it, but would it grow faster with a little fertilizer? Edited January 17, 2022 by Cinnebuns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnebuns Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 Oh and also, I haven't fully decided where to put it in my tank, but is it safe, if I decide, to hide the tubing under the substrate like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Ha! I love it, not at all what I do with mine but that could work, don't bury any of the java rhizone in the substrate, have it sit above your gravel but that trick should keep the plant from floating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I love Java Fern, it’s versatile and easy to keep alive. Sometimes it’s hard to keep it looking perfect but that’s offset by how hard it is to kill. It’s an epiphyte plant so it It doesn’t like having the rhizome buried in the substrate. It can be tied or super glued to wood or a bit of hardscape. Nice choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 This is what mine looks like. I only use less than a half inch of tubing so you can tie the rhizone to the suction cup. Java fern is awesome too, I have narrow leaf which kind of looks like what you got, and Windelov which has neat shaped leaves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I use no co2 no fertz and do not plant plants. Most are tied to something or just sitting in or suction cupped to a wall in all my tanks. I just recently put all the ludwiga in cups of gravel all this grew suction cupped to walls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnebuns Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 If I choose to take it off this and put it onto a rock is that possible or is it glued forever now? @Guppysnail no fertilizer too?! Wow! I saw my water lettuce was dying until I started using fertilizer. Just enough nitrogen from fish? Also, nobody answered this yet. Would adding some fertilizer to the tank I just put Java moss in encourage it to grow faster? I know it's not needed but I would like it to grow faster for a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 It should come off ok or you can cut the pieces off near the roots that are glued. Just be gentle 🙂 The glue eventually erodes, by that time the plant has usually gripped whatever you glued it to by its roots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 On 1/17/2022 at 5:28 PM, Cinnebuns said: Just enough nitrogen from fish? No my source water runs between 10-20ppm sometimes 25 of nitrate. Thats why no fertilizer and im WAY to lazy to use individual nutrients and i just dont need to. I did add potassium a few times at 1/4 dose for my pennywort but it didnt help so i quit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 My water never seems to like to come down from 40ppm Nitrate so I'm afraid to use ferts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer V Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 On 1/17/2022 at 5:11 PM, xXInkedPhoenixX said: My water never seems to like to come down from 40ppm Nitrate so I'm afraid to use ferts! Same! Messy pea puffers keep my nitrates higher than I would like. But I started noticing my Java fern showing signs of deficiency and I read from one of the lovely people on here (can't remember who) that Easy Green only raises nitrates by a couple ppm max so I just started dosing ferts again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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