Mori55 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 New at this. I planted some anubia. I glued to rocks with gel glue. Do I cut the extra roots off or leave them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 You should leave the extra roots as they still help provide much needed nutrients to the plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 I've done both and I didn't notice a difference of any benefits or any detriments. I would just go with how you think it looks in the tank. If you don't like the long roots all over the place I would trim them down and allow the new roots to grab a hold of whatever is around it. If they're not too long I'd just leave them be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mori55 Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Thank you ! Have you ever used the plant weights instead of rocks for Anubias ? I was thinking of getting some I could glue or wrap around them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 13 minutes ago, Mori55 said: Thank you ! Have you ever used the plant weights instead of rocks for Anubias ? I was thinking of getting some I could glue or wrap around them. I have not tried that before, but theoretically I don't see why it wouldn't work. As long as the rhizome is exposed I've never had a problem with anubias. Even just jamming it into small crevices between rocks has worked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) I've used plant weights on anubias. It's a pretty good way to keep them in one place until they anchor themselves down, though if your fish are strong enough they'll still scoot them around. Gluing to rocks is more stable. Edited January 22, 2021 by H.K.Luterman typo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mori55 Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 I have flu all statum and it so loose and light nothing stays planted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garren Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 8 hours ago, Mori55 said: I have flu all statum and it so loose and light nothing stays planted. I have heard of people capping stratum with small rock substrate to help hold down plants. I did a small cap on my Eco-complete and it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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