Anchoring Plants In Substrate

[wombat1100]

Hi guys, how does everyone keep there plants in the substrate, i have 2 very large plecos 30cm+ that constantly tear out my plants while swimming past them, i generally tie my plants to driftwood with fishing line but would like some plants to be planted in the substrate. any ideas?
Dazz

[GoGuppy]

Hi guys, how does everyone keep there plants in the substrate, i have 2 very large plecos 30cm+ that constantly tear out my plants while swimming past them, i generally tie my plants to driftwood with fishing line but would like some plants to be planted in the substrate. any ideas?
Dazz[/b]

Gday Dazz

I reckon you'll be struggling to keep the plants in place in the substrate with those two big boys working against you. :( .

Unless you have a dense and sticky claylike substrate (which is not the best for an aquarium anyway) the only thing I can think of is placing heaps of lead weights onto the plant stems ( just above the lowest leaves or branches).

Cheers

[GoGuppy]

Hi Dazz

Have a look at these links for some ideas.

http://reef-one.com/aquarium-care/planting-aquarium.htm

http://www.aquariumfish.net/information/pl...lant_anchor.htm (http://www.aquariumfish.net/information/plastic_plant_anchor.htm)

http://www.aquariumfish.net/information/eq...t_2_p2.htm#pots (http://www.aquariumfish.net/information/equipment_2_p2.htm#pots)

You may be able to adapt some of these ideas to your situation. :biggrin:

Cheers

PS. I don't have this problem as my fish are well behaved, :wink: ,although I must admit that the Dupla Ground substrate I'm using is very slippery as far as holding plants down is concerned. With a bit of persistance I do get the plants to stay down eventually and once they've shooted roots they'll stay down firmly.

[wombat1100]

Thanks GG, will check them out and let u know how i go
Dazz