Tips on keeping valisneria and ludwigia planted?

[AmyKieran]

Had these plants delivered and my cichlids aren’t even uprooting really they are most just brushing past quickly and the plant comes out, any way too keep them down in the substrate?

 

[Slaphppy7]

Tie to rocks or pebbles with fishing line, bury the rocks or pebbles in the substrate.

 

[AmyKieran]

Tie to rocks or pebbles with fishing line, bury the rocks or pebbles in the substrate.

Okay thanks, if they keep coming up I’ll be doing this, thanks

 

[Lynnzer]

I actually glue these sort of plants, as well as baby tears, etc onto pieces of slate that you get in garden centres then bury the slate in the substrate. As long as you have sufficient substrate weight over the slate it'll do the trick. Just make sure the slate is big enough as well of course.

 

[Slaphppy7]

I actually glue these sort of plants, as well as baby tears, etc onto pieces of slate that you get in garden centres then bury the slate in the substrate. As long as you have sufficient substrate weight over the slate it'll do the trick. Just make sure the slate is big enough as well of course.

I used slate, as well...easy to break into small pieces with a hammer

 

[AmyKieran]

I actually glue these sort of plants, as well as baby tears, etc onto pieces of slate that you get in garden centres then bury the slate in the substrate. As long as you have sufficient substrate weight over the slate it'll do the trick. Just make sure the slate is big enough as well of course.

I read on another thread about the type of superglue too, thanks!

 

[AmyKieran]

The Ludwigia I got arrived like the picture below so you can see why it’s coming out

 

[Lynnzer]

Yeah, that's a definite superglue job to the bottom of the stem. The roots will grow from the stem itself as you more than likely know.

 

[AmyKieran]

Yeah, that's a definite superglue job to the bottom of the stem. The roots will grow from the stem itself as you more than likely know.

I actually have no idea about plants whatsoever so any knowledge is helpful lol

 

[Lynnzer]

OK then. This plant grows quite quickly. The top turns reddish and it makes a lovely bushy corner-piece or rear tank plant. When the top reaches the water level, just cut it back to half height and plant the top into the tank by itself. The existing plant will continue to grow.

 

[AmyKieran]

OK then. This plant grows quite quickly. The top turns reddish and it makes a lovely bushy corner-piece or rear tank plant. When the top reaches the water level, just cut it back to half height and plant the top into the tank by itself. The existing plant will continue to grow.

Okay and what do I do with the piece I cut? Just remove from the tank and bin?

 

[enricosonic]

You could also try weights such as in the link below. I have some angelfish that like to tug on plants sometimes and though they sometimes strip the leaves, they haven't uprooted anything.

https://buceplant.com/products/lead-plant-weights

And we've covered this in other threads but these weights are not made of lead, contrary to their own name.

 

[Lynnzer]

Okay and what do I do with the piece I cut? Just remove from the tank and bin?

Glue it to slate and stick it back into the substrate

 

[AmyKieran]

Glue it to slate and stick it back into the substrate

Ah it will grow again?

 

[AmyKieran]

Glue it to slate and stick it back into the substrate

And same with valisneria?