There’s a tweezer technique. Insert, twist under, spread, retract.
towards-asphodel on
I don’t have any suggestions but the energy here made me cackle – sorry OP lol
JeveStones69 on
I use my hands and I bury them partially in the substrate. Someone’s I have to reapply a little bit for good measure.
MJ_616 on
To put in rocks or decorations, fishing wire until the roots take hold, if it’s in the substrate just bury more i guess.
zempter on
you can also super glue some of the root to a rock. It’s pretty safe for aquariums and water helps super glue bonds.
SweetandOwL on
I usually try to slide them horizontally through the substrate. But definitely try plant weights to help them until they can establish a grip with roots!
Winter_Strength_3920 on
The best I do is take all the water out, put plants in, then very slowly fill with water. And pray 🙏
PointEast9203 on
Fishing line and small rocks.
Plenty_Look_9531 on
Instead of twisting the tweezers.
Insert in front of where you want the plant, push it back to where you want it and open as you’re pulling tweezers to where you started, that way you don’t disturb the substrate where the plant is actually at
Mortifire on
The fish have a lot of say in this situation as well. For example, I have cichlids who love to destroy ANY scape that I may design.
IceBlackX007 on
If I still had every plant I’ve bought I’d have a mini forest. I’m convinced it’s harder managing plants than the fish. Still whenever I’m near my favorite fish store I buy more plants.
S0k0n0mi on
I plop a pebble on it until it takes root.
Not the most elegant way, but it works fine.
Thick_Persimmon7699 on
Go in about an inch from where you want it and drag horizontal till it’s in place I saw some lady do it on tik tok! It has helped me loads!
ElDuderAbides on
I bought a roll of aquarium lead weights. I cut off a piece appropriately for the weight of the plant, nothing too big. Glue it to the the bottom of the plant with seachem flourish glue, 30 second and it holds. Then place and you’re good, the roots will grow to hold it from there.
slade51 on
Anubias I keep in mini-terracotta pots with roots lightly held down by decorative rocks.
Larger plants I use sewing thread to lightly bind to mopani driftwood.
I don’t plant anything directly into the substrate.
Maleficent_Hornet731 on
How deep and what kind of substrate?
Foreign-Ad3926 on
This is so funny and relatable, some of the comments too, jeez 🤣🤣🤣
dasplanktal on
Super glue it to rocks when I can.
Edit:
I’m currently having this battle with dwarf Sagittaria and I’m wondering if it’s worth it to glue it to rocks.
DvLang on
Personally I usually have atleast 1.5-2 inches of substrate. When placing a planti grab it between my index and middle finger just above the roots. Use my thumb to dig a little hole then wiggle the plant gently in. Until the base of the plant is level with the substrate around it. Then back fill and press a little firm.
If this doesn’t work I use a small rock to hold the roots down. Some plants are just jerks
Lou_or_die on
If you’ve got any fish that burrow in your gravel I probably wouldn’t do this, just in case it comes loose, but I’ve taken some thread and tied plants to rocks to keep them under the gravel until they grow more roots and are about to hold themselves.
No-Midnight7724 on
For anyone curious here’s the tank, bit cloudy atm since I accidentally agitated the sand. The tank’s inhabitat can be found in the top right corner, his name is Bowie.
My bet is there’s a fish in that tank that’s loosening those root masses LOL
Delicious_Seaweed_20 on
My solution is not what you really asked for specifically but here goes. I buy plants that cannot be buried (or shouldn’t be buried). Anubias nana, Java fern, mosses, etc. So I glue the plant to driftwood or a rock, or the small terracotta things. Best of luck.
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There’s a tweezer technique. Insert, twist under, spread, retract.
I don’t have any suggestions but the energy here made me cackle – sorry OP lol
I use my hands and I bury them partially in the substrate. Someone’s I have to reapply a little bit for good measure.
To put in rocks or decorations, fishing wire until the roots take hold, if it’s in the substrate just bury more i guess.
you can also super glue some of the root to a rock. It’s pretty safe for aquariums and water helps super glue bonds.
I usually try to slide them horizontally through the substrate. But definitely try plant weights to help them until they can establish a grip with roots!
The best I do is take all the water out, put plants in, then very slowly fill with water. And pray 🙏
Fishing line and small rocks.
Instead of twisting the tweezers.
Insert in front of where you want the plant, push it back to where you want it and open as you’re pulling tweezers to where you started, that way you don’t disturb the substrate where the plant is actually at
The fish have a lot of say in this situation as well. For example, I have cichlids who love to destroy ANY scape that I may design.
If I still had every plant I’ve bought I’d have a mini forest. I’m convinced it’s harder managing plants than the fish. Still whenever I’m near my favorite fish store I buy more plants.
I plop a pebble on it until it takes root.
Not the most elegant way, but it works fine.
Go in about an inch from where you want it and drag horizontal till it’s in place I saw some lady do it on tik tok! It has helped me loads!
I bought a roll of aquarium lead weights. I cut off a piece appropriately for the weight of the plant, nothing too big. Glue it to the the bottom of the plant with seachem flourish glue, 30 second and it holds. Then place and you’re good, the roots will grow to hold it from there.
Anubias I keep in mini-terracotta pots with roots lightly held down by decorative rocks.
Larger plants I use sewing thread to lightly bind to mopani driftwood.
I don’t plant anything directly into the substrate.
How deep and what kind of substrate?
This is so funny and relatable, some of the comments too, jeez 🤣🤣🤣
Super glue it to rocks when I can.
Edit:
I’m currently having this battle with dwarf Sagittaria and I’m wondering if it’s worth it to glue it to rocks.
Personally I usually have atleast 1.5-2 inches of substrate. When placing a planti grab it between my index and middle finger just above the roots. Use my thumb to dig a little hole then wiggle the plant gently in. Until the base of the plant is level with the substrate around it. Then back fill and press a little firm.
If this doesn’t work I use a small rock to hold the roots down. Some plants are just jerks
If you’ve got any fish that burrow in your gravel I probably wouldn’t do this, just in case it comes loose, but I’ve taken some thread and tied plants to rocks to keep them under the gravel until they grow more roots and are about to hold themselves.
For anyone curious here’s the tank, bit cloudy atm since I accidentally agitated the sand. The tank’s inhabitat can be found in the top right corner, his name is Bowie.
https://preview.redd.it/bj6s381t08qg1.jpeg?width=4096&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=472906382f9f249158ba2f792a4794ec5f1a3617
My bet is there’s a fish in that tank that’s loosening those root masses LOL
My solution is not what you really asked for specifically but here goes. I buy plants that cannot be buried (or shouldn’t be buried). Anubias nana, Java fern, mosses, etc. So I glue the plant to driftwood or a rock, or the small terracotta things. Best of luck.
lol yes I feel you!!
Tie it to a small rock until it’s rooting well.