Ant Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 In my classroom i hope to do a trial on attaching anubius to drift wood. I am yet to find some wood but would like to know of some quick easy steps that the kids can follow. Anthony PS: Have looked in FAQ but not quite as much info as i'm after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Black cotton. Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10050460 Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 use rubber band or use those wires, the one that can bend around to hold the plants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted May 4, 2006 Author Share Posted May 4, 2006 Ok..lol..thats it? You dont have to push any roots in the grain of the wood or down gaps or anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trofius Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Nope, it should take root once it gets growing, could add some rooting medium i guess, but sunloight seems to work best i actually use fishing line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mianos Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I use small black cable ties. I have many anubias and I find it won't attach to some types of wood as it just grows the roots out into the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novafishy Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I use small black cable ties. I have many anubias and I find it won't attach to some types of wood as it just grows the roots out into the water. ← would cable ties get rusty in the water overtime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6C1 Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 They are plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novafishy Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 aren't they plastic with a wire insert in the middle? or am i getting it mixed up with some other wire thing that you get when you buy a USB cable and its tied together? Edit: Ah hah! after a google search, yes i now know what cable ties are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Morelia Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 OMG, you didn't know what Cable Ties were ?!?!?! Where would the world be without cable ties and duct tape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novafishy Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 haha sorry andy, i use neither. never had the need to. but hey, i'm going to buy some cable ties today to hold my plants down on the wood. i got cable ties and twisty ties mixed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Morelia Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Once you have a packet, you wont be able to stop finding uses for them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huzzy Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 Once you have a packet, you wont be able to stop finding uses for them... ← Thats so true! I always keep them in the back of the car when 4wd'ing. Its saved our lives many times. and lol @ nova....i think those things are called pipe cleaners....horrible for holding down anubis. But great for making stick-men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormboy Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 I go the sewing cotton option as it disintegrates by itself after a while. Sparky (cable) ties have to be manually cut off once the plant is attached. -Mat- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaZ Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 i think those things are called pipe cleaners.... Pipe cleaners are different again. They are fuzzy with a wire insert. Nova was thinking of those ties which used to seal bread bags until some bright spark invented the plastic clip/tag thing which we have now. He's right, they have a wire insert and a flat plastic outer. They are often seen on young plants holding them to a stake. I guess the advantage with black cable ties is they wont fall apart, yet would be very hard to spot amongst all the roots. I once tried this with elastic bands and when the elastic finally broke down and the band fell off, the plants floated away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mianos Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 I have a range of sizes. I get them from the '2 dolla' sort of store near me. Very hand for keeping the cables on the computa tidy. The other handy thing is they come apart with a jewlers screwdriver if you are so scabby you want to re-use them (like me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 I used fishing line once...never again. When the plant died, the line became loose and fish were caught in it If it is hidden, you can't monitor the tension in it. The cotton rots away and is a safer option IMO. Rubber bands rot and some fish eat them. I had a firemouth with a bit of lacky hanging out once...thought it was a worm of some description until I investigated after it had passed Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted May 5, 2006 Author Share Posted May 5, 2006 Thanks guy's. Now I just have to find some wood. What should i be looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaZ Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 Now I just have to find some wood. What should i be looking for? It's often made from timber.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 Andrea PS>this may help mate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trofius Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 Adrea thats cruel But the bit at the bottom, just right of centre looks best, might need to cut it down a bit first.. Really buit mangrove roots are good, or if you get a bit of wild wood from a forrest, clean it very well, i wash mine in bleach for a week , and then fresh water every 3 days for 2weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted May 6, 2006 Author Share Posted May 6, 2006 Thanks Tropheus, a bit of "real" info is a help. @ Merjo & Baz.... . Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 Sorry mate I would have thought that there would literally miles of weathered wood out your way. Anything from a clean bush environment around the town should be ok. Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted May 6, 2006 Author Share Posted May 6, 2006 Yea, plenty of it. Ill get the kids to go for a walk. The back of our school is just red dirt, salt bush and stunted gums. Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 One more for the Cable ties , I am 43 years old and only discovered cable ties about 5 years ago, I always felt such a large part of my life was missing !! Never mind I went and bought a plastic carry all from Bunnings and filled it to the top with different size ties. Never felt happier since!! Regards S.B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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