Java fern in driftwood question

[baseballman1321]

So i have this java fern in my 75 and i got a couple of baby plants off of one of the leaves and i tied them to a piece of driftwood with fishing line and i was wondering how long does it take for the roots to attach to the driftwood and i can take the line off of them. Thanks


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[HackJob]

wondering the same thing, mines been rubber banded for a few weeks...thought it was attached...it wasn't....

 

[baseballman1321]

wondering the same thing, mines been rubber banded for a few weeks...thought it was attached...it wasn't....

Yea Mine will be a week tomorrow so its deffinatly not ready but i want to see how long people had theres attached for because i have never read anything about how long it takes


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[bottles]

I use cotton thread. By the time it disintegrates, my plants are anchored.

 

[baseballman1321]

I use cotton thread. By the time it disintegrates, my plants are anchored.

I did here about people using thread but i just didnt have any around. So do have any idea of how long it took to disintegrate?


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[bottles]

Honestly, I never really kept track. Maybe a few months. Your java may take more or less time depending on lighting, ferts, etc. and how fast they grow. Like I said, I never really kept track, so I'm kind of guessing.

 

[baseballman1321]

Honestly, I never really kept track. Maybe a few months. Your java may take more or less time depending on lighting, ferts, etc. and how fast they grow. Like I said, I never really kept track, so I'm kind of guessing.

Yea i see that gave me an ballpark time frame. thanks for the info


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[bottles]

No problem

 

[Batboi3000]

I used Zip strips to attach my ferns cause i didnt want to remove the huge piece of driftwood out of the tank. Tried adding some ferns to my 125 central american cichlid tank. The fish have definitely picked at the fern. Pretty slow growing as i only have a simple T8 bulb.

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[brich999]

Usually a month before it really grabs hold. Thread or superglue work well and never need to be removed