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Peace Lily Planting

Fireman77

Fireman77

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I have some small bare rooted Peace Lilies about 30cm tall that I want to add to a already heavily planted 30cm square tank and 20 and 30cm diameter fish bowls. I understand how they are planted but I'm having trouble thinking of a way to support them. Could I glue them to a rock like you would Anubis and let them sit upright in the water column? Or does anyone have any other suggestions. I do not have the room to add other supports like wood roots without disturbing the existing plants.
 
Hi all,
Fireman77 said:
Or does anyone have any other suggestions.
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Can you have <"little clips"> on the tank rim? Ideally you want the plant caudex (the bit the leaves grow from) to <"be above the water level">. I just wedged / tucked this bit in, but I already had the <"Epipremnum"> (Pothos) growing.

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cheers Darrel
 
you can even buy specialist clips for the job now.
Search it up on the www.
Something along the lines of Pothos Clip for Aquariums?
or you could make your own out of some kind of garden wire??

Si
 
I'm currently experimenting with a two inch bit of clear one inch pipe stuck at the water level with a suction ring. It seems to be working ok. I reckoned it would be easy enough to cut off if the plants got too big. I've got Peace Lily, Parlour Palm and Pothos in them.
 
I find wood going above the surface , if possible a tywire attached loosely to hold the plant with filter floss which can be draped with moss,works well for most aquarium suitable houseplants. As soon as the roots start growing they should be solid..Of course as they grow and Peace Lily certainly can they will shade your aquarium plants something to be aware of
 
Hi all,
Fireman77 said:
But would you know if I decided to superglue the Peace Lilies to rock would it harm the plant?
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I think if the growing point was underwater? It probably wouldn't be successful.

If the rock was at surface level? I might be tempted to use thread, or an elastic band etc, (rather than superglue) purely because they don't really have a hard rhizome and I think the superglue will damage soft tissue.

cheers Darrel
 
Thank you Darrel. I thought that may be the case but I thought I would ask. The plant clips that were mentioned in previous responses look like the way to go. My tank is rimless and without a top so I think these clips that fix on to the top edge would be ideal to hold the stem upright with the roots down touching the substrate. I found some on Etsy but unfortunately they were in the US and had a ridiculous postage charge of over £15. As I am new to aquascaping I'm still finding my around. Would you know of any company selling these clips in the UK?
 
Hi all,
Fireman77 said:
to hold the stem upright with the roots down touching the substrate.
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The roots don't actually need to reach the substrate, they are fine entirely hydroponically in the water column. If they do reach the substrate it will increase growth rate, but they usually grow pretty well any way.
Fireman77 said:
Would you know of any company selling these clips in the UK?
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I don't, but you could try one of <"our sponsors"> - <"Aquarium Gardens"> or <"Horizon Aquatics">.

cheers Darrel
 
You could just bend a bit of stainless steel wire to make a hanger or DIY something out of a piece of plastic - look for shapes that might hang over something if you cut a piece out to put the plant through. A plastic clothes peg with the plant cabled tied on. Anything that holds it at the water line will work and the plant will generally cover up any ugliness from the support.
 
PARAGUAY said:
I find wood going above the surface , if possible a tywire attached loosely to hold the plant with filter floss which can be draped with moss,works well for most aquarium suitable houseplants. As soon as the roots start growing they should be solid..Of course as they grow and Peace Lily certainly can they will shade your aquarium plants something to be aware of
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That’s how I do it. Wood that extends above the waters surface, tie plants into the wood with fishing wire or cable ties and pack roots with sphagnum moss if appropriate.

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