Anubias Plant?

Question

Thanks for looking into my question. Can an anubias plant be attached to a pourous or holey rock such as lace rock like a java fern plant and grow successfully. My java ferns have flourished in my cichlid tank which are attached to the lace rock, but the root system on the anubius does not seem to have the soft root system like the jave fern, and i am wondering if they would be best suited in the substrate.
Thanks for any help or suggestions.

Answer 1

Though they are most easily attached to driftwood, they will certainly grow on rocks as long as they (they = the rocks) have enough "root holds" (porous rocks are perfect for this). Anubias grow VERY slowly, and it could take more than a month for the plant to attach thoroughly. In the meantime, you can use fishing line to tie it to the rock and allow it to attach itself. When the roots that stem from the rhizome have grown enough so that it is "stuck" to the rock, you can remove the fishing line. Feel free to email me if you have any questions.

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Answer 2

For my anubias, I was too impatient to wait for the roots to attach to the rocks. I got some porous rocks with small, long slender holes, and basically tried to squeeze about 1/2 of the rhizome of the anubias into the hole. It is now growing roots outside and trying to attach itself. Make sure you do not cover all of the rhizome, as the anubias' rhizome has the tendency to rot if covered too much. The rhizome is the hard, crunchylong, looking part at the bottom of the plant.

Answer 3

Anubias plants usually do better attached to bogwood/rocks.