If you want your drift wood to sink faster and not leech (as much) tannins, boil it in water replace the water until its as clear as you like, or if you want it brown use the first batch of water. Let it sit after your done boiling depending on the size/density it can be sinkable in an hour or so. If it dries out it your back to square one with floating.
This comment should be pinned so that everyone can see it. Anything made out of wood that insists on floating can be waterlogged easily using this method. I've done this for coconut caves and manzanita branches. There is no need to put yourself through the hassle of weighing something down with rocks for 3 months. Boil it in water for awhile first, and glue aquarium plants to it after it cools down. This is the best way to get driftwood to sink almost immediately.
🎉 Thank you so much for creating this content I have been using plastic tank plants since I started in the hobby over 30 years ago and I want to transition into live plants because I got a rimless 60 gallon cube my dream tank and now I'm doing research 🎉
Hey Chris! (Or anyone who sees this and can help 😅) Im extremely new to live plants and the java fern i was sold came in a blocky kind of substrate. Whats the best method to remove that to get to the roots?
THANK YOU! Finally a video that doesn’t beat around the bush. You mention that the java ferns don’t like to grow directly on the substrate. I adopted a 6 inch common goldfish who is blind, so my entire aquarium is made up of soft objects, java ferns, and some soft silicone plants. I’ve tried sharper objects, but he always ends up getting hurt. My java ferns are currently growing directly on the substrate. What do you recommend I use (that isn’t driftwood) that the plants will like? Thanks again! 🙏
I have a tank with round river stones with Java ferns glued to them, just create a little pile with the river stones and attach the ferns to the crevices, river stone are round so no sharp edges for the goldfish to get hurt on
To sink the driftwood, I put a pile of wet cement on some 4 mil poly sheeting, add the wood on top, making sure the wood has a good shape that will embed into the cement (you might need to drill some holes in it), add some pebbles to any visible bare cement and let it dry for a couple of days.
I don't personally buy my drift wood because I'm lucky to have a creek that runs my backyard and the county owns it so I can trek up the creek as far as I want and find presunken drift wood with natural breaks and splits and not be told otherwise it's actually awesome because I also got my substrate from the creek bed too
Oh man that does sound awesome. Most natural bodies of water near me are saltwater lol, and idk I’ve considered taking sand from the beach a few times but decided not to risk having to rake salty sand out of my tank if it kills my plants or smt 😅 but man that’s so cool, I swear I’ve had to have spent at least few hundred on just aqua soil, gravel, sand and wood alone in all my tanks!!! Jealous hahaha!
I super glued narrow leaf java fern to a rock and it looks alot like a sword plant which is cool since I have two bristle nose plecos that I think would destroy sword plant since the leaves are thinner.
Please 🙏 tell me ! Will this super glue contaminate tge water ? And poison the fish too ? It’s a product made of some stuff ? Which I need to check again ! On tge net !! Advice ! Reply ! Thanks 😊 hector
Kind of you have like split seconds before it seizes, be prepared for a white mark that kinda looks like mold were excess glue dries most plants will grow over it or can be covered easily, if you do this out of the tank you can cover it with some sand or something
I would like to know why aquarium plants are so Krazy expensive...tiny little smashed up pieces that take forever to look good, if they ever do.the only way to get something half descent, is to go to a shop and get plants that have been there long enough to transition to submersed.
@myaakarr it's the market. They put a premium on anything labeled "aquarium", and people happily paid that price. Now it's the standard, sadly. You could plant a whole garden with the price you'll pay for a planted tank.
Java Fern is not an aquatic plant. All ferns are terrestrial aquarium plants. Java Fern is farmed on land in commercial nurseries. Commercial nurseries can only grow java fern on land instead underwater. In the wild Java Fern can survive underwater for a short period when periodically flooded during the rainy season. For most of the year they grow on the water’s edge, either with their roots in water or moist soil. Forcing Java Fern plants to live underwater all the time their leaves will be infested with algae. In an aquarium setting Java Fern gets stunted with algae. Terrestrial Java Fern has no long term success living underwater all the time because is not an aquatic plant.
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If you want your drift wood to sink faster and not leech (as much) tannins, boil it in water replace the water until its as clear as you like, or if you want it brown use the first batch of water. Let it sit after your done boiling depending on the size/density it can be sinkable in an hour or so. If it dries out it your back to square one with floating.
This comment should be pinned so that everyone can see it. Anything made out of wood that insists on floating can be waterlogged easily using this method. I've done this for coconut caves and manzanita branches. There is no need to put yourself through the hassle of weighing something down with rocks for 3 months. Boil it in water for awhile first, and glue aquarium plants to it after it cools down. This is the best way to get driftwood to sink almost immediately.
Thanks for the video!
Just got in 6 ferns and wanted to make sure I was planting em right, so this was a big help.
🎉 Thank you so much for creating this content I have been using plastic tank plants since I started in the hobby over 30 years ago and I want to transition into live plants because I got a rimless 60 gallon cube my dream tank and now I'm doing research 🎉
Thank you! I've been having trouble trying to keep plants and am aiming to have a tank full. This video really helped to clarify some things! 😊
Hey Chris! (Or anyone who sees this and can help 😅)
Im extremely new to live plants and the java fern i was sold came in a blocky kind of substrate. Whats the best method to remove that to get to the roots?
THANK YOU! Finally a video that doesn’t beat around the bush. You mention that the java ferns don’t like to grow directly on the substrate. I adopted a 6 inch common goldfish who is blind, so my entire aquarium is made up of soft objects, java ferns, and some soft silicone plants. I’ve tried sharper objects, but he always ends up getting hurt. My java ferns are currently growing directly on the substrate. What do you recommend I use (that isn’t driftwood) that the plants will like?
Thanks again! 🙏
That really warmed my heart that you take care of the goldfish so well hope they are doing well
Such a nice comment! I do take good care of them, and they seem happy + water levels are great :)@@Fildoggy
I have a tank with round river stones with Java ferns glued to them, just create a little pile with the river stones and attach the ferns to the crevices, river stone are round so no sharp edges for the goldfish to get hurt on
To sink the driftwood, I put a pile of wet cement on some 4 mil poly sheeting, add the wood on top, making sure the wood has a good shape that will embed into the cement (you might need to drill some holes in it), add some pebbles to any visible bare cement and let it dry for a couple of days.
Thank you for the reassurance. I am more confident now 😅 definitely doing the right thing🙏🏽
I don't personally buy my drift wood because I'm lucky to have a creek that runs my backyard and the county owns it so I can trek up the creek as far as I want and find presunken drift wood with natural breaks and splits and not be told otherwise it's actually awesome because I also got my substrate from the creek bed too
Oh man that does sound awesome. Most natural bodies of water near me are saltwater lol, and idk I’ve considered taking sand from the beach a few times but decided not to risk having to rake salty sand out of my tank if it kills my plants or smt 😅 but man that’s so cool, I swear I’ve had to have spent at least few hundred on just aqua soil, gravel, sand and wood alone in all my tanks!!! Jealous hahaha!
Just picked up my first after a year of having planted tanks!
Just got my Java and anubis Thanks for the jell update 👍
4:14 I'm new at all this but when I read about superglue working almost BETTER when wet, I was really surprised!
The counting of repeated words is so fascinating😂😂 I keep looking forward to it😂😂
One done this with rocks & wood with difrent plants & using super glue works great from my experience.
I do the same method on my rhizome plants. I just add a rock or two and glue them to the wood, if you take a few minutes they can look really nice.
Thank you for the very detailed video
Will the glue dissolve in tank water and affect the fish somehow?
Can you tell me how to clean it I've got a clump from a tank i was gifted but don't want to put it in my tropical untill cleaned
Hi. Can Java Fern be planted in drift wood and not submerged in water? Will it survive or thrive that way? Thanks.
only so much ice fishing you can do in minney... need green for those long winter months!
can you drill holes into drift wood
Just curious if you think I can glue/tie the roots to a rock and plant them under substrate
Hi there, Very useful video. Can I ask? Is super glue not toxic to fish?
I super glued narrow leaf java fern to a rock and it looks alot like a sword plant which is cool since I have two bristle nose plecos that I think would destroy sword plant since the leaves are thinner.
Great vid man! Always learning! Subbed.
I'm looking into these furns cause I hear pea puffers thrive with them so if you do have a video on this plz post ty
you can always cut off the string later once roots gets attached to the surface?
yes!
So i have a tank with lots of drift wood and plants but the drift wood looks so bare
i'm researching this in advance. Would this be good for my flag tail fish, and my senegal bichir
Can this plant be grown only between rocks?
Please 🙏 tell me ! Will this super glue contaminate tge water ? And poison the fish too ? It’s a product made of some stuff ? Which I need to check again ! On tge net !! Advice ! Reply ! Thanks 😊 hector
It won't
Great advice 😊. A bought some drift wood and soaked it in a bucket for 3 weeks and the damned wood just wouldn't sink, so I gave up.
I just squirt the glue out through the glue bottle nozzle.
Did you know the glue lid dispenses?
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Idk why this little interaction made me lol
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isnt super glue toxic for the fish ?
Can you use the glue underwater? Like squeezing it directly onto the wood. Underwater.
Kind of you have like split seconds before it seizes, be prepared for a white mark that kinda looks like mold were excess glue dries most plants will grow over it or can be covered easily, if you do this out of the tank you can cover it with some sand or something
Cool! Now make a detailed video showing how to take cuttings that are super glued to propagate
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Is that super glue toxic for the fish?
Thanks
I would like to know why aquarium plants are so Krazy expensive...tiny little smashed up pieces that take forever to look good, if they ever do.the only way to get something half descent, is to go to a shop and get plants that have been there long enough to transition to submersed.
Exactly. Most of them are invasive and native to EVERYWHERE so i dont really get why theyre really expensive
@myaakarr it's the market. They put a premium on anything labeled "aquarium", and people happily paid that price. Now it's the standard, sadly.
You could plant a whole garden with the price you'll pay for a planted tank.
Stores have to up price to make money most places do 150%+ at minimum so I wouldn't be surprised if the shop is only buying them for a few bucks
wait i thought super-glue would leach off chems and kil kiss ?
salamat po .
Personally, think I'm gonna look for a crack and no glue, or try getting it between driftwood and a rock. To each their own though.
Held my breath until you said crevices
That explains why my java fern isn't growing. I have it planted in my substrate 😂
Wow not in substrate ✌️🤷🙏🇨🇦
من منكم نفخ الشاشة عندما وضع النبات علي الغراء 😂
Gorilla glue is not aquarium safe, they say it on their web site.
If you want that your wood sink faster...... take a stone !!!
Java Fern is not an aquatic plant. All ferns are terrestrial aquarium plants.
Java Fern is farmed on land in commercial nurseries.
Commercial nurseries can only grow java fern on land instead underwater.
In the wild Java Fern can survive underwater for a short period when periodically flooded during the rainy season.
For most of the year they grow on the water’s edge, either with their roots in water or moist soil.
Forcing Java Fern plants to live underwater all the time their leaves will be infested with algae.
In an aquarium setting Java Fern gets stunted with algae.
Terrestrial Java Fern has no long term success living underwater all the time because is not an aquatic plant.
Can you just tie the plant down with thread instead of glueing it?
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