If you want to glue aquarium plants to stone yourself, you might make a mistake by using the wrong aquarium plants. That's why this article explains which aquarium plants can be glued to stone or wood.
Mosses, Anubias, Java ferns, Bucephalandra, or other rhizomatous plants are ideal for mounting on wood or stone. All the species listed above, except moss, have horizontal roots; these are also called rhizomatous plants.
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Anubias is a rhizomatous plant, which grows via a horizontal root. Rhizomatous plants are the best plants for gluing to wood or stone.
To provide the horizontal roots of woodruff plants with sufficient oxygen, these varieties are usually planted above the gravel. These are also the varieties you often see growing on wood or stone.
This root shouldn't be pinched too hard and should be slightly exposed to the current. Therefore, always ensure you plant these aquarium plants on the gravel or on a piece of wood or stone. If you plant a rhizome in the gravel, there will be little oxygen available to the roots, causing the rhizome root to slowly die and the plant to rot.
One of the easiest aquarium plants to grow on anything is the Anubias Nana. However, any Anubias can be glued to wood or stone. The Anubias Nana is a well-known species that thrives with minimal lighting and nutrients, and it can be placed in virtually any aquarium. Anubias plants are also not eaten by other fish because they contain oxalic acid.
This is a bitter acid that forms throughout the plant, making it very bitter for fish. Therefore, fish should stay away from this plant. Unless the plant is sick or dying, the oxalic acid will disappear, and the Anubias might be eaten.
That is why you see this species in many different aquariums, growing on wood and stone.
The following plants are suitable and available for purchase from us:
Anubias Barteri
Anubias Bonsai
Anubias Nana
Which aquarium mosses grow well on wood or stone?
In principle, any aquarium moss can be grown on wood or rock. Java moss is particularly well-suited for this. Some mosses are more difficult to establish, such as Monosolenium Pelia moss.
These aquarium mosses are often used to grow on wood/stone:
Peacock moss
Flame Mos
Christmas Mos
Vesicularia Dubyana Becher Java moss
There are, of course, many more moss species that can be grown on wood or stone. These are just a few commonly used varieties. Experiment with what works and what doesn't; that's the best way to learn!
