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illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	I have a bunch of Anubias (coffefolia, nana, and congensis) attached to bogwood, and now that they have established themselves, the roots have started to hang down below the arches of the wood, and this isn't quite the look I was going for, and in some places it prevents my pleco from exploring his tunnels. Can I just trim the roots without damaging the plant? Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	If it's anything like java fern than yes you can according to what I've been told. I did trim some of my roots, but others I've trained to grow back up and around the driftwood where they attach and put out new plants....and help hold the java moss down . ^_^ [hr width='40%']"So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind. Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time... It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right [link=I hope]http://babelfish.qwertydigital.com/" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link] you had the time of your life"
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I would try to move them a bit to the sides & leave the tunnels open. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	Well, they're established on the wood now, and I couldn't move them at all without cutting most of the roots anyway. Besides which, I'm very happy with where the rhizomes and leaves are. It's just the tangle of small roots underneath the wood that is becoming bothersome. It's not just a few anubias on one piece of wood, either. My entire aquascape (in a 65 gal. aquarium) is made up of large pieces of bogwood with tons of anubias attached to them. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	You can trim the roots but the anubias won't appreciate it. You might get some die off and the plant could stop growing for a little while. It won't kill it though and since anubias are tanks, it will bounce back (but will probably end up growing new roots there again). I would probably just position something that will block the view of the roots, another anubias could work. Last edited by trystianity at 06-Sep-2005 16:27[/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	illustrae You might not appreciate the look???? It is nature at its best the plants are happy and growing well. If you cut the roots you will cut off its food source how do you think the plants are going to survive with less roots to feed a healthy plant. My conclusion leave well alone it is nature at work. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45


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