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well I have some anubias nana growing on some driftwood, and i have a feeling it may grow larger than i want it to. Its pretty established and has roots going into the driftwood. Is there any way i can remove the anubis from the driftwood without damaging the anubias or the driftwood?

I wouldn't remove it from the driftwood if at all possible, but if you have to I would suggest CAREFULLY pulling what roots you can from the driftwood(not from the plant). Take your time as anubias will do pretty well out of water if you need to take the driftwood out. This will probably cause the plant to stop noticeable growth for a while and if it's in good conditions it will regenerate it's roots and anchor into something new.

I've done this once, and I don't think the plant was all too happy about it, but it continued growing after a couple weeks.

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I think you have answered your question here "Its pretty established and has roots going into the driftwood"
There could be very fine hair like roots deep into the DW and that makes it practically impossible to remove the plant with out damaging the DW .

Keith

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I was in the same situation last year when I read an article on how to take cuttings. All you need is a growing end of the rhizome (stem) with at least 5 undamaged leaves and as many undamaged roots in that section as possible. Cut the rhizome with a sharp scissors and that's your cutting. Remove the whole of the mother plant from the driftwood(perhaps after taking more cuttings) and get rid of it, or whatever. Then tie the cutting's rhizome to the DW, with a couple of the roots on either side, using some fishing line (my preference but cotton will do), and Robert's your father's brother: your overgrown anubias is now nice and small.

Remember the cutting's rhizome will grow AWAY from the cut end, so don't tie it down with the growing end near the edge of the wood or it'll soon grow over the end and dangle with long straight roots! (my male cherry barb loves these long roots, however).

Hope this helps!

IMO it's better not to remove it & just leave it as it is. If you remove it, you'll eighter damage the Driftwood or the Plant.



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well... i have an anubias nana on my driftwood..and its getting bigger..and so....i decided to cut the portion thats sticking out of the driftwood by just using my hand...but i made sure that the rhizome was intact. my plant just keep on growing..and since then..i did 2 more..and the main plant as well as the baby plants r doing great.

Last edited by tankie at 20-Jun-2005 09:44

Megil Tel'Zeke

Once those anubias get a hold into DW they will grow like weeds. I just had a 6ins piece fall off this week from one small plant. All my Anubias need a huge hair cut.

Keith

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