I have gotten one new leaf per week and that is on par with what I have read other member's growth rates being. Make sure not to bury the rhizome in the substrate. Also Buce are very easily engulfed with algae, so be sure to keep up on your water changes and tank cleanliness. I just purchased some additional buces as well, good luck with yours!

 

Like MaroMan said, don't bury the rhizome. If they don't have roots you need to get them out of the substrate and glue/rubberband/tack/tie them to a rock or driftwood. They'll rot if you bury them.
Rate of growth is going to depend on your setup. They are low tech, but CO2, ferts and light will give you faster growth.

 

Rhizome into the substrate is fine. New roots a week and under. higher the light higher the algae magnet. The roots of the buces are rather beautiful

 

Hi thanks, I do not have a high tech plant tank. I am using some Florin Multi-nutrient in the water once per week. I have Siamese algae eaters, a flock of them, and the whole tank is really "epiphitic" plants (those whose rhizomes cannot be buried). Anubias of various types, (now) Buce, and a large amount of java fern.

Can someone tell me what the "glue" is that you are referring to? Do you dry the plants out first?

Oh, I have also just now gotten a circulation pump, because I read that the plants like them.

 

Use cyanoacrylate super glue, which is just the standard super glue you get from the stores. Just make sure the ingriedient lists it as having cyanoacrylate. You can use it even when the plants are wet and in a tank that is filled with water. Only precaution you need to take is don't use too much as it drys as a white solid so it can be a bit unsightly. There are videos on Youtube of people using it.


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cool! Here's a picture, a bit wobbly because I can't put the camera underwater.

 

If you use glue get the gel, it's a lot easier. I glued a couple under water the other day. I put a little glob of glue on the plant, hold it in place for about 30 sec. Some use black super glue, but I haven't been able to locate any. I hate paying $4-$6 for a tiny bottle of glue. They have them at the dollar store here a lot, or I pick up multi tube pack at Harbor Freight or Hobby Lobby. Look at the weight of the glue on the package. Some companies now are putting a small amount in a very large looking container.

I'm also trying a method that I think I saw Hoppy using here. Clear push pins into driftwood. They don't show much and once the plants get a grip you can remove the pins.

 

I believe it is Burr that uses these as well since I asked him about it on one of his journals. I just tried it on an anubias and it worked great.

 

I believe you're right, I think it was Burr. I knew it didn't seem right as I was typing it.

 

Next week I am going to do a total re-design of the garden. I thought that metal was not something you wanted to introduce into an aquarium. For that matter, why not "staples." I will try the superglue wet. I was really worried that it would not bond, being wet. I know that doctors use it, but thought there was a separate "medical" type of superglue. What about that stuff for frags? It is some kind of glue too. (That is really expensive).

 

You can just use normal super glue don't bother with the reef stuff. Even super glue that is sold for plant use is sometimes normal super glue that has been rebranded.


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I use loctite super glue gel control.

 

The metal in the pushpins will be fine in your tank assuming you remove them after a month or two. You shouldn't have any problems at all.

 

Well thank you for all the valuable answers. I am getting some superglue today!