It will be defiant forever! You should just give it to me ^_~
Lol I have a lot of anubias with varying root lengths from vertually non to monstrous. I tie each to a glass bead using low poundage clear fishingline and bury the bead in the substrate and leave the rhiszome and roots up, if it wants to it will push roots down into the sand, if not, the bead keeps it from floating ^^ Tieing to rocks, driftwood, or other decor also works. How deep is your substrate?