Toni And Bill Carroll
August 8th 03, 08:03 PM
"Joseph Thomas" > wrote in message
m...
> This is my first year as an aquarist. My tank is planted, and I've
> become accustomed to periodically having to replant groups of plants
> in the substrate, or replant the ones that occasionally come loose and
> float to the top. I'm not using weights for the plants.
>
> Can anyone reccommend a tool that makes the task of planting easier?
> It can be frustrating at times trying to set one plant without causing
> another to come loose. When I see a lushly planted tank I wonder how
> people are able to get small plants planted in the substrate so close
> together.
>
Several of the online aquarium plant vendors (Florida Driftwood,
AquaBotanic, etc.) sell toolkits designed specifically for this application-
long tweezers, long scissors, and a rake usually around $35US.
Like everything else in this world- it's easy if you have the right tools. I
know *I* blew out a shoulder from repeatedly reaching into a deep tank
before I bought a set. Now things are unbelievably easy.
--
Toni
http://www.cearbhaill.com/aquarium.htm
m...
> This is my first year as an aquarist. My tank is planted, and I've
> become accustomed to periodically having to replant groups of plants
> in the substrate, or replant the ones that occasionally come loose and
> float to the top. I'm not using weights for the plants.
>
> Can anyone reccommend a tool that makes the task of planting easier?
> It can be frustrating at times trying to set one plant without causing
> another to come loose. When I see a lushly planted tank I wonder how
> people are able to get small plants planted in the substrate so close
> together.
>
Several of the online aquarium plant vendors (Florida Driftwood,
AquaBotanic, etc.) sell toolkits designed specifically for this application-
long tweezers, long scissors, and a rake usually around $35US.
Like everything else in this world- it's easy if you have the right tools. I
know *I* blew out a shoulder from repeatedly reaching into a deep tank
before I bought a set. Now things are unbelievably easy.
--
Toni
http://www.cearbhaill.com/aquarium.htm