Planting tips?

FishNoob wrote:
Whee, so my plants have arrived. Now what do I do? LOL

They're all labelled with what they are and whether they're
foreground etc. Do I just take each bunch apart and shove the roots
under the gravel? Do I need to use weights (some lead weights came
with the plants)? Any other tips?


Well having very soggy arms myself right now from planting I can tell
you how I do it if it helps...It's going to depend on the plants of course.

As a general rule if they come with lead weights I leave them on and
bury the roots under the gravel...that being said I just made the
mistake of taking a weight off some hair grass and now have strands of
it all over the place - the weights stayed on the rest of them. If the
plants are potted I take them out of the pots and remove as much of the
"flossy" stuff as I can and then bury the roots.

If the plants are anubias or Java fern (and there may be others that
this applies to as well) do not bury the root in the gravel. I've
recently tied some to driftwood but in the past I've anchored them with
a stone or driftwood....

Enjoy your planting and I hope you stay drier than I did...off to change
my top but couldn't get past the putta - lol

Gill