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    need advice for nana

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    recently i just bought a pot of nana.. but this nana got long and many roots..
    can it be planted inside the lapis sand? or advisable to leave it on the lapis sand?

    my tank consists of lapis sand without any fertizilers..

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    pot as in the black bucket thingy with cotton and stuff?
    IMO i think you should remove it from the pot and the cotton from the roots. Best if you can quarratine it... you never know what has the plant come into contact with

    Don't buried the whole rhizome in the sand too. It's bad for the plant
    It's simple...but no one said it will be easy

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    Plant if you want, but you have to keep the rhizome out of the gravel. It's better to find small unobtrusive rocks to tie them on instead, in my opinion.
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    thanks for ur input..
    but if i dun put whole rhizome inside the gravel.. it will float ard..

    hmm.. guess i got to rescape the tank again..

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    you could tie them to some rocks/stones/driftwood if you have them in your tank
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    The rhizome can be indeed difficult to secure onto substrate. The easiest option is to tie it to wood or stone. But if that's not an option, try using stones to support the rhizome then. From what I've tried, you only need to ensure that it doesn't float and that some roots are in the substrate. In a few weeks, the roots will grow downwards and the plant be pretty secure on the substrate.

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    If your wood has gaps inbetween, just slip part of the rhizome to anchor the plant, in time, roots will be grown and stuck to the wood. You definitely need something to anchor the plant and remember, rhizome has to be above substrate.

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    Tried and proven method for many years. Trim off the roots. Tie the rhizome to a wire mesh. Voila! They sink!

    With time, the roots will grow out and grip the wire mesh tightly. Hope this helps.
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    what I did is simply trim of roots (they grow back quite fast) and use a weight to weigh down the plant.. after 2 months, you will notice the roots are fully grown and has dug into the substrate that gives itself a good grip.. then I remove the weight..

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