keeping hornwort where I want it

**Lady Hobbs** · 10-19-2010, 08:43 PM

I finally found a way to keep my hornwort out the filter strainer and on one end of the tank. I attached an eye hook to a suction cup and threaded the hornwort thru it. Works great and all my hornwort is now away from the filters. yeaaaaaaaaa

**thedeanorama** · 10-19-2010, 08:56 PM

do you have multiple stems pulled through the eye hook? Or are they bunched so you only need to do 1 stem? I've been trying to think of a way to float my cabomba and anchor it without damaging it ... this may be the way .....

**Lady Hobbs** · 10-19-2010, 09:24 PM

I used a bigger eye hook and just pulled several inches thru.

**William** · 10-19-2010, 11:37 PM

For how long? Consider that hornswort grows up to 6 inches a day.

I love the plant but it need to be pruned almost daily.

**Australian natives** · 10-20-2010, 12:22 PM

my hornwort did fine planted when i had gravel, the bottom would rot, but it grew much faster, so i would just snip the bottom off and replant every week or so.

but when i got sand it would rot and float off practically within 24 hours so i ditched it.

**Lady Hobbs** · 10-20-2010, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by William

For how long? Consider that hornswort grows up to 6 inches a day.

I love the plant but it need to be pruned almost daily.

It does grow fast for sure. I'm rather liking it too in the cichlid tank. I just like it spread across the tank and not in a big ball glued against the filter strainer. :)

**Rue** · 10-20-2010, 05:42 PM

Good idea!

Mine finally gave up the ghost...but if I find some fresh material, I'll get some more. The fish love it.

**Aeonflame** · 10-20-2010, 07:07 PM

What a great idea! I did the same thing, but through the loops at the end of the suction cups you use to hold air lines. Problem was, the hornwort always dislodged after a while. The eyehook is a much better idea!