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Foxpuppet Shrimp Breeder

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Decided to try my hand at something different last night. I've heard of people having a lot of success with anubia some with Buce and using superglue to mount them, So I figured I have a crack.

I'd just trimmed my Buce Brownie Ghost after a year of good growth.

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Recycling some driftwood I've had for a while and a piece of stainless mesh, I drilled a 3mm hole into the wood and secured it to the mesh with a stainless screw

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Then test run with my Buce cuttings. Tricky balancing them but enough to visualize before glue

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Dry the part of the plant that will be attached with paper towel. Just put a drop of superglue where the rhizome or roots attach.

Then the finished product.

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Rinsed and placed into tank

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The CPD squad scoping it out

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Cryptocorynus Shrimp Keeper

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This is an amazing idea and it looks great! I've been looking for a way to get some plants and mosses into high light in a low-to-medium light tank and I was completely stuck as to how to do it while making it look nice and being practical. Thanks!

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Looks like the Buce is already enjoying it's new location

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Cory's seem to find it relaxing!

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