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Fake plants from a craft store???? 2 years ago #97076

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Anyone ever use fake plants from a craft store? I heard u can as long as u use silk ones with plastic stems, clip off any plastic and dont get painted ones...Any one can shed light on this to see if I cant do this safely? I want to heavily plant my tank and I cant see my self spending billions on plants, or if I have to I will do it slowly...

Re: Fake plants from a craft store???? 2 years ago #97079

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I bought BIG silk plants from Wal-Mart and used those.. They work great. I took the tag off, and rinsed, then planted them in the tank. My Oscars (and they are destructive little shits) have yet to tear them out!
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Re: Fake plants from a craft store???? 2 years ago #97108

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i normally have bare bottom tank but the wifey wants something
inside the tank so i toss out the base of our artificial center
table decor and embedded the plastic plants at the substrate


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Re:Fake plants from a craft store???? 2 years ago #97119

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i bought big hanging plants at my local flower shop.
And indeed if they're not dyed, they can be used safely and are relatively cheap.

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Re: Fake plants from a craft store???? 2 years ago #97202

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how should I weigh them down?

Re: Fake plants from a craft store???? 2 years ago #97204

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I have mine held down with LARGE rocks. On those fake plants there is usually a LONG stem, if you bend that into a "L" then stick the handle into the gravel, and place rocks on top they can't move then easily! Hope this helps!
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Re: Fake plants from a craft store???? 2 years ago #97207

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thanks, I will try that, if not I will have to get all 'thereifixedit.com' and be ghetto with a creative weight...

Re: Fake plants from a craft store???? 2 years ago #97236

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using hot glue gun is another option to stick the fake plants unto
rocks or any sinking weight, then embedded it with the substrate

Re: Fake plants from a craft store???? 2 years ago #97411

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so its non toxic, wasnt sure what type of glue was alright and wouldnt leach toxins..

Re: Fake plants from a craft store???? 2 years ago #97419

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Personally Hun, I would use a tube of 100% silicone to glue the plants. I know it is not toxic as it is what is used to seal the tank! You can find smaller tubes at your Local Hardware store relatively cheap.
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Re: Fake plants from a craft store???? 2 years ago #97442

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thanks!

Re:Fake plants from a craft store???? 1 year, 12 months ago #97608

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Well i bought some silk plants at micheals today here is the before




here is the new plants
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