How do you...

[unijabass]

Silly question, but, how do you guys suspend manzanita so it looks like tree roots in a tank.
What do you use and what do you suspend it to.
I am new and I just received my branches, don't wanna risk any hurt fish...
Thanks!

[ZX10R]

Here is my thread and pics of what I did with mine. I drilled and tapped 10-24 screw hole in the top of my mazanita wood and ran a 4" long 10-24 stainless screw into it.
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?89434-New-Setup-with-3D-Background-for-my-120-Gallon

[jimg]

I just put in in upside down prop it against the top and slide the glass up to it or tie it to a filter tube. I make it so I can move it easy to clean the tank

[unijabass]

Thank you guys, that will do:)I was a little nervous about it...

[biotopica]

As my tank is open, I screwed it to a metachrylate piece that hangs over the tank rims.

Here are a couple of pics:

http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j365/eduardo751/IMG_8237.jpg

A bit closer:

http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j365/eduardo751/IMG_8236.jpg

General effect:

http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j365/eduardo751/IMG_8239.jpg


And u can take a look of the setup with plants in here: http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?87098-Amazonia-proyect-75gal-high-tech

[3dees]

I just lean some branches against the sides. others are held with clamps and some are tied to poles that support my lights.

[unijabass]

Thanks for your help guys! I received some great pieces from manzanita . com:)
Already in the tank, I'll shoot some photos this week.

[Darrell Ward]

Yeah, it's pretty easy. I just cut strips of oak to fit inside the braces, and attached with ordinary deck screws. Deck screws are coated to prevent rust, and cheap, which is a bonus. They are going to be buried in the wood anyway. You then just hang across the braces.

[Harriett]

The way I do it is to figure out how I can best show the manzanita, and screw a stainless steel screw through a regular aquarium grade suction cup [with the cup pointing away from the wood]. I use 2-3 of them for a big piece--this way I can move them when I need to clean and they are suspended off the back of the tank as high or low in the tank as I want them. I have had large pieces suspended this way x a couple years now and it works great. If I want to change the angle, I suppose I can just unscrew the suction cups and plug them on sommewhere else.
Best regards
Harriett