Things You'll Need
- Aquatic plant scissors
Instructions
Run your hands under cold water.
Do not use hand soap. Soap residue can harm your fish if introduced to the tank water. Dry your hands with a clean towel.
Remove large growths of anacharis from your aquarium.
Trimming the plant outside of your tank will not stress your fish as much as moving your hands about in the water. Keep the plant over a towel so you do not drip everywhere.
Cut the tops of the plant off with your aquatic plant scissors.
Discard the bottom of the plant in the garbage or on the compost heap.
Return the tops to your tank's gravel substrate. The tops will root and grow.