Garden wire to attach anubias to wood?

[Kristoph91]

I got some green flexible garden wire for training plants today in wilko. It has a green coating and is silver and flexible on the inside. Is this safe for use in the aquarium, for shrimp etc ?
Thanks guys
Kris

 

[geaves]

Sounds like the same sort of wire my missus buys from B&Q, and over time the cover will go brittle, degrade and the wire rusts.

Geoff

 

[awtong]

I agree with Geaves once the coating cracks off this wire will rust very quickly.

Andy

 

[Kristoph91]

I don't mind it rusting, if its not before the anubias takes hold.
Is it harmful in any way ?
Thanks
Kris

 

[foxfish]

An elastic band would work better & they tend to fall off at about just the right time