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Smaller type of anubias
Hardy with thick leaves
Easy to grow in low light
Anubias Nana is a smaller variant of Anubias barteri, but not as small as Anubias Nana Petite. It reaches a height of about 3–5 inches, and its leaves are deep green in color. Anubias Nana is rather slow growing and will thrive in low light or shaded areas of your aquarium. Its rhizome will slowly creep along horizontally while its leaves grow vertically upwards.
Scientific Name: Anubias barteri var. nana
Native To: Cameroon
Skill Level: Easy
Placement: Attach to rocks, wood, or decor
Recommended Light: Low Light 10-20 PAR (click to see our PAR chart)
CO2 Requirement: none
Preferred Fertilizer: Easy Green liquid fertilizer
Propagation: Cut rhizome and split into two plants
***Being a natural product, sizes can vary from what is shown.***
How to Plant Anubias Nana
1. Remove the potted plant from plastic basket, and split the rock wool in half.2. Carefully remove the plant roots from the rock wool. The anubias can be planted as one single plant or gently separated into smaller plant clumps by cutting the rhizome.3. Insert each plant clump between a crack in a rock or more firmly attach them to decor using super glue gel. Be careful not to bury the rhizome or the plant may suffer.
For more details, read this article on how to plant anubias in aquariums and how to glue anubias to rock.
How to Care for Anubias Barteri var. Nana
— Anubias nana care is very easy, so start by using low lighting between 10-20 PAR. Too much light may cause excess algae growth, so if you are using a brighter light, consider placing the anubias further away from the light or under the shade of taller or floating plants.— Why is my anubias turning yellow or brown? It may be a nutrient deficiency, so measure the nitrate level using a multi-test strip. Dose with Easy Green all-in-one fertilizer until the water has 20-50 ppm nitrate. If the anubias continues to grow poorly, consider dosing Easy Potassium fertilizer in addition to Easy Green for extra potassium.— How to trim Anubias Nana: If the anubias has dying or melting leaves, trim them off at the base of the leaf without damaging the rhizome.
How to Propagate Anubias Nana
— Use a sharp pair of scissors to cut the rhizome and split into two plants. Plant the two sections as normal.
Notes
— How big does Anubias nana grow? This smaller variant of Anubias barteri grows to about 3–5 inches (8–13 cm) in height.
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