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Anubias bateri var. nana petite Anubias nana 'petite'

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3	12472	Sun February 17, 2008

Recommended By	Average Price	Average Rating
100% of reviewers	$7.00	9.7

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Description:

Common Name: Anubias nana “petite”
Scientific Name: Anubias barteri var. nana “petite”
Light:Very Low to Very High
Co2:Not essential to growth
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Petite nana is a cultivar (that is, it is man-made) of the “regular” size Anubias nana. Its leaves stay considerably smaller than its larger counterpart, making it an excellent candidate for smaller tanks where the leaves must be proportional to the tank size. Just like A. nana, “petite” has lovely roundish, dark green leaves on small stems which branch from a horizontal rhizome. Its thick roots grow downward from this rhizome.

It is a very slow grower and the leaves can last for several years. However, because of its slow pace, it is often prone to algae growth on the leaves. Keeping the plant shading will sometimes avoid this problem.

Nana “petite” is best placed on a rock or piece of wood, using fishing line or cotton thread to hold it down. Unlike Riccia, which will not attach itself over time, Nana will become attached to the surface it is planted on. Therefore, cotton thread will work since by the time it disintegrates, the plant will be firmly secured via its own roots. It can also be laid to rest against the top of the substrate (using an aquarium safe metal weight to keep it down) so that the roots can seep into the substrate but the rhizome will stay out of the gravel. The rhizome must not be buried or it will rot away.

Anubias nana “petite” is a good choice for low light aquariums since it can live in less than one watt per gallon of light. Its growth will be very slow, but it will thrive nonetheless. It also fares well in higher light aquariums although care must be taken to control algae since its leaves are very prone to it. Co2 is not necessary for this plant to do well, though with all plants, the addition of Co2 will boost the growth rate, especially when coupled with higher light and a good nutrient base.

Propagation of this plant merely involves making a clean, sharp cut through the rhizome, taking care to leave enough leaves and root system for each new clump. Also, removal of old leaves stimulates new growth.

This plant is also a good candidate for emersed growth and tends to grow faster when emersed.

Because of its small size (only growing a few inches tall) and its outward, rather than upward, growth, A. nana “petite” is suitable for the foreground or midground of medium to large tanks, and can be used as midground or even foreground in smaller tanks. This plant is a great alternative to using the larger A. nana when space is limited.

This plant flowers moderately often in the aquarium, producing a soft whitish green blossom.

Unlike A. nana, “petite” is difficult to come by and is more expensive than its full sized relative, but the demands are the same and it is one of few options for the nano aquarium.

Photograph property of Tony Gomez, 2005

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Balloon Fish
Super Fish

Registered: July 2004
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 3025

Review Date: Tue January 17, 2006

Would you recommend the profile? Yes | Price you paid?: Not Indicated | Rating: 10

Pros:	Easy to grow, not evasive
Cons:	small and hard to collect a lot unless you have a lot of $$

Great plant but slow growing and expensive. Can cost up to $10 for about 20 leaves. Great for low light, small tanks and won't take over the tank unlike other plants that grow like weeds. Also their leaves are prone to green spot algae.

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fishcraziee
Medium Fish

Registered: October 2004
Location: Monterey Park CA
Posts: 319

Review Date: Sun March 19, 2006

Would you recommend the profile? Yes | Price you paid?: $5.00 | Rating: 10

Pros:	great and tiny, really pretty
Cons:	costs a lot per plant, relative to size

Really exspensive. Can make a really nice carpet if you have a lot of $$. Other wise you can wait for it to grow into a carpet which can take YEARS

ishar
MFT Staff

Registered: July 2007
Location: Hamilton, ON.
Posts: 1274

Review Date: Sun February 17, 2008

Would you recommend the profile? Yes | Price you paid?: $8.99 | Rating: 9

Pros:	Amazingly hard to kill, a beautiful deep green colour, very low demands
Cons:	Slow grower, algae magnet

This plant is amazing for how tough it is. I planted my full pot's worth in the substrate, unknowing about not putting the rhizome under the gravel. All of my rhizome and leaves dies except for two tiny leaves. Well many months later and it is making a comeback and is now at about 8-10 leaves after trimming some ugly ones off during the process.

I found mine did a lot better once attached to driftwood, sending out leaves much quicker than when in the gravel. It is a beautiful plant when planted as a mid or foreground plant, and adds a beautiful green colour to your tank.

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