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Anubias barteri var. nana - Anubias nana
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3270
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Wed December 12, 2007
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100% of reviewers
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$7.00
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9.5
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Description:
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Common Name: Nana
Scientific Name: Anubias barteri var. nana
Light: Very Low to High
Co2: Not essential to growth
Difficulty: Very Easy
Anubias nana is a beautiful African plant which grows roundish, dark green leaves from small stems which branch from a 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 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 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.
The leaves of this plant are very thick and tough and are not generally eaten by herbivorous fish.
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 is suitable for the foreground or midground of medium to large tanks, and can be used as midground in smaller tanks. For much smaller tanks, a better option may be the “dwarf” form of A. nana, which is called Anubias barteri var. nana “petite”.
This plant flowers moderately often in the aquarium, producing a soft whitish green blossom.
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fishcraziee
Medium Fish
Registered: October 2004
Location: Monterey Park CA
Posts: 319
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Review Date: Sun March 19, 2006
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Would you recommend the profile? Yes |
Price you paid?: $5.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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great, beautiful, low light/low tech
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Cons:
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slow growing
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Isn't hard to keep. It being slowgrowing makes it catch algae pretty easily though
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SullenGirl
Teenie Weenie Fish
Registered: August 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 31
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Review Date: Sun May 7, 2006
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Would you recommend the profile? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 0
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Pros:
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perfect as a "ground cover"
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Cons:
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none
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My plants, i bought two awhile ago, have grown quite quickly actually, i have high light and co2 injection, they have thrived beautifully and the leaves are a big lush shiny green. Very easy to keep, no problems with algae on the leaves. I actually have algae all over my glass but not on my plants.
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ishar
MFT Staff
Registered: July 2007
Location: Hamilton, ON.
Posts: 1048
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Review Date: Wed December 12, 2007
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Would you recommend the profile? Yes |
Price you paid?: $8.99
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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low light, low grower for midground, beautiful green colouring
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Slow grower, prone to algae growth on its leaves
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I recently bought this beautiful plant and love it. The green is so deep and beautiful, and the leaves are quite large for such a low growing plant. I find mine does better when attached to driftwood, but grows in the substrate as well.
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