Anubias "Nana"

Anubias "Nana" Profile

• Difficulty: Easy
• Family: Araceae
• Gender: Anubias
• From: South Africa
• Lighting design: Low - Medium
• Temperature: 22º - 28º
• Growth: Slow
• PH: 5.5 to 8.5
• Hardness: 6º - 12º
• Co2: Optional

Characteristics of Anubias "Nana"

This plant comes from Cameroon, where it is found in shallow areas of forest rivers with strong currents. Although there is not much information about these places. It was introduced in 1970 and since then Anubias barteri var. Nana is one of the most widespread and used aquarium plants in the world.

Anubias is a genus of aquatic and semi-aquatic flowering plants belonging to the Araceae family, native to central and western tropical Africa. They grow mainly in rivers and streams, but can also be found in swamps.

When dealing with Anubias we are facing one of the most representative genres of Aquascaping, especially for the most initiated, due to its resistance, adaptability and slow growth, undoubtedly an indispensable genre for our Aquariums.

All the Anubias They are characterized by the dark green tone of its leaves, its great resistance to all kinds of diseases, to its adaptability to sudden changes in water parameters. They are species that are characterized by not growing much. They are ideal to train your Aquarius and they perform well in any medium. They grow between about 6 cm and 40 cm Tall. They are a genus that belongs to the family of Spiders, originating in tropical Africa, specifically from the areas of Senegal, Angola and Zaire. In the natural state they can be found growing on the edge of rivers, with their roots between the rocks and the remains of logs. Not all plants in this genus are completely aquatic, some are semi-aquatic, so they do not admit being completely submerged. All these characteristics make them an indispensable for any lover of Aquascaping.

It can be kept in both emerged and submerged, making it an excellent choice for aquariums, paludaries and terrariums alike. The Anubias They develop best on hard surfaces, attached to different types of wood or rock with fishing line or the like. Not used to being planted in fine media such as sand, the rhizome has to be exposed.