{"product_id":"anubias-nana","title":"Anubias Nana","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003eAnubias Nana\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-anubias-nana\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAnubias barteri\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003enana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cameroon, West Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/strong\u003e slow, 5–15 cm tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight and CO2:\u003c\/strong\u003e low; no CO2 needed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e attach to wood or rock, rhizome exposed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation:\u003c\/strong\u003e cut the rhizome into pieces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-anubias-nana\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnubias Nana (\u003cem\u003eAnubias barteri\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003enana\u003c\/em\u003e) is about as close to indestructible as an aquarium plant gets. It comes from streams in Cameroon, grows slowly to 5–15 cm and asks for little light and no added CO2. Its thick, dark green leaves are tough enough that most plant-eating fish leave them alone, and each leaf lives for years. That long life has one side effect: slow-growing algae can settle on old leaves, so it does best in a shaded spot rather than under strong light. One rule matters more than any other. The rhizome, the thick horizontal stem the leaves and roots grow from, must sit above the substrate. Buried, it rots and the plant dies. Tie or glue it to wood or rock instead, and the roots will find their own way down. The broad leaves collect biofilm, the microbial film shrimp graze, and give a settled surface for them to work over. It even flowers underwater from time to time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-anubias-nana\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeeping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e tolerates a wide range of hardness and pH and ordinary tropical temperatures. It is not fussy and copes with tanks where other plants struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e attach the rhizome to wood or rock with cotton thread or aquarium-safe cyanoacrylate gel glue, or wedge it into a crevice. If you set it on the substrate, leave the rhizome fully exposed so it cannot rot. Rhizomes reach 10–15 cm and can be cut into sections with a few leaves each to make new plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight and feeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e low light, no CO2 injection (carbon dioxide gas added to boost growth). Too much light invites algae on the long-lived leaves. A light liquid fertiliser dose is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sz-acc__note\"\u003ePlants are sent as a portion or pot, trimmed for transit. Some leaves may melt as the plant adjusts; new growth follows. See our FAQ for planting and acclimation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Shrimp Zone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52845948076344,"sku":"PLACEHOLDER-anubias-nana","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shrimpzone.com.au\/products\/anubias-nana","provider":"Shrimp Zone ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}