Description

Anubias nana petite is the smallest common anubias, with leaves around 2 cm. It is an epiphyte: it attaches to wood or rock rather than rooting in substrate, and it grows so slowly that algae is the only real risk.

These pieces have been grown on for several months, so the rhizome has properly fused to the wood. You get an instant mature-looking feature rather than a plant tied on with thread.

Planting notes

• Never bury the rhizome – it will rot. That is the single most common way people kill anubias.
• Place it in shade or medium light. Strong light on slow-growing leaves invites black beard algae.
• It feeds from the water column, so liquid fertiliser matters more than root tabs.
• Safe with cichlids and goldfish – the leaves are too tough for most fish to eat.