Anubias Nana Thick-Leaf Potted

The Plant
A compact anubias with thick, glossy, rounded green leaves. It grows from a tough rhizome and is about as easy as aquarium plants get. It ships potted and ready to place, and the stock traces back to West Africa.

Plant Care
Type: Rhizome · Origin: West Africa · Height: about 2 in. (max 3 in.) · Light: Low to moderate · CO2: Not required · Temp: 75–82°F · pH: 6.8–7.8

Planting Tips
Take it out of the pot and tie or glue the rhizome to rock or wood in the foreground or midground of a tank of 10 gallons or more. Keep the rhizome out of the substrate. To make a new plant, cut off a piece of rhizome and attach it somewhere else.

Why Shrimp Keepers Like It
The broad leaves build up biofilm that shrimplets graze on, and the low, dense growth gives babies a place to hide. It grows slowly, needs almost no trimming, and shrimp never eat it.

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