H.K.Luterman Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Anyone have any "anubias only" tanks? I say that in quotes because mine has duckweed as well. This 5 gallon has been anubias only for a few years now, and it's really grown in. I love the look of it. Thinking of getting some more of it for my 75, so I've got anubias on the brain! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBOzzie59 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Very nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alesha Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Your anubias-only tank looks very nice! I have a lot of moneywort & water wisteria, but no anubias. Looks like I need to broaden my plant base. 😊👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanked Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Your tank looks real good. What are the surface plants? Anubia Nana Petite is the first and only plant that I haven't killed. Have you ever noticed any of your Anubia changing leaf shape or size, dependent on their placement in the tank? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 your tank looks really good. I don't have a anubius only tank but I may have to set one up, after seeing this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 20 minutes ago, Tanked said: Your tank looks real good. What are the surface plants? Anubia Nana Petite is the first and only plant that I haven't killed. Have you ever noticed any of your Anubia changing leaf shape or size, dependent on their placement in the tank? Surface plant is just duckweed. :3 I've only really ever noticed a change in leaf size/shape when they're converting to being submersed. Hmm! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 33 minutes ago, Tanked said: Your tank looks real good. What are the surface plants? Anubia Nana Petite is the first and only plant that I haven't killed. Have you ever noticed any of your Anubia changing leaf shape or size, dependent on their placement in the tank? I inherited an Anubias nana petite covered bonsai tree. Prior to getting it it was languishing untended in a vacant apartment. I replaced the lighting with slightly better quality lights, and started giving it fertilizer, and the leaves got bigger while it put on a massive growth spurt. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriendlyLoach Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 I want to make my betta tank a anubias only tank now! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marnol D Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Lovely tank, Do you use any ferts are additives? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruud Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Thats a great looking tank! I love my Anubias, such a pretty plant! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Marnol D said: Lovely tank, Do you use any ferts are additives? None atm, though I've been seeing some yellowed leaves so I probably should do a squirt of easy green weekly again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanked Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Thanks @H.K.Luterman @Brandy From left to right, The Anubia in the left corner is the youngest of the Anubia. The Anubia in front of the Java fern is the parent plant. The plant on the far right is the first cutting. In the earliest version of this tank, the right side was dimmer. The parent plant and cutting maintained a a smaller much rounder leaf. I originally thought that was where the "petite" came from. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Tanked said: Thanks @H.K.Luterman @Brandy From left to right, The Anubia in the left corner is the youngest of the Anubia. The Anubia in front of the Java fern is the parent plant. The plant on the far right is the first cutting. In the earliest version of this tank, the right side was dimmer. The parent plant and cutting maintained a a smaller much rounder leaf. I originally thought that was where the "petite" came from. Interesting! Do you think it could be because you have the rhizome buried? Maybe its being stunted from inadequate water flow. Lovely looking tank! I love your elodea looking stuff, makes me miss having some (my bichirs kept bulldozing through it and making a mess). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishObsessed Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 I'm thinking about it ...I decided I didn't like having rooted plants so I only have anubias and a moss ball. I have an ornament that's great for putting anubias in so as it grows I have places to put any cuttings.... It might take time! How long did it take you to propogate yours to that amt? Or did you just buy a lot? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogun3041 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Nice to see Anubias come out of the accent role and become the focal plant. I also thought about it'll look cool to have big Anubias in background, then gradually coming to the front with smaller species. And this just looks so good! I think Cory mentioned about someone growing a Anubias Nana "carpet" before. Might be a good long term addition to your tank 😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 3 hours ago, FishObsessed said: I'm thinking about it ...I decided I didn't like having rooted plants so I only have anubias and a moss ball. I have an ornament that's great for putting anubias in so as it grows I have places to put any cuttings.... It might take time! How long did it take you to propogate yours to that amt? Or did you just buy a lot? Oh yeah, that'll look neat covered in anubias! Lots of nooks and crannies for them to cling to. I did buy quite a few, there's 7 separate rhizomes from what I can tell (though you can usually get 2 or three plants from one pot). That's a little more than a year and a half of growth though, so it's much more filled in than what it used to be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Not Anubias only, but rhizome only. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Just now, Aubrey said: Not Anubias only, but rhizome only. Wow! That's gorgeous! I'm jealous of your java fern, I've never had any luck with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) On 12/3/2020 at 9:37 PM, H.K.Luterman said: Wow! That's gorgeous! I'm jealous of your java fern, I've never had any luck with it. Thanks, l wasn't sure how to scape or plant in a BiOrb since it's basically an undergravel/box filter, and you have to access the center uplift tube for filter maintenance. So I hid that with half a coconut with plants glued onto it. Then I thought it looked weird without a background, so I used that Java Fern as kind of a curtain for a the background. I also find it to be a finicky plant. I have only purchased it 3 times and it always dies back slowly, but the new leaves are usually good after that. It grows slowly for me and looks awful for quite a while. I think it's just an acclimation process, because I have never fully killed one but I wouldn't say I have had the best of luck with them. It had been setup up for a couple months in that picture and you can see some browning on the leaves. It's about half as thick now, 6 months later. I don't think the light is strong enough to support the lush growth that it had. Edited December 5, 2020 by Aubrey Update pictures 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Aubrey said: Not Anubias only, but rhizome only. What are the other plants? My new 20 long is going to be rhizome only. I have bad luck with rooted plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 49 minutes ago, Ken said: What are the other plants? My new 20 long is going to be rhizome only. I have bad luck with rooted plants. Anubias nana petite in the center, Bucephalandra on the left, and Java Fern in the back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishObsessed Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 @Aubrey what fish are those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 1 minute ago, FishObsessed said: @Aubrey what fish are those? Golden White Cloud Mountain Minnows 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanked Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 On 12/2/2020 at 10:50 AM, H.K.Luterman said: Interesting! Do you think it could be because you have the rhizome buried? Maybe its being stunted from inadequate water flow. Lovely looking tank! I love your elodea looking stuff, makes me miss having some (my bichirs kept bulldozing through it and making a mess). The rhizomes are actually about an inch above the substrate. The root systems have held onto some of the gravel from an earlier transplant. You might be onto something with water flow. The side mounted HOB filter guarantees flow across the 29 gallon tank. The taller Anubia is next to the intake. I found an earlier photo with the plants side by side. It occurred to me that the stunted plants had received a peroxide dip for BBA. That may be a contributor. The Anacharis was supposed to hide the lift tube on the right side but like your birchirs, my pleco continued to plow through it. I ended up gluing it to a rock behind the tube. I regretted the purchase until it tripled in volume, and put out dozens of long vertical roots across the tank. Now its a keeper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendypizza Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 I love this! I'm planning to rescape my 36g bowfront with rhizome-only plants. I love examining the different sizes and leaf shapes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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