How to plant Anubias afzelii?

fishshl · 04-05-2006, 09:07 PM

Guys,

One new question.

This time is about Anubias afzelii.

Should I plant it into gravel? or tie it to driftwood/rock?

How about its size? For mid-ground in 20 G tank , is it ok?

**SueM** · 04-05-2006, 11:32 PM

OOO, good choice, I love afzeli, you can plant it or attach it, if you plant it,
plant only the roots not the rhizome, leave that above the substrate.
It is Inedible to herbivorous fish and easy to grow. It does fine without Co2,
light requirements are very low to med, and has a huge pH tolerance 5.5-8.0,
It is a slow grower however, so sorry..... you wont be pruning it all the time

**Damon** · 04-06-2006, 07:12 AM

Very nice plant. I acquired one about 2 weeks ago. Nice looking plant.

fishshl · 04-06-2006, 06:33 PM

Thanks, I spent a lot time on research. Try to find the some low light plants.

Chaos553 · 04-02-2007, 09:30 AM

I've had mine for about 7 months now and it's by far the slowest growing plant I own. It looks really awesome however, but if the leaves start to deterierate be sure to detach them so it can grow fresh new leaves. I tried attaching it to driftwood, and it just takes way to long, or I was doing it wrong lol.

04-05-2006, 09:07 PM	#1
fishshl Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13	How to plant Anubias afzelii? Guys, One new question. This time is about Anubias afzelii. Should I plant it into gravel? or tie it to driftwood/rock? How about its size? For mid-ground in 20 G tank , is it ok?

04-05-2006, 11:32 PM	#2
SueM Administrator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kennewick, WA. Age: 50 Posts: 1,056	OOO, good choice, I love afzeli, you can plant it or attach it, if you plant it, plant only the roots not the rhizome, leave that above the substrate. It is Inedible to herbivorous fish and easy to grow. It does fine without Co2, light requirements are very low to med, and has a huge pH tolerance 5.5-8.0, It is a slow grower however, so sorry..... you wont be pruning it all the time __________________ Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled

04-06-2006, 07:12 AM	#3
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Very nice plant. I acquired one about 2 weeks ago. Nice looking plant. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

04-02-2007, 09:30 AM	#5
Chaos553 Guilty Gear Anyone? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 410	I've had mine for about 7 months now and it's by far the slowest growing plant I own. It looks really awesome however, but if the leaves start to deterierate be sure to detach them so it can grow fresh new leaves. I tried attaching it to driftwood, and it just takes way to long, or I was doing it wrong lol. __________________ 10-Gallon Tank Empty 20-Gallon -TONS of Fancy Guppies -3 Albino Corys 38-Gallon -1 Cherry Barb (hoping to get rid of possibly for more schools) -13 Neon Tetra -2 Geophagus Jurupari -1 Red-Eye Tetra -1 Bolivian Ram -1 Green Cory -1 Peppered Cory -2 Juli Cories -(a few more cories should do it)

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04-06-2006, 06:33 PM	#4
fishshl Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13	Thanks, I spent a lot time on research. Try to find the some low light plants.

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