Anubias sp. ‘Nangi’
Also found as: Anubias cv. 'Nangi', Anubias nangi, Anubias sagittae
Light
Medium
CO₂
Helps · 5.5–30 mg/L
Temperature
Not known yet · Add
Difficulty
Easy
Growth
Slow
Where to plant itThe front glass faces you · hover a tile for tips
Foreground
Suits this plantForegroundRight at the front glass. Low plants and carpets that never block the view.
Midground
Suits this plantMidgroundBetween front and back. Medium-height plants that fill the middle.
Background
Not for this plantBackgroundAlong the back glass. Tall plants that hide equipment and frame the scape.
On wood / rock
Suits this plantOn wood / rockGrows attached to hardscape rather than rooted in the substrate.
Floating
Not for this plantFloatingFloats at the surface with its roots hanging in the water.
Plant it foreground, midground or on wood / rock. Also used as: group, nano tanks.
Where it grows wild
EditAfrica
Care tips
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General
- Aquarium suitability
- yes
- Growth habit
- Rhizome
- Availability
- Rarely available
Care
- Propagation
- Splitting / division, Cutting off daughter plants, Rhizome division
- Can grow emersed
- yes
- Suited for outdoor ponds
- no
Water parameters
- Temperature tolerance
- 53.6–86 °F
Nutrients
- Nitrate (NO₃⁻)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄³⁻)
- 0.1–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K⁺)
- 5–30 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0–0.5 mg/L
Aquascaping
- Leaf colour
- Green
More Anubias
See the genusSources: Flowgrow: Anubias "nangi" · Barr Report: Anubias "nangi"