The BEST Aquatic Plant Ever! Complete Guide To Anubias

Hi! This video is all about the wonderful world of Anubias! I really do feel it is the best aquatic plant, even (and especially)for beginners! 🌱
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[@thesmallscape]

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[@heaven7360]

Oh P.S. How do you clean the bottom of your nano tanks? Do you gravel vac them? I have a 3 gallon tank and thought maybe I should get a turkey baster....the space is so small and there are rocks and plants in there...hard to gravel vac with the usual siphon.

[@pelhamsaquatics]

I haven’t kept Anubis’s yet….but I will now, my first ever live plant is Java moss, and my 2nd is hornwort. 47 years of fishkeeping and got my first plants in 2020, after my entry in this hobby in 1974🙂 and I must say watching your tanks and scapes is what brought me to live plants👍🏻⭐️

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

The only downside to anubius is I wish it would grow a thousand times faster so I can have more and more and more and more and more real quick 😂😂😂 I started off a year ago with a couple of little tiny pieces and it's so exciting because now they're all getting going and I'm getting some pretty neat plants going!! The anubias nana is just so adorable and beautiful 💚 I want every type of anubius there is!! I want to be a anubia's collector 💪🌿 I really appreciate you taking the time discuss and introduce us to all the types that are out there!! I love all the new merch and items that you have! I'm definitely going to have to get some of the buttons 😁💚 It's always so fun to stop by and hang out with you and talk about all this cool stuff for our aquariums 🙏 I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend!!🌿🐟🌿💚🙏 PS someday if you would ever consider it because I know how busy you are,it would be so amazing to have you come up on our live stream with Foxie's Fishes.it's just a fun and laid back stream with this great community. We love you so much 💚🥰

[@tinamite22]

That's a lot of emoji's! lol :)

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

😂😁

[@estherabrams7274]

As a kid, I was given a 10-gallon chrome-framed tank, and it had about the only lighting that was available, 2 screw-in sockets. The gravel was a mix of colors, some of which had worn out and turned white. So, having only an allowance to spend, I kept buying the cheapest plant at Zellers (Canadian and now defunct) around the corner, hornwort. It never grew, and it was only a matter of time until it died, dropping all its’ needles. Eventually, I took up the hobby again as an adult, and discovered fluorescent lighting. That made me very happy, and grew a healthy crop of Vallisnaria. Now, I’m taking up the hobby again, with aqua soil, a Walstad dirted bowl, and 3 different LED fixtures, the largest of which is dim and flickering, so not great, but the other 2 have appeal, and I have bought and traded for a wide variety of plants, including at least 3 varieties of anubias, which is indeed great, thank you. I’m looking for increased scale these days, so I’m hoping to get an Amazon sword, too.

[@butkusfan23]

Good luck!! I got into love plants about ten years ago, after 15-20 years in the hobby. Most lighting these days will grow plants. Amazon swords are awesome. Please remember they feed at the roots, and they’re HEAVY feeders. As they grow, they need more and more food. So root tabs are great for them. Just trying to help! Best of luck.

[@krispapas9834]

Love them. I've wasted so much $ trying to grow stem plants. Java ferns and anubias ftw

[@charliebrown9188]

This was the first time I ever saw a video of yours, and guess why: I've been researching (for more Anubias) Anubias. 🙂 There were moments where I had to take a deep breath on your behalf, you do seem to talk without breathing 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love your enthusiasm and I couldn't have put it any better than you did. I'd like to add: Anubias are of the aroid family: Epipremnum, Scindapsus, arum lilies, philodendron, peace lilies and the stars know how many more. Once I learned that, I went crazy with Anubias as I have nearly 100 aroids in my home. My first aquatic plant was Marimo moss, 5 balls in a small jar, 1 week later that wasn't enough and I bought a 8lt tank, sand, and various plants, amongst which one Anubias gold coin... 2 years on, now I have 11 aquariums of various sizes - I have several Anubias in every aquarium and I'm getting to a point that it is more about the plants than the fish. Like you say: Anubias are great plants.

[@angiemoore1741]

I love anubias because it does grow so slow. I used to have all stem plants that required so much maintenance. Then I discovered the beauty and variety of anubias. I can enjoy my aquariums so much more now rather than always just seeing plants that need a haircut! Lol

[@thesmallscape]

Yes, lol, I get it ! I’m all for low maintenance tank enjoyment 🌱☺️🌱

[@deannarussell5507]

Anubias is the BEST! I about flipped my lid when I found two HUGE anubias coffeefolia at my local petco this week!

[@thesmallscape]

At PETCO?! Lucky!! I would have flipped too!! 🙌🙌

[@anthonyrodriguez5993]

Woohoo i love anubis 😁😁😁

[@thesmallscape]

Can I get a “WOOHOO”?! 🙌🌱✨

[@carolebraswell982]

I loved learning so much about this wonderful aquatic plant! Thank you!

[@genxjason]

I believe this will be the definitive Anubias video for years to come. I appreciate the thoroughness of the material. Again, excellent video quality.

[@BB-bv6uq]

Really awesome video, only downside with Anubis Nana petite is they are expensive When you need about 100 of them. Epiphyte plants are the best they do grow very slowly which is both good and bad

[@thesmallscape]

Yes. That would be pricey!

[@onememories8523]

Excellent context ! Love your video ! Thank you for sharing!!!!

[@thesmallscape]

Thanks so much! ☺️

[@juliaheinritz3264]

As I am watching this video I am putting two more Anubius nana petites on two pieces of drift wood in my 20 G tank:) That gives me 5 Anubius plants in this particular tank, plus some other plants (crypt, java fern, dwarft sag:) I wish I was tech savvy enough to attach a picture of them but I can't figure that part out:(

[@normandcass1113]

Thank you for the great information! Your obvious love for this plant made the video fun to watch!

[@thesmallscape]

What a nice thing to say - thank you so much! 🌿☺️🌿

[@lynnkarpati413]

Thank you so much for your channel! I just started up my 75 gallon planted aquarium and your videos have been very informative! I'm not new to the hobby, but new to plant keeping in a tank! Also great to see women represent this amazing hobby

[@wannabeyoutuber4795]

Awesome i just got some because of your video this video will really help me thanks amazing video as always

[@thesmallscape]

Yay! I hope you love it!!! 🌱💛🌱

[@christopherhauser1376]

I have come to adore the petites, and the more I learn about them on your channel…so many great ideas in the near future!

[@amymandeville8342]

It's definitely been my favorite plant! I have two large plants I'm going to be splitting and I have a petite on some driftwood. Anubias is just the perfect plant!

[@Lazarusthefishboy]

I’d have to agree with you there! Anubias is amazing! Great video Small scape! Keep up the amazing work!!! 👏

[@fishdaddyjackaquatics664]

You did another awesome show! I agree with you on all of the pros and cons of anubias. For a while there, I was having a hard time growing them. I've actually killed a few. I once had them in a tank and they got covered with algae. I was informed that you can drain the water below the plants affected and paint them with Flourish Excel. Trust me, that's a bad decision. It burned up the plant leaves. When it comes to aquarium lighting. It truly is a low light plant. I'd love for you to see my new betta tank. I have anubias, Java ferns, and one of my new favorites, bucephalandra plants too. Oh yeah, when I was at Aquashella, I was fortunate to pick up a tissue culture cup of variagated anubias. Right now, they are almost solid white. I can't wait to get them planted.

[@kerrypitt9789]

It's always a pleasure to find videos I have not seen. I really enjoy your videos, very informative and you are well spoken, easy to listen too.

[@thesmallscape]

Thank you, Kerry. You’re always so kind. ☺️

[@irvingcobian]

My first plants were 1 anubias nana and 2 java ferns from PetSmart. I still have them in my main tank. After seeing your vid about anubias I saw that it was very easy to care for, also I was able to split my anubias in two. ☺️ Same goes for my java ferns I planted them out of the tube and later on I saw your video on java fern and you said to check for string holding a bunch of them together. So I was also able to split them and plant them around, so thank you for all the awesome videos you make! ☺️👌

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Anubias, in the tank I take care of at the rectory for the priests, flowers for me. Really cool in flower.

[@pjp9383]

As a fishkeeping member of the clergy (but of the female, Anglican / Episcopal variety) I just want to say that I think it's really nice you keep a tank at the rectory for the priests. Must provide them with a moment of relaxation here and there! I remember watching a video once that featured a priest who had a major fish / reptile room. Pretty cool! Wish I could remember who it was that had featured him on their channel. Anyway, blessings as we enter into Advent...

[@audrameyer9558]

Hello Joanna! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving 😊 I too love this plant and all of the varieties. I really enjoy Frazeri due to its shape and the look of the roots. My first aquatic plants were Anubias and Crypts. Still love both.

[@johnlasco894]

I LOVE it too. All my nano tanks have anubias. Some are more than two years old, when I restarted the hobby and tried live plants for the first time...thanks to you and Aquarium CoOp!! You and Jason are the best!

[@thesmallscape]

I’m so glad to hear it, John! Yayyyy for Anubias!! 🌱🌱Have a great weekend ☺️

[@BesidePeacefulWaters]

New to the hobby and I love Anubias! I have a 10 gallon epiphyte tank, and have only Java Ferns and Anubias inside. My first underwater plants! I have Anubias Congensis, Anubias Congensis Mini, Anubias Barteri, Anubias Nana, Anubias Nana Petite, and a variant of Anubias called “Tropica”

[@platytude5845]

Thanks for the very informative video! At the end, when you are discussing color, you mentioned that Gold Coin had more of a bright green, almost golden color. In my experience, Gold Coin is named that because of the roundness of the leaves, and Anubias Golden is the one with the lighter color. At least, that's how they've been sold to me. Love your videos, I have 33 Nano tanks, and you've helped so much.

[@feralon9570]

My first plant was the java fern, followed by the amazon sword, then the anubias! But anubias has a special place in my heart. It's such a fun little plant. 💚💚

[@r33p3r7]

I agree Java farm was my 1st plant with anubias still have them to this day special place in my hart if I had to stop my tank I will keep my plants in a jar 😂

[@tinamite22]

Those pins are super cute! Thanks for the video!

[@thesmallscape]

☺️🌱

[@jennifermartin506]

Perfect timing.

[@oinkmastersupremeforever]

Good morning Dr Johanna! At this point today I still have not invested in any aquatic plants because I've been financially unable to do so😭 but the moment that I can this will be one of the few that will be at the top of my list. Thank you always!

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

I started off the same way oinkmaster and still I don't have a budget to buy a lot of plants. Luckily over time I've been able to get some plants here and there. It's exciting when you start getting growth and have more to add to your tanks!! I wasn't very successful at first but being here and learning I'm starting to get a little collection 😁 The first plant I ever got was on Jason's recommendation for hornwort. I knew absolutely nothing about plants and the fact that I threw this stuff in my tank and it grew was one of the most exciting things ever 😂😂 Glad you're here and hanging out with all of us, hope you have a great day!!

[@oinkmastersupremeforever]

Hi Mary! Thank you for your responding to me I didn't realize you had until now I apologize. As someone who loves external plants indoor outdoor everything I'm longing for the day that I could have a jungle room filled with plants and fish and .maybe. an axolotl? 😀😀😀 I want to have guppies eating mini tomatoes that I have grown myself out of their tanks, roses growing out of some sort of elegant fish tank, bamboo of course in the Asian themed betta tanks, etc. I would love to grow mangrove trees out of a brackish water complete with mudskippers. I got me plans! 😀😀😀😀😀💕💕💕 But for now I'm just trying to keep alive my plants that I brought in from the outdoors in and see what I can do with them. My brains in the right place but in a financial bind there's only so much I can do. No matter what happens Glad to be here and thank you for everything 🤗🤗🤗

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

@@oinkmastersupremeforever that is awesome you sound like me I have all these plans going on in my head 😂♥️ we're just going to keep going and it's going to happen and while we're waiting we can keep learning from all these amazing folks and each other 🙏🥰🌿🐟🌿

[@HunterLee11313]

I love anubias nana and barteri. More recently I have started propagating a couple nana petites and it’s been a lot of fun. Just set up a nano scape for my mom with a few nana petites included.

[@passingwind2681]

I lover your passion.❤

[@reyamazona9075]

100% anubias is the best aquatic plants for me😍😍😍😍 I have anubias plant for almost 5yrs and its still alive and healthy..😍

[@thesmallscape]

They are hardy little plants! ☺️

[@markhunter2244]

Wish the video was an hour long 🤗 Anubias barteri angustifolia and Anubias barteri nana were the first aquatic plants I ever got and are still my favourites, but starting to get more into Crypts after your video on them 👌

[@thesmallscape]

There would have been 1 thumbs up. 🤣 Yay for augustifolia! It took me some time to get into the crypts, myself.

[@twunderaquatics1770]

My favorite is also anubius nano petit. My first aquatic plant was hygrophillia polyspermia. It was several years ago which I used a desk lamp as an aquarium light. 👍😊

[@Alniemi]

I also agree that it is the beat, its slow, but steady. It grows great in my water!!! im just about ready to do some clippings for MORE!

[@thesmallscape]

Yay for more!! 🌱🌱🌱

[@shelly71421]

My very first plants were Anubias Congensis and Narrow Leaf Java Fern. I just ordered 2 Anubias Nana petite plants and I can't wait to get them.

[@77slate]

Anubias is awesome, I love when mine flowers so pretty

[@nicoletiana]

i just planted anubias in my nano tank and it's so cute!!!!!

[@vanessatamplin7659]

Yes love the roots showing too not in the substrate wanting a drift wood hopefully I can Purchase the right kind

[@chriscyr4982]

my first plant was Java Moss and I made a mess of attaching it. Now I love it. I 'love' Anubias too...... I use Anubias Nano Petite in strategic placement and gladfully it ALWAYS looks good and comes out right. Everyone seems to love it .......

[@CarolynnMc01]

Hello Joanna! I hope you had a nice holiday out there! I like the anubias coffefolia and the first plant i ever got was an anubisas of some sort. It's been so long ago, i can't remember what type. I also like the bolbitis (spelling?) Heteroclita plants. I have several of those, as well. Thank you for your saturday videos. I look forward to these!

[@thesmallscape]

Thank you so much, Carolynn. ☺️ I love bolbitis too - so beautiful!! ☺️

[@rataretrodos]

My first plant was Anubias Goldcoin. I bought it about three years ago. I still have them in a honey gourami 7 gallon tank and it has grown so much! It's a survivor and I hope it lasts ten more years 🥰

[@apss5736]

awesome video

[@Sherry_WaxMomma]

I have only used real plants twice. Both times I have used Anubias. The first time I couldn’t stop it from getting algae. This video explained that so thank you! This is my second time, I put Java Fern in there as well. It has only been a few weeks but so far so good. Haha

[@littlemidwestrebornsdolls]

I love love love Anubias!❤❤❤ It grows well for me.

[@annieuk4164]

I bought a beautiful Anubias already attached to a rock for my tank a few weeks ago, I ❤ it.

[@thesmallscape]

Woohoo!! 🌿🌿🌿

[@vanessatamplin7659]

Love watching your videos on the plants love the Anubis plants 🌱 that you can attach too learning about these plants for my 5 gallon tank 👏 wanting to learn how to clean the tank when it’s planted!?

[@pjp9383]

Coffeefolia is definitely my favourite, but lanceolata and frasieri (sp?) are definitely up there on the list!

[@Uschi357]

Great video! I couldn't agree more with you, Anubias are amazing. My first ever plant when I was a little girl was Anacharis. My favorite Anubias types today are Anubias Barteri or Anubias Coffeefolia, I can't decide.

[@thesmallscape]

How nice that you remember your first plant. Both Anubias types are beautiful ☺️

[@pollyfoxx7994]

I love my Anubis too! They are my favourite! They seek each other out in my tanks! Mine are free floating. They hold hands are always together. Amazing 🤩👍

[@thesmallscape]

Haha! That’s fun!! 🌱🌱🌱🌱

[@plushpossum]

So, you like Annubias? LOL!!!! You have convinced me to buy some! I have only been able to grow Wisteria, so it will be fabulous to have more than one type of live plant in my tanks! Thanks!!!!

[@stephanieroussel3087]

Hi ! I bought my first Anubias nana 3 or 4 years ago in a little net pot, it's now filling one half of my 15g and I got cuttings of it in 4 other tanks, also got the petite, loooove the petite and a few weeks ago I found angustifolia, looks a little like a crypt or your congensis but has done no growing so far, patience.... Great video !

[@shesellsfish]

Hornwort was my first deliberate plant, that I bought. The dreaded duck weed was a hitchhiker on a fish order...and I thought what a cute little floating plant like a lucky 4 leaf clover. Arrrrrgggghhhh!!! Ya'll know what happened, the monster duplicated itself 24/7 and took over. Not cute any more. Lol. The next plant I deliberately bought was an anubias and I've been buying them ever since for all the reasons you stated. I just love them all. 👍❤👍

[@dawnt6791]

I LOVE my Anubias. I have nana and nana petite and hope to try some other species down the road. My tanks are low-tech and low maintenance, so Anubias and Crypts are my absolute favorites.

[@ChoppersModelworks]

Great breakdown of the types and i find this helpful. One BIG question i keep asking myself as i start to get back into the hobby and go with nano tanks is what dangers there might be for things escaping or dropping from the tank that is harmful to my 15-year-old terrier dog? These plants might be a good place to start but i also have not seen this subject covered in channels on youtube and thought it might be an interesting subject to cover to protect dogs and cats that might munch on things. Snails will be another concern as the tanks would probably be the low/longer variety.

[@tommybunk2292]

Thank you so much for the Anubias lessons, I have a 225 gal Tanganyikan Tank (all carnivore) which I'm lightly planting with only Anubias inside the tank (i have Pothos planted on top of the tank). I have a Fulval 3.0 Plant light which only running at 60% the white light spectrums. I've already planted two Anubias Barteri which have already produced a new leaf each in just 4 weeks after planting even with the High PH and High GH. I love the Nana Petite (it's your fault) and planning to plant 4 or 5 on lace rock at the tank foreground, along with Gold Coin and Hastifolia in the mid and back . I do have quite a few juvenile Bristlenose which have been keeping the Barteri clean and free of algae. But I am a little concerned about Petite hoping the Plecs will not damage it if algae develops. I do keep the lights on for 12 hours to keep the Pothos happy. The Nana Petite will be in a shaded area so I'm thinking everything should be ok 🤞. This will be my first planted tank. I have allot of juvenile Cichlids (27) mostly Altolamp Comps and Calvus including 5 Frontosa which has made it easier to keep my nitrates elevated at 40ppm for the plants. The Cichlids do not seem to mind the elevated nitrates or the plants and have been placing the plants in areas the Cichlids don't hang or travel through. Your video's have been a huge help !!!

[@hellen3675]

good timing on this video coming out! im most interested in anubias right now since theyre so bright and pretty and green! I'm hoping to get some Anubias some time for a 10 gallon for a lone betta. hoping to find some congensis

[@thesmallscape]

They are so bright and green, aren’t they?! Good luck finding your congensis. ☺️

[@hellen3675]

@@thesmallscape I ended up getting regular anubias and COFFFEEFOLIO

[@cherylbelott]

Happy TSSS! This was an awesome video Joanna. Whenever I had a question you answered it right after! Nicely done. 👏 And perfect timing as I just bought anubias nana to set up in my cube tank! I’m trying it again. I think I got a bad batch from the LFS last year. ...Since I’m part Italian, one of my first plants was Italian Val. 😊

[@thesmallscape]

Ooh - nana will look lovely in the cube! Italian Val - that’s funny. Nice choice. I would have done the same for German or polish ...if there was any. ☺️

[@cherylbelott]

@@thesmallscape For German I would give you Süsswassertang. 😊 (I’m part German as well!)

[@FishRfun]

Hi Joanna...I planted that red crypt yesterday and buried the crown like you said, and so far no melt. I'm shocked, but I'm still expecting it. It looks fantastic so far

[@karenthegoodtwin6908]

My first plant was an Anubias Nana. I love them and my Bettas love them too. 🌱

[@jjxtwo1]

I just discovered your channel. Great videos. Anubias' are so great. The 'White Rose' is crazy. It's so white! It's also a bit more $$ than I spend on one teeny plant. Maybe someday. First Anubias was Anubias afzelii.

[@TheFurlock]

Golden coin, is a beautiful green and yellow hue for anubias. My first was a steurgyn repens

[@jamesparadigm]

💙💙💚💚 Anubias and Vallisneria were my first two aquatic plants - I got them at the same time.

[@thesmallscape]

Buddies forever! I adore them together! ☺️

[@insaneinnixa]

My first aquatic plant was either an Amazon sword or a banana plant. My first anubias plant is actually about 2 or so years old and looks amazing. I thought about splitting it but decided to buy another one instead. I love the size of mine and don't want to mess it up.

[@caroleinwv]

I love Annubias too! You simply cannot kill them. They do fine in my low KH water.

[@DeFreeseAquariums]

Anubias can tie a tank together, have few more coming in soon. I have a few Nana and they have been growing well with natural light from the window across the room. Great video thanks.

[@thesmallscape]

Isn’t that cool! I’ve had many live just great ON a windowsill. 🙌🌱🙌

[@chandlerboy9874]

My favorite plant

[@hovdaquatics2780]

Love the anubius too had mine flower for me in my 110😁

[@thesmallscape]

Woohoo!! 🌱🙌🌱

[@adamcenteno6155]

I finally found the answer to my algae problem. I do get algae 15:00 on my anubias. Thanks for the info. I learned a lot from it.

[@thesmallscape]

So happy to hear it! 🌱🌱🌱

[@renemurrietag7834]

Congratulations for your channel. I have a question, what do you think of the Anubias pangolino variety? I have it and I'm delighted, you have what experiences in this regard? Thanks in advance

[@tameracz]

I want a button. I had an Anubias in an older setup for years. It’s like the evergreen of my tanks

[@two_hands7455]

My favorite Anubias that I have seen first-hand so far is Anubias Nana. My very first aquarium plant was Egeria densa.

[@HalfManHalfCichlid]

I grew some beautiful anubias over three years. Without changing anything, Black Beard Algae (aka BBA) raised it's ugly head. All the plants, and I had many, ended up about 10% of their size before the BBA. I attribute this to two things, the BBA coating the leaves, and I used Seachem Flourish Excel to try to fix the pronblem which was recommended by many aquarists. I am a biologist and using a microscope discovered that the Excel was destroying the root hairs of the plants and negatively affecting their ability to absorb nutrients. I have now switched all my lights to plant spectrum from full spectrum, and I have added Siamese algae eaters. The remnants of my destroyed anubias I am attempting to restore by growing them emersed in a storage bin with a grow light. I will re-introduce them once they achieve a respectable size. Meanwhile, the Siameste Algae Eaters (SAE) have destroyed the remaining BBA on my crypts. BTW, I have seen anubias grow much faster under higher light - but you have to have a strategy that works to destroy the BBA.

[@liminkungjr.4675]

Great video! Coffeefolia is my favorite as a grouped center piece. Surprised you haven’t been bitten by Bucephalandras. Many stay very small, eg “mini coin” and “Catherine mini red”.

[@thesmallscape]

Yay for Coffeefolia!! In regards to Buce..oh, I’ve been bitten alright by those beauties!!.. I only have 3 varieties so far though. I just love their wavy little leaves!! 🤩

[@caroleinwv]

I think you can plant Annubias in battery acid and it will survive. Your video just gave me an idea. It sound like Annubia would be a good idea in tanks such as Goldfish or Ciclids and you could just float them. Not a great scape but it bypasses the concern of the fish digging them up or pushing them around. Sure, you can still fix them to rocks or wood but big Goldies might still bang them around. Annubia is also a plant they won't eat. In general a good plant for scapers as one can hold their design longer. My first aquarium plant a thousand years ago was Annachris. My favorite Annubia is probably Coffeefolia as it is great for bigger tanks but I do like Nana Petite and Gold Coin for Small Scapes.

[@elgezouliabdul4973]

Hi thanks a lot for the information . I have anubias too but I have a problem which is the leaves of them turn to complete black on it surface ? I use just juwel lights is there any advise . Thanks

[@JDfan3340too]

I honestly can't remember what my first plant was. But my favorite Anubias is definitely the Nana. I just love them, and have them all over my tanks!

[@thesmallscape]

It’s a total classic. ☺️

[@mariodouglas2897]

You're the best

[@denisethompson3]

I have a new anubias coffeefolia that’s been in my 10 gallon for about a month. I just noticed today it’s got some white cloud mold/algae looking stuff around the risezom. I’m not sure if it’s because my tank lights accidentally got left on too long. I have noticed my Java fern turning black like it’s been burned from the light. None of the plants at the moment seem to be effect by the white substance, I just wanted to make sure it won’t hurt my Fish. Thanks!

[@1Kent]

I have a dark green and the golden, they're very Hardy.

[@Giobemo]

The pinto needs more light than other anubias, so be mindful when considering.

[@markkinnersley5134]

The big leave types are good for angel fish to lay they eggs on aswell my pair have laid on same leaf 3 times now, each time I just take the full plant out and put it in a small tank to hatch eggs

[@thesmallscape]

That’s a perfect method! Thank you for sharing it!! ☺️

[@jayfuller3709]

Sword plants were always the first in my Angel tanks. I started adding others after seeing som of your videos. There are at least one Anubis in most of my tanks.

[@thesmallscape]

Yay for Anubias everywhere!

[@blindinshadow109]

I actually found some Anubias Nanas. They were pink and white leafed. It was so cool but they were to much for my wallet that day. But there are starting to be some other colors. I saw them at upscale aquatics. My first plant was an anubias. I’m not sure which one but it grew to over a foot long. The leaves never got very tall. I actually still have all of the cut pieces of that same plant now. Well I gave one away to my wife’s cousin. But they are great plants. The algae issue is my only real con with these plants. They are gorgeous.

[@vampgaia]

I bought some nana today when I was in PetSmart for cat food. My bettas love the ones with the larger leaves.

[@thesmallscape]

Ooh - that reminds me that I need to get out today for dog food 😏🌱✨

[@Artinthefeels]

My very first aquatic plant was Java fern windelov but my favorite aquarium plant is probably Salvinia

[@Raisin_Girl]

The Small Scape, I'm so stoked about these little plants too. I just started seeing them in white! 🤍 My #1 goal in planted life is to one day see at least one of these awesome little plants to flower. Have any of yours ever flowered? It looks like a tiny white Zantedeschia with a huge white spadix.

[@johnwood738]

My favorite plant it’s in every tank I have! Splitting my time watching the Killi fish swim in and out of it and your video. 😎looks like I have at least one pair out of the group I bought,one is starting to show the striped tail. You really need to get a group!

[@jeffalbillar7625]

I recently bought 3 golden wonder killifish on impulse and now I am regretting it. I didn't do any research on them and now I've noticed that my female Betta has been getting her fins bitten. She's extremely large, but the killifish are fast as heck. I'm thinking real fast about how to handle this situation without losing any fish. The killifish are absolutely beautiful, as is my Betta.

[@thesmallscape]

You have excellent taste then. Haha! Someday I hope to get another gang of them! I hope you enjoy the little cuties!

[@77slate]

@@jeffalbillar7625 need to seperate them

[@jeffalbillar7625]

@@77slate I know. Therein lies the problem. I don't have any other space for them at the moment. The tank is filled with plants and also a floating log so it could be much worse. I let the aponegeton's grow wild and the top kinda looks like I threw lettuce in the tank, but it looks nice and it gives shelter as well. But yeah, I need to come up with something quick because I don't want to say bye to them.

[@77slate]

@@jeffalbillar7625 can you set up a tub with a sponge filter temporarily until you get something better sorted, even with the cover if the betta is getting nipped the continuous stress will not be good.

[@TrueNorf]

Love this video J!! Great opener!! I want a pin!!! 😁

[@thesmallscape]

Hey Norf! Just the thought of you wearing one makes my day! 🤣

[@josipmatic1912]

I plan to make anubias nana petite bonsai tree. How do I keep the leaves small? Just cut the big ones off or?

[@karenk1332]

I have an Anubias Nana that I attached to a piece of driftwood that some of the leaves are starting to yellow and melt back a bit. I tried to make sure I kept them wet while it was out of the water waiting for the glue to dry. Should I be concerned, or will they come back? This one is close to the top of the tank, but this is in a 5.5-gal. Top Fin tank and that light is not very strong. I did use Aquarium Co-ops liquid plant food when I first put it in the tank, maybe I used too much? I used one squirt. I have at least 4 Wentii and another 4 Nanas. I have Endler's, a Honey Gourami and Bronze corys in this tank. This Nana is starting to get a little algae but I have seen the Endler's picking at other plants. Would you suggest adding some shrimp to this set up to help with that? Love you and Mr. Prime Times' videos and live streams. Looking forward to seeing you both (?) at Daytona Aquashella! 💚💚💚💚

[@simplycurlyde]

Hi Joanna, can you tell me why the new leaves on my Anubis has holes? Yes, Anubis was the 1st plant I got when I started fish keeping.

[@cynthiag3065]

Amazon Sword. Still have it, but my Blood Parrot loves to tear the hell out of it. I am starting with Anubias. I am most diffidently will be getting the baby Anubias. Sold!!! Love your info so much.

[@xeniyaa1053]

My first ever plant was the cheep Valianeria, and my second was the expensive Anubia Nana 😄 I was so upset the first time I broke off a leaf that I kept it in my bamboo jar. 6 months later this leaf grew a root, 8 months later 3 baby leaves. So guys if e ever break a leave, u can grow a new plant from it 😊

[@glenndhooge6787]

In my malawi tank i had verry low potasium levels for years (didn't knew my tapwater basicly had nothing in it). So when i started adding potasium fertilizer, my coffeefolia who was basicly stagnent with one leaf every few months, suddendly started popping out leaf one after the other. This to a rate that almost sprouted a leaf every weak. It has happened to me that because of life i didn't added potasium fertilizer to my tanks for a couple of weeks. But the instance i stat adding it to the tanks again all, but especially this one really starts to spout one leaf after the other again

[@Stacyahmad99]

I have a 75gallon tank with loads of anubias and driftwood. I have most of the varieties you talked about except the giant one. My question is if I have Amazon swords and other stem plants in my tank but my driftwood has lots of anubias on it. I am using the Fluval 3.0 I have it on from 7am till 9pm. It is at 100% from noon till 5 only yet I'm getting algae on my anubias only. I also have tons of floating plants for my Betta sorority . PH is 7 6, Kh10 Gh 9 temp is at 81 degrees.

[@Jlui83]

What’s a good plant to have in addition to nana petite in the tank so it helps with algae take over?