| Description | Looks good when planted in group and set against plants with light green leaves. For best result use very bright light and nutrients
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| Plant Difficulty |
- Medium |
| Light Requirement |
- Very Bright |
| Plant Type |
- Stem |
| With very bright light and adequate fertilization, this plant will form a dense carpet.
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| Plant Difficulty |
- Medium |
| Light Requirement |
- Very Bright |
| Plant Type |
- Stem |
| Small Anubia ideal for foreground or as a specimen.
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| Plant Difficulty |
- Easy |
| Light Requirement |
- Low |
| Plant Type |
- Rhizome |
| Forms a lush grassy carpet under very bright light, CO2 and adequate nutrients.
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| Plant Difficulty |
- Easy |
| Light Requirement |
- Very Bright |
| Plant Type |
- Rhizome |
| Ammаnіа bоnѕаі can be used as a foreground or Midground plant. Under intense lighting, the tips of the plant turn a reddish color that makes it a fantastic accent.
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| Plant Difficulty |
- Easy |
| Light Requirement |
- Bright |
| Plant Type |
- Stem |
| An undemanding midground plant with an unique shaped leaf which requires low light and low maintenance. Ideal for beginners.
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| Plant Difficulty |
- Easy |
| Light Requirement |
- Medium |
| Plant Type |
- Rhizome |
On rock 5 X 5 cm - 1 unit |
| Content |
- Hardiness: Moderate
- Light Needs: High
- Plant Structure: Stem
- Family: Lythraceae
- Genus: Ammannia
- Region: Africa
- Location: West Africa
- Size: Stem width: 12-20cm (5-8
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Can Be Grown Emerged: Yes
Ammannia gracilis, first introduced into the hobby by aquarist P.J. Bussink who brought it with him from Liberia, is a prostate marsh plant found throughout West Africa. Because of its beauty and relatively less troublesome growing requirements, Ammania gracilis is the most popular aquarium plant of its genus. Although uncommon in stores, it should not be too hard to obtain through a local club or through trading.
Ammannia gracilis is a moderately demanding plant which will not show its full potential unless its requirements are met. Lighting should be moderate to intense (2-3wpg or more);CO2 injection should be stable at 25-30ppm. This stem plant prefers mildly acidic, moderately soft water (KH 4-6, GH 6-8), although it is quite adaptable to more extreme water conditions. Macro nutrients such as nitrate (5-20ppm) and phosphate (1-2ppm) should be high for best results. Iron and micro nutrient dosing, in lieu with macro nutrients, should be correspondingly high as well. If there is not enough iron in the water column, the foliage of this plant will became pale. Rich conditions will promote larger stems with less intense red coloration (if nitrate is high enough, growth may even become very green). Lower nitrate levels combined with high phosphate and micro nutrient levels will promote the most intense colors in Ammannia gracilis.
This large, colorful stem plant, when under good growing conditions, grows rapidly upwards toward the water's surface. Pruning should be done by topping and replanting the more robust top portions. Propagation should be done by removing side shoots from the main stem plant with a pair of scissors.
Ammannia gracilis, due to its eventually large size, is most suited to the mid ground to background of aquariums larger than 20g (76L) where it can add a brilliant splash of color to any layout. It is most commonly used by Dutch aquarists, who often use it for contrast to the typically green streets. | Glossostigma Elantinoides is a low growing aquatic plant that originates from New Zealand. It is a perfect foreground plant that if given sufficient lighting and nutrients can grow into a thick carpet of green foliage. The leaves are small and round with a beautiful bright green coloration that can nicely offset any neutral toned substrate.
High lighting and Co2 injection is necessary to keep this plant low growing. Vertical growing thin stalks are an indication of lack of lighting while yellowing leaves can mean nutrition deficiency. Thin leaves can also hint at a lack of Co2. This plant can grow quickly and require regular trimming when kept under proper conditions.
This plant can grow submerged or emersed in dry start aquariums and Wabi Kusa. Because this plant is small with tiny roots, it can prove difficult to keep planted into the substrate. In this case, dry start can help by allowing time for the roots to anchor into the substrate before flooding the tank.
Family Name: Phrymaceae
Origin: New Zealand
Height: 1-2”
pH: 6-7.5
Care: Medium to Difficult
Light: Medium to High
Co2: Required
Propagation: Cut new growth along with roots
Growth rate: Moderate to Fast | Anubias Nana is one of the most popular aquatic plants in the hobby. If you're new to planted tanks and want to try growing for the first time, this is a good one to start with. It's an extremely easy plant to grow and can survive a wide range of water parameters. Like other Anubias plants, it can grow in both aquariums and terrariums either submerged or emersed.
Anubias Nana is a flowering plant that grows best when the rhizome is attached to a hard surface such as wood or stones. They have low to medium light requirements and can benefit from regular fertilization. CO2 is not necessary but can promote faster growth and more robust leaves. Since its a slow grower, the leaves are susceptible to algae growth if placed under high lighting.
Propagation is easy and straightforward; simply cut or pull apart rhizomes to be replanted.
Notes:
- Anubias are strong plants that can thrive in a variety of environments.
- These epiphytes can be planted above the substrate or attached to hardscape.
- Burying the rhizome, will cause the plant to melt and die.
- Do not make drastic changes to the aquarium. Unstable parameters will result in melt and rotting of the aquarium plant.
- Please be sure to remove this plant from its pot.
- CO2 injection and quality aquarium soil will yield better growth.
- Please research appropriately to ensure your plant thrives.
Family Name: Araceae
Origin: West Africa
Height: 3-5”
pH: 6-7.5
Care: Easy
Light: Low
Co2: Not necessary
Propagation: Separate by rhizome
Growth rate: Slow to moderate | Note: This version is a bit more compact and thinner than ordinary dwarf hair grass.
Quantity: 1 bunch( around 30-40 plants)
Origin: Japan
Plant positioning: Foreground
Light requirement: High
CO2 requirement: Medium
Plant difficulty level: Easy
Plant Propagation: plantlets
PLANTING AND CARE
- easy to care.
- Marine brackish water species also grow in freshwater.
- Place it in an area where a Moderate level of light is available.
- Fertilization enhances the growth of the plant in small time.
- Propagation is done by root runners
- good co2 increases the color and health of the plant.
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Ammania Sp. Bonsai: (scientific name: Rotala indica)
Overview: Native to Southeast Asia, Ammania Sp.Bonsai is a fairly undemanding aquatic plant and is a great addition to aquascape, especially in nano - aquariums. Ideally, this plant is great as a mid-ground plant in freshwater aquariums, but when planted in groups, it can be grown specifically to form a dense carpet or bush.
Appearance: Ammania sp Bonsai is an upright herb with soft stems that can attain a height of 60 cm. The leaves are green on top and pinkish red in the bottom and are arranged in opposite whorls along the stem. The leaves are approximately 3 cm long, oblong or oval in shape with thick cartilaginous margins. The plant bears tiny pink flowers that have 4 petals each.
Hard/Soft plant: Soft plant
Ideal water temperature conditions: Ammania Sp Bonsai grows well in waters having temperatures between 22 and 27 degree Celsius.
Lighting conditions: Ammania Sp Bonsai prefers moderate to high lighting intensity and at least 3 to 5 gallon per gallon by full spectrum (5000 to 7000K) bulbs. The red tip of the stems is due to high lighting intensity, which adds color and vibrancy to aquariums. Otherwise, the stems become compact when exposed to low intensity.
Ideal pH conditions: Ammania Sp Bonsai thrives in good quality water with pH levels between 6.0 and 7.5.
Functions and advantages:
1) When bushy, Ammania Sp Bonsai is a great place to hide for fry and smaller fishes.
2) Versatile plant in aqua scaping and works well with both midground as well as dense carpet-like scaping.
3) Can grow in immersed condition also.
Did you know?
Ammania sp Bonsai propagates easily and can be facilitated by cutting off a part of the top stem and re-planting it in substrate soon after which roots start developing from the first node.
| Anubias barteri var. glabra is a medium-sized Anubias that comes from rainforest streams in West Africa. There are several different forms of the variety glabra with more or less elliptic to lanceolate leaves. It is also sold under the names Anubias minima and Anubias "Kruising".
The variety glabra is as as undemanding and robust as many other Anubias forms. It grows well as epiphyte on the hardscape as well as fixed to the substrate (don't bury the rhizome!). Its narrow, lanceolate leaves are an interesting contrast to other, rather broad-leaved Anubias forms.
Anubias barteri var. glabra is widely spread in West Africa, from Guinea to Gabun. The plant forms dense populations on river banks and rocks in and on forest rivulets, where they often share the same habitat with Bolbitis heudelotii and Crinum natans.
| Synonyms |
Anubias lanceolata N. E. Brown, Anubias minima Chevalier |
| Trader names |
Anubias "Kruising" |
| Complete botanical name |
Anúbias bárteri var. glábra N.E. Brown |
| Family |
Araceae |
| Genus |
Anubias |
| Difficulty |
very easy |
| Colour |
medium green, dark green |
| Usage |
Epiphyte (growing on hardscape), Cichlid proof plant, Midground, Nano tanks, Foreground, group |
| Height |
10 - 20cm |
| Width |
10 - 30cm |
| Growth |
very slow |
| pH value |
5 - 8 |
| Temperature tolerance |
12 - 30°C |
| Carbonate hardness |
0 - 15°dKH |
| General hardness |
0 - 30°dGH |
| Propagation |
Rhizomteilung, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
| Can grow emersed? |
yes |
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