Possible uses
Due to their water tolerance, Anubias are typical aquarium plants for us. They grow happily underwater, some species even bloom in them. The bitter substances contained in them ensure that they are hardly eaten by the animal inhabitants.
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What is less well known is that Anubias also make wonderful plantings for terrariums. Species like Anubias hastifolia, Anubias heterophylla and Anubias pynaertii are even better off here than in an aquarium.
Tips
If you only have a mini aquarium, you don't have to do without an Anubia. Reach for Anubia nana Bonsai, which is tiny at only 3-5 cm in height.
Plant in sand
Without an anchorage, Anubias would swim back and forth in the water. However, they are rarely planted as we know it in the traditional sense. This is because their rhizome likes to be washed around by water. Still, it is possible to plant them in the sand.
- part of the rhizome should look out from the sand
- Therefore pull the plant up a little after planting
Tips
Alternatively, you can tie or glue the Anubia to a flat stone. While the stone is being buried in sand, almost the entire plant is in the water.
Mount up
It is more ideal if the Anubia sits on an object and clings to it with its adhesive roots. Large pieces of root, which are offered as natural decoration in aquarium shops, are ideal for this. They mostly come from trees in swamp areas and have been specially prepared for their existence in the aquarium.
The Anubia is first glued to the root with a special aquarium plant glue or tied with a suitable thread. Then it comes to the aquarium or terrarium, where it has time to form new adhesive roots. As soon as this is done, the thread can be removed again.
