Anubias, nana and barteri
What are some good pointers to keep these two plants, growing, thriving, and
healthy? I assume you take them out of the pots? What about splitting them?? possible, not recommended? I guess I'll also go look up the basics, but am curious to success stories from experienced growers.... I've never had them, but my Crypts, are growing again like weeds... I love that Flourite!!!! |
Anubias, nana and barteri
"350X_Rider" wrote in
: What are some good pointers to keep these two plants, growing, thriving, and healthy? Moderate light (high light works too, but they are particularly susceptible to algae infestation). Water changes. Don't dip them in paint thinner. Don't put them in the oven. There's a reason Anubius is called the plastic plant that grows ;) I assume you take them out of the pots? Yes. Plant them either in the gravel with the roots under and the rhizome (the long thick horizontal trunk) above the gravel level. Or you can place them in a niche between rocks or a gap in a piece of wood- either works. What about splitting them?? possible, not recommended? You can do so, just make sure to use a very sharp knife. Cut straight down between two nodes (IE where the leaves and roots pop out) firmly. Plant both halves, and they should recover. If you get rhizome rot after this, cut off the rotting part (it will be brown and squishy) as the rot can and will spread and eat the whole thing. I guess I'll also go look up the basics, but am curious to success stories from experienced growers.... I've never had them, but my Crypts, are growing again like weeds... I love that Flourite!!!! If your Crypts are doing OK it's a good bet your anubias will as well. ~Empty -- 'You're not friends. You'll never be friends. You'll be in love till it kills you both. You'll fight, and you'll shag, and you'll hate each other till it makes you quiver, but you'll never be friends. Love isn't brains, children, it's blood... blood screaming inside you to work its will. I may be love's bitch, but at least I'm man enough to admit it.' Spike |
Anubias, nana and barteri
What are some good pointers to keep these two plants, growing,
thriving, and healthy? Moderate light (high light works too, but they are particularly susceptible to algae infestation). Water changes. Don't dip them in paint thinner. Don't put them in the oven. There's a reason Anubius is called the plastic plant that grows ;) I assume you take them out of the pots? Yes. Plant them either in the gravel with the roots under and the rhizome (the long thick horizontal trunk) above the gravel level. Or you can place them in a niche between rocks or a gap in a piece of wood- either works. What about splitting them?? possible, not recommended? You can do so, just make sure to use a very sharp knife. Cut straight down between two nodes (IE where the leaves and roots pop out) firmly. Plant both halves, and they should recover. If you get rhizome rot after this, cut off the rotting part (it will be brown and squishy) as the rot can and will spread and eat the whole thing. I guess I'll also go look up the basics, but am curious to success stories from experienced growers.... I've never had them, but my Crypts, are growing again like weeds... I love that Flourite!!!! If your Crypts are doing OK it's a good bet your anubias will as well. ~Empty I was told Crypt wenditti was hard... so I got 2... 1 thrived, 1 was eaten by my pl*co... the one that lived, grew dormant... I was about to do a gravel cleaning and found 12 little rhyzomes around the base, 5-9" out, so I just jumped up and down.... It Lives!!!! so I went and got about 7 more different plants, 2 anubias, anachris, some more crypts, and other un-ID'd plants.... |
Anubias, nana and barteri
I am new to plants in general too. I just got an anubia and was told to keep
it in the pot so I buried just a bit where the roots were sticking out. Should I remove the pot for best results? Thanks! "350X_Rider" wrote in message ... What are some good pointers to keep these two plants, growing, thriving, and healthy? Moderate light (high light works too, but they are particularly susceptible to algae infestation). Water changes. Don't dip them in paint thinner. Don't put them in the oven. There's a reason Anubius is called the plastic plant that grows ;) I assume you take them out of the pots? Yes. Plant them either in the gravel with the roots under and the rhizome (the long thick horizontal trunk) above the gravel level. Or you can place them in a niche between rocks or a gap in a piece of wood- either works. What about splitting them?? possible, not recommended? You can do so, just make sure to use a very sharp knife. Cut straight down between two nodes (IE where the leaves and roots pop out) firmly. Plant both halves, and they should recover. If you get rhizome rot after this, cut off the rotting part (it will be brown and squishy) as the rot can and will spread and eat the whole thing. I guess I'll also go look up the basics, but am curious to success stories from experienced growers.... I've never had them, but my Crypts, are growing again like weeds... I love that Flourite!!!! If your Crypts are doing OK it's a good bet your anubias will as well. ~Empty I was told Crypt wenditti was hard... so I got 2... 1 thrived, 1 was eaten by my pl*co... the one that lived, grew dormant... I was about to do a gravel cleaning and found 12 little rhyzomes around the base, 5-9" out, so I just jumped up and down.... It Lives!!!! so I went and got about 7 more different plants, 2 anubias, anachris, some more crypts, and other un-ID'd plants.... |
Anubias, nana and barteri
"Frank Mamone" wrote in
: I am new to plants in general too. I just got an anubia and was told to keep it in the pot so I buried just a bit where the roots were sticking out. Should I remove the pot for best results? It really does not matter- anubius feeds primarily from the water column, and the roots are more for anchor than anything else. Personally, I would remove the pot for aesthetic reasons. If you do so, snip the sides and bottom of the pot with scissors, then bull the rockwool off in small strips gently. ~Empty -- 'You're not friends. You'll never be friends. You'll be in love till it kills you both. You'll fight, and you'll shag, and you'll hate each other till it makes you quiver, but you'll never be friends. Love isn't brains, children, it's blood... blood screaming inside you to work its will. I may be love's bitch, but at least I'm man enough to admit it.' Spike |
Anubias, nana and barteri
You can tie them to wood, take them out of the pot.
When splitting make sure to use a sharp razor and cut @ a angle. Very hardy plant!! Marcus Http://www.Aquatic-store.com IF WE DON"T HAVE IT WE CAN GET IT!!! Co2, Plants, Aquarium furniture and more On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 14:58:32 -0500, "350X_Rider" wrote: What are some good pointers to keep these two plants, growing, thriving, and healthy? I assume you take them out of the pots? What about splitting them?? possible, not recommended? I guess I'll also go look up the basics, but am curious to success stories from experienced growers.... I've never had them, but my Crypts, are growing again like weeds... I love that Flourite!!!! |
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