Anubias Nana on Driftwood

Plant Profile

Common name: Anubias Nana

Anubias Nana on Driftwood is the shortcut to a beautifully established aquarium layout, especially if you want to skip the super glue and fishing line altogether. As one of the absolute most popular aquatic plants in the entire hobby, this classic West African native is pre-attached to a unique piece of natural wood and ready to go. If you are a beginner looking for a foolproof way to green up your tank, this combo is here to help you branch out and succeed on your very first try. It transitions effortlessly between fully submerged aquariums and high-humidity emersed setups, providing a gorgeous wood-and-leaf centerpiece right out of the box.

Key Features & Benefits

• The pre-attached natural driftwood base allows you to drop the plant straight into your tank for instant, stress-free aquascaping without any floating or gluing.
• This exceptionally hardy species adapts easily to a wide range of water parameters and is broadly considered one of the best choices for hobbyists attempting their first planted tank.
• Its durable and glossy green foliage naturally resists grazing from herbivorous fish, ensuring your instant layout stays lush and pristine over time.

Care & Planting Instructions

• Place the attached driftwood piece directly onto your substrate or nestled within your hardscape, ensuring you never bury the horizontal rhizome beneath gravel or soil.
• Avoid burying the thick horizontal stem in gravel or soil because restricting water flow around the rhizome will cause the plant to melt, rot, and die.
• Provide low to moderate lighting and optional carbon dioxide injection to achieve faster growth and more robust leaves, though it will happily thrive without high-tech setups.
• Maintain stable water parameters and avoid sudden environmental shifts to ensure your new greenery acclimates smoothly without shedding leaves.
• Position the plant away from intense, direct light and ensure healthy water flow to prevent slow-growing leaves from collecting unwanted spot algae.
• Master the long-term care and propagation of this unique genus in the comprehensive article All About Anubias Aquarium Plants.

Quick Facts

Listed information should be treated as general guidelines only. Team Buce Plant encourages you to do thorough research to ensure healthy growth!

• Family Name: Araceae
• Origin: West Africa
• Height: 3-5” (Driftwood pieces are approximately 3-4")
• pH: 6-7.5
• Care: Easy
• Light: Low
• CO2: Not necessary
• Propagation: Separate by rhizome
• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate