Anubias Nana Peacock

Plant Profile

Common Name: Anubias Nana Peacock

Anubias Nana Peacock is an absolute classic in the aquascaping community, offering a beautiful twist on the traditional Anubias barteri var. nana. Hailing from the lush environments of Africa, this hardy variety features broad, deep green leaves that are absolutely perfect for filling in empty gaps and creating a lush, layered look. If you are aiming for a vibrant, healthy layout without all the high-maintenance stress, this versatile epiphyte is ready to help you achieve your ultimate scape. It even grows exceptionally well in emersed conditions, making it a fantastic crossover choice for paludariums, terrariums, and vivariums.

Key Features & Benefits

• The broad and deep green foliage provides excellent structural contrast in your layout while offering a safe grazing and resting area for shrimp and small fish.
• Its remarkably durable growth habit makes it highly versatile, so you can easily attach it to porous stones or driftwood to add instant life to any level of your tank.
• This adaptable plant easily tolerates a wide variety of water parameters, which makes it a reliable and stress-free option for beginners and seasoned hobbyists alike.

Care & Planting Instructions

• Carefully remove the plant from its pot and clear away all rockwool from the roots. For a deep dive on prepping potted plants, click here.
  
• Secure the plant directly to your chosen hardscape elements using aquarium-safe glue or thread. 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Read more on securing and styling these plants in your layout by reading our step-by-step guide on How to Plant Epiphyte Aquatic Plants.
• 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: Africa
• Care: Easy
• Lighting: Low to medium
• CO2: Not required
• Propagation: Separate at the rhizome
• Growth rate: Slow