Any large-leafed anubias?

[BullTerrierChild]

My fish keep tearing up my plants so I was considering buying anubias. Are there any large-leaved types that stay fully underwater? What type should I put in a 75 gallon aquarium with large cichlids?

Thanks!

 

[CassCats]

You could try anubias barteri caladiifolia

 

[GaryE]

I've had Anubias barteri for years. Bolbitis heudelotto also survives and thrives with many plant eaters.

 

[BullTerrierChild]

Thank you!

 

[anewbie]

it *might* help if you provided the species of your fish rather than simply generic 'fish'.

 

[TwoTankAmin]

Go here and poke around:
https://tropica.com/en/plants/search/?mode=search&sew=anubias&dif=&pgr=&ori=&use=

Tropica is one of the world's premier producers and sellers of aquarium plants.
https://tropica.com/en/articles/a-paradise-of-tropical-plants/

 

[BullTerrierChild]

it *might* help if you provided the species of your fish rather than simply generic 'fish'.

You're right, sorry! I have blood parrots, 2 large severums, 4 festivums, 2 ropefish, and a bunch of assorted catfish.
I suspect that the severums are the plant eaters...

 

[BullTerrierChild]

Go here and poke around:
https://tropica.com/en/plants/search/?mode=search&sew=anubias&dif=&pgr=&ori=&use=

Tropica is one of the world's premier producers and sellers of aquarium plants.
https://tropica.com/en/articles/a-paradise-of-tropical-plants/

Thank you very much!

 

[anewbie]

You're right, sorry! I have blood parrots, 2 large severums, 4 festivums, 2 ropefish, and a bunch of assorted catfish.
I suspect that the severums are the plant eaters...

Yes severums are well known salad eaters and require lots of greens whether it be from your plants or if you toss in your uneaten salad. For that reason it is a species i have avoided. While your anubia might make small head with with the severums chances are they will destroy them or so i've been told. If not to eat then out of boredom. I suppose you could try giving them a ball to play with but i doubt it would help.

 

[BullTerrierChild]

Yes severums are well known salad eaters and require lots of greens whether it be from your plants or if you toss in your uneaten salad. For that reason it is a species i have avoided. While your anubia might make small head with with the severums chances are they will destroy them or so i've been told. If not to eat then out of boredom. I suppose you could try giving them a ball to play with but i doubt it would help.

Ok, thank you!