How to plant Anubias nana

[leafs]

I just purchased an Anubias barteri nana that's still in the pot it came in. Whats the best way to plant this? I'm not sure if I should plant it in the substrate or not. Also, is it better to plant it in a shady spot so algea won't grow on it?

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[aloaring]

Tie it onto some driftwood or rock - its live java ferns and prefers to be attached to something than in the gravel. its slow growing but is a very beautiful and hardy plant

 

[freddyk]

It will work equally well if you just plant the roots into the soil, just don't cover the main stem or it will die. They have reputation for growing slow but I must say mine have filled in rather quickly, planted in the sand.

 

[leafs]

Would it be ok to place a big rock on top of the roots to hold it down? If I tie it to a rock, can I use regular string or is there something better?

Thanks

 

[swampcat]

I don't know if its the approved method, but I use loose fitting rubberbands.

 

[leafs]

Won't the rubber band deteriorate in the water, or do you remove it once the plant grabs on?

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[Slyspy]

If i get plants in pots I generally leave them potted and "plant" the whole lot. So much easier to remove for redesigning the layout, netting hideaway fish et etc.

 

[Lateral Line]

You should not bury the stout fleshy rhizome that the leaves and roots are attached too. It will rot.

 

[Jen]

I have Annubia Lanceolata, and just covered the root area of the plant. I put a rock over the roots for a month or so until it didn't float up in the current. I'm not sure how the plant starts to crawl, as I've been told. My leaves keep coming up from the centre. About 1 every 2 or 3 weeks.

 

[guppygirl]

Yeah, it does crawl, I don't know with lanceolata, but my nana is pushing itself into a corner!!

 

[rdd1952]

Mine are planted in the substrate. they do grow somewhat slowly so if you have algae, the leaves will probably get some buld up but SAEs and otos will clean them off pretty well. Also, my largest one has a couple very large leaves (about 5" long, 2" to 3" wide) that are only about 1" above the sand My corys love to lay under them like it's a cave.

 

[gale]

Mine is crawling UP. lol. There's a good inch between the rhizome and the surface of the substrate.