skyward Anubis...

[Magnum Man]

this is a tall Anubis ( this one is a congensis ) this tank is 24 inches deep... I have one emergent leaf, and a new leaf just about to break the surface, the bulk of the plant is submerged...

the tank is about as low a water level, as I ever let it get... if you haven't heard me wine... I'm super busy right now...

this is the emergent leaf... picture taken at the air gap, of the low water level tank... visible in this picture is a piece of tinted plexiglass I placed above the submerged plant to reduce algae growth, on this slow growing plant ( I've done this on several tanks, including above my coffeefola, in my highly lit Hillstream tank...

 

[Magnum Man]

the plant, over all, grows pretty slowly, but when a new leaf is coming, it's pretty fast growing, for a turtle... over night, the newest leaf, begins to break the surface...

 

[GaryE]

They pop out of the water often, but the leaves become delicate without very high humidity. Anubias grow out of the water in many places. They're adapted to the rhythm of the rains, and to flooding/drought.

I tried a stand above water but to be successful with them, and Java ferns, I would have needed very high humidity, and that doesn't go well with houses. With a tight top and a misting system, I bet they could be very cool.

 

[MattW]

rhythm of the rains

Is that a cascades reference?

 

[Magnum Man]

this particular tank, is built in, and open to viewing on both large sides, and one end... which creates many unique challenges, but having a wall on 3 sides of the tank, between the top of the tank, and the ceiling, makes above this tank, the highest humidity in my group... the other tanks only have that wall on the front... probably why my peace lilies in this tank are extra lush, and apparently the perfect tank for Anubis to grow above the water...

 

[Magnum Man]

Too high of humidity for some plants, I previously had an outbreak of fungus knats, when I had Chinese Evergreen in this tank... I had to remove that plant, and mounted a small fan, to the ceiling, on the service end, which I manually turn on, in the summer, when it's more naturally humid, I don't run that fan, during the winter months, when the house is drier...

 

[TwoTankAmin]

According to Tom Barr and others:

Anubias are NOT aquatic submersed plants in nature​

[IMG]https://www.plantedtank.net/d3/avatars/s/1/1333.jpg?1611112028[/IMG] plantbrain Discussion starter 13,610 posts Joined 2003
#1 Mar 24, 2011

I recently had some time to listen to Anton Lamboj who has written a great deal about Western African cichlids. His book on Western cichlids is nothing short of one of the best:

http://www.amazon.com/Anton-Lamboj/e/B001I7VE6S

http://www.cichlidae.com/author.php?id=140

In his travels, he mentioned that he has never seen Anubias growing in the water except once. He said that if you attempt to create a biotope from this region, Anubias would not be in the water in the strict sense. Most all of them are high and dry. We know they do amazingly well above water and have thick leaves and cuticles. This may explain why many get algae on them vs say most other aquatic species which often lac a cuticle and have thin delicate leaves and stems.

My tank here is more appropriate in terms of biotope and Anubias:

With the plants growing up and out of the water.

If you like West African cichlids, buy his book also.

Regards,
Tom Barr


If you go to his forum here, you can see the post plus the picture here posted
https://www.plantedtank.net/threads/anubias-are-not-aquatic-submersed-plants-in-nature.132287/