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Anubias hastifolia

Anubias hastifolia

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✦ DIFFICULTY Easy

A forgiving choice for newer planted tanks.

☀ LIGHT Low

Around 8 hours is a useful starting point.

≈ CO₂ Optional

Injection is not normally necessary.

↗ GROWTH Very Slow

Low trimming needs.

PLANT OVERVIEW

About Anubias hastifolia

A large anubias with distinctive arrow-shaped leaves.

Anubias hastifolia stands out for its bold, arrowhead leaves on long petioles. It's a big, slow, hardy epiphyte for larger tanks — mount the rhizome on hardscape and give it room to spread.

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CARE PROFILE

What this plant needs.

The useful numbers and practical notes, grouped around how you actually keep the plant.

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TANK FIT

Placement + size

Primary placementMidground

Typical height10–18 in

Typical width12 in

Suggested minimum tank5 gal

Suggested tank height8 in+

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LIGHT + CO₂

Energy demand

Ideal lightLow

Photoperiod range7–10 hr

Approx. PAR15–40

Injected CO₂Optional

CO₂ benefitLow

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NUTRITION

Where it feeds

Root feedingLow

Water-column feedingModerate

Overall fertilizer demandLow

Iron demandLow

MicronutrientsModerate

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WATER

Useful parameter range

Temperature72–82°F

pH6–7.8

GH2–15 dGH

KH1–12 dKH

PLANTING

How to plant it.

Substrate: Attach to wood or rock; do not bury the rhizome

Hardscape: Can be attached to rock or wood.

Do not bury the rhizome. Keep the rhizome exposed to reduce the risk of rot.

Tie or glue the rhizome to hardscape; burying it causes rot.

GROWTH + PROPAGATION

What to expect after planting.

Propagation

Rhizome division

Acclimation

Very hardy; new leaves may take weeks. Old leaves can be trimmed if algae-covered.

COMMON PROBLEMS

What usually goes wrong.

Rhizome rot if buried; slow growth invites algae on older leaves.

KEEP EXPLORING

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