Aquarium anubias

Plants , representatives of the genus anubias, have long become popular among aquarists, although their beauty is revealed only in moist greenhouses. Under water, they lose the ability to bloom and propagate by seeds, but the attractive shape of the leaf blade and the simple reproduction of the shoots constantly attract fans of water bodies.

Anubias in the aquarium

The conditions of keeping the aquarium plant anubias should be as close to tropical as possible, otherwise it will grow poorly and almost certainly die. Some representatives of the genus, for example, lanceolate grow to 50 cm in height, decorating the far view of the reservoir, while dwarf plants reach only 10 cm over the entire period of vegetation, usually growing in the foreground.

The development of plants is strongly influenced by the water temperature . It is sufficient to maintain it in the range from 26 to 28 ° C in order to achieve stable growth and get more branched shrubs of aquarium anubias. Another, no less important requirement is the purity of water. Constant substitution of it prevents fouling on the leaves, keeping them for a long time in good condition. Similar problems with the fouling of leaf blades occur with an excess of light, when the active growth of blue-green algae begins. The golden mean is moderate lighting or a reception such as shading.

Beneficial effect on the aquarium anubias organic, although it is not necessary to apply it in the form of water-soluble fertilizing. It is enough to plant the young process into the nutrient soil, using the old sludge. Many, cultivating anubias, refuse large pebbles in favor of sand or small pebbles, considering large pebbles as an unsuitable medium for this plant.

Diseases of aquarium plants anubias

The unattractive appearance of the leaves, leading to the death of plants, most often arises from a violation of the conditions of detention or a sharp change in the situation. It is necessary to observe the melting of leaves, their deformation or yellowing, holes or decay. It is important to maintain balance and not to lose sight of factors such as illumination, water temperature and the amount of organic matter.