Water parameters
Temperature22–28°C
pH6–7.5
General hardness (GH)2–12 dGH
Recommended range
Overview
Anubias gracilis is an anubias from the Guinea and Sierra Leone regions of West Africa. Its name means "slender, graceful": it carries triangular or arrow-shaped, light to medium green leaves on long, thin leaf stalks. The plant reaches a height of 20–35 cm. In the trade it is mostly sold grown emersed; once submerged it adapts slowly, and its new leaves come out somewhat smaller.
Planting and Placement
Do not bury the rhizome. Tie it to stone or driftwood with thread or glue it on. In an aquarium it can be placed in the midground; in a paludarium, on stones and roots at the water's edge.
Care and Fertilization
- Light: Low to medium.
- CO₂: Not required.
- Fertilizer: Liquid fertilizer is enough.
- It is normal for a few old leaves to yellow after the plant is submerged. The rhizome is propagated by division.
Propagation
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Common Problems
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- Page created · October 16, 2026