Anubias Nangi
Anubias 'Nangi'
Also known as Anubias barteri var. nana x Anubias gilletii, Nangi Anubias
Care at a glance
- Light
- Low light
- CO2
- No CO₂ needed
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Placement
- Epiphyte
- Type
- Rhizome
- Temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
- pH
- 5.0–8.0
- Hardness
- 0–20 dGH
- Max height
- 7.9 in (20 cm)
- Spread
- 5.9 in (15 cm)
- Nutrient uptake
- Root + water column
- Growth region
- Submersed or emersed
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Origin
- Hybrid cultivar (parent species from western/central Africa)
- Family
- Araceae
Overview
Fix the rhizome to driftwood or rock and keep it unburied, as burying it causes rot. Nangi is extremely hardy and undemanding, tolerating a very wide range of pH and hardness and even cooler water, which makes it a good beginner midground plant. It grows slowly, wants only low to moderate light, and shows little response to CO2, so keep light modest to avoid algae on the leaves.
In the wild
Nangi is a man-made hybrid and does not occur in the wild, but its parent species come from the shaded streams and rivers of western and central Africa where Anubias grow as epiphytes on rock and wood. It inherits the tough, slow, creeping rhizome habit of that lineage.
Good to know
This cultivar is a cross between Anubias barteri var. nana and Anubias gilletii, first raised by American aquarist Robert A. Gasser and in the trade since 1986. It carries broad-lanceolate, pointed, slightly bullous dark green leaves, with submerged blades around 8 to 11 cm long on stalks of 5 to 10 cm, a shape that reflects the larger gilletii parent.
Did you know
Despite being a reliable, cichlid-proof plant with a distinctive pointed leaf shape, Nangi has stayed a bit of a sleeper hybrid for nearly forty years, quietly available since 1986 yet far less famous than its Nana parent.
Where to buy
Some links may not be the exact species or variety.
- Glass Aqua Aquascaping plants and planted tank supplies
- Buce Plant Aquatic plants and aquascaping supplies
- Aquarium Co-Op Live plants and dependable gear for community tanks
…or ask your local fish store.
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