Anubias Barteri Broad Leaf

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Price
$8.99

Emerged Growth: Bare-root Plants

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Anubias barteri 'Broad Leaf' is a robust, attractive plant with large, round green leaves that make it a great addition to any freshwater aquarium. This variety of Anubias is known for its easy care and ability to thrive in a range of water conditions, making it an excellent choice for both new aquarists and seasoned professionals. Its broad leaves add a lush, natural appearance to your aquascape, providing visual appeal and a natural habitat for aquarium fish and invertebrates.

Anubias Barteri Broad Leaf

Emerged Growth: Bare-root Plants

Price
$8.99

Anubias barteri 'Broad Leaf' is a robust, attractive plant with large, round green leaves that make it a great addition to any freshwater aquarium. This variety of Anubias is known for its easy care and ability to thrive in a range of water conditions, making it an excellent choice for both new aquarists and seasoned professionals. Its broad leaves add a lush, natural appearance to your aquascape, providing visual appeal and a natural habitat for aquarium fish and invertebrates.

Key Features & Benefits:

  • Broad, Eye-Catching Leaves: This plant stands out due to its large, rounded leaves, offering a dense, lush look that complements other aquarium plants and enhances your tank’s natural beauty.
  • Hardy & Low-Maintenance: Anubias 'Broad Leaf' is very easy to care for, tolerating a wide range of water parameters and lighting conditions, from low-light to moderate-light aquariums.
  • Perfect for Various Aquarium Sizes: Its flexible size makes it suitable for a wide range of aquariums, from small nano tanks to large aquascapes. It works well as a foreground or midground plant and can be attached to decorations like driftwood and rocks.

Growth Conditions:

  • Lighting Needs: This plant thrives under low to moderate lighting, which means it can do well without the need for special or high-intensity lighting setups.
  • Water Parameters: Anubias barteri 'Broad Leaf' is tolerant of a pH range between 6.0 and 7.5, and water temperatures between 68°F to 82°F (20°C to 28°C), making it adaptable to most freshwater tanks.
  • CO2 & Nutrients: While this plant does not require CO2 supplementation, adding nutrients through fertilizers can promote healthier growth and better leaf color.

Aquascaping Benefits:

  • Versatile Hardscape Planting: This Anubias variety can be attached to rocks, driftwood, or other tank decorations. It does not need to be rooted in the substrate, offering flexibility in aquascaping styles.
  • Shelter and Cover for Aquarium Inhabitants: The large leaves provide hiding spots and shade for fish, shrimp, and other small aquatic creatures, helping create a more natural and comfortable environment.
  • Easy to Maintain: The slow-growing nature of Anubias 'Broad Leaf' means it retains its shape without needing frequent trimming, making it great for those looking for a low-maintenance plant.

Propagation & Care:

Anubias 'Broad Leaf' is propagated through rhizome division. To propagate, simply cut a section of the rhizome (the main stem) that has a few healthy leaves and attach it to your desired surface. It's important to keep the rhizome above the substrate to prevent it from rotting. You can secure it to rocks, driftwood, or other decorations using aquarium-safe thread or glue.

Why Choose Anubias barteri 'Broad Leaf'?

  • Easy for All Aquarists: This plant’s hardy nature and simple care make it a great choice for aquarists of all skill levels.
  • Enhances the Natural Look of Aquascapes: Its broad leaves add depth, texture, and color, improving the visual appeal of your aquarium.
  • Contributes to a Healthy Tank Environment: Beyond aesthetics, Anubias 'Broad Leaf' can help balance the aquarium’s ecosystem by providing cover and absorbing nutrients from the water.

Conclusion:

For aquarists looking for a hardy, visually appealing plant, Anubias barteri 'Broad Leaf' is an excellent choice. Its large, round leaves bring a lush, natural look to any aquarium and are perfect for enhancing the design of both beginner and advanced aquascapes. Easy to care for and highly adaptable, this plant is sure to thrive in your freshwater tank, bringing beauty and a natural habitat for your fish and invertebrates.

    Enhance your aquarium with our fresh, high-quality plants, available in convenient formats:

    • Loose Bare-Root Plants: Includes approximately 4 or more leaves of loose, bare-root plants, providing flexibility in planting and arrangement.

    • Rooted Potted: Includes approximately 4 or more leaves, potted in a net pot with rock wool, ensuring stability and ease of placement in your aquarium.

    Disclaimer: Pictures are not the actual plants you will receive, but a sample representation. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be free of pests, pesticides, grow emerged, or submerge.

    Scientific Name

    Anubias barteri var. 'Broad Leaf'

    Common Name

    Anubias Broad Leaf

    Placement

    Attached to driftwood, stone, or decorations

    CO2

    Not Required

    Growth Rates

    Slow

    Difficulty Level

    Easy

    Nutrient Substrate

    Not Required

    Can it grow emerged?

    Yes

    Lighting Requirements

    Low - High

     

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    24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours.  Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.

    1. Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com 
    2. Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.

    Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.

    It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.

    Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.

     

    WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE

    Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.

    However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.

    1. Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
    2. We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
    3. We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
    4. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.

    Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.

    Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.

    Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.

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