Anubias Barteri 'Short & Sharp'

Narrow, pointed leaves in a tight rosette. Anubias barteri 'Short & Sharp' gives a scape sharp vertical line where most Anubias give rounded mass — compact enough for a nano tank, and as undemanding as anything else in the genus.

What You'll Receive

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

• Loose Bare-Root Plants: Includes approximately 6 or more leaves of loose, bare-root plants, providing flexibility in planting and arrangement.
• Rooted Potted: Includes approximately 6 or more leaves, potted in a net pot with rock wool, ensuring stability and ease of placement in your aquarium.

Plant Profile

• Common name — Short & Sharp Anubias
• Scientific name — Anubias barteri 'Short & Sharp'
• Also known as — Anubias Short and Sharp
• Origin — Cultivated form; the genus is native to West and Central Africa
• Placement — Midground, attached to hardscape
• Mature height — 3-5 inches
• Growth rate — Slow

Care

• Difficulty — Beginner
• Light — Low to medium. Strong light means algae on slow-turning leaves.
• CO₂ — Not required. Liquid fertilizer supports foliage health if you want it.
• Water — 72-82°F, pH 6.0-7.5
• Substrate — Not required. Epiphyte — attach the rhizome to driftwood, stone or décor and never bury it.
• Growth habit — Amphibious; also grows emersed
• Propagation — Rhizome division

Grower's Notes

• Buy it for the line, not the mass. A scape carrying two or three broad-leaved Anubias starts to read as one texture. Short & Sharp's narrow pointed leaves break that up without changing the care regime at all.
• Never bury the rhizome — including when dividing. Cut sections keeping several leaves each and attach every piece to hardscape with thread or aquarium-safe glue. Divisions pushed into substrate rot.
• Keep it shaded. Slow growth means algae settles on a leaf faster than the plant replaces it.
• Anchored on wood or rock it also gives cover for shrimp and small fish — useful in a tank with little other structure.
• Slow growth means damaged leaves stay damaged. Trim them at the rhizome rather than waiting for recovery.

Want to go deeper? Read our complete Anubias Care Guide.

Notes

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.

Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.

At a glance

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Good to know

• Some melting or yellowing as plants adjust from greenhouse to aquarium life is normal. They regrow from healthy roots and rhizomes.
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