Congensis at nano scale. Anubias congensis 'Mini' keeps the long, narrow, lance-shaped leaf that makes the species distinctive — upright and pointed where most Anubias are broad and rounded — but stops at 4–6 inches instead of towering over a small tank.
What You’ll Receive
You will receive your Anubias Congensis Mini in your selected format:
- Bare-root plants: A small loose portion with approx. 6+ leaves
- Potted plants: Net pot with rockwool containing approx. 6+ leaves
Plant Profile
- Common name — Anubias Congensis Mini
- Scientific name — Anubias congensis 'Mini'
- Also known as — Anubias congensis var. mini
- Placement — Foreground to midground, attached to wood, stone or décor
- Mature height — 4–6 in
- Growth rate — Slow
Care
- Difficulty — Beginner
- Light — Low to medium. Strong light invites algae on slow-turning leaves
- CO₂ — Not required
- Water — 72–82°F · pH 6.0–7.5
- Substrate — Not required. Attaches to hardscape
- Growth habit — Amphibious. Suits paludariums and ripariums
- Propagation — Rhizome division
Grower’s Notes
- Leaf shape does the work here. Next to nana or barteri, the narrow upright leaf gives vertical line in a genus that mostly gives mass — useful when a scape has plenty of Anubias already and needs a different silhouette.
- Never bury the rhizome. Glue or tie it down; roots can enter substrate, the rhizome cannot.
- Thick waxy leaves resist algae and resist nibbling, which is why Anubias survives in tanks with cichlids and large fish.
- Divide with a clean blade, keeping at least three leaves and some roots per section.
- Slow growth means damaged leaves stay damaged — trim old leaves at the rhizome rather than waiting.
Want to go deeper? Read our complete Anubias Care Guide.
Notes
- Photos are sample representations. The actual plant you receive may vary slightly in size or shape. We do not guarantee the plants will be free of pests, pesticides, or whether they were grown emersed or submerged.
- Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.
Shipping Policy
At Aquarium Plants Factory, we carefully package and ship all orders to ensure plants and livestock arrive healthy and ready to thrive.
Order Processing Time
Most orders are processed within 1–2 business days after payment is received.
Orders placed on weekends or holidays will be processed on the next business day.
Orders containing out-of-stock, pre-order, or backorder items may require additional handling time.
Once your order ships, tracking information will be sent to your email.
Shipping Schedule
Live Plants
Live plant orders ship Monday through Saturday when using United States Postal Service (USPS).
Most plant-only orders ship within 1–3 business days, excluding products that are out of stock, pre-order, or backorder.
Estimated USPS delivery time is 2–5 business days, depending on your location.
UPS Express Shipping
We offer the following UPS expedited shipping options:
UPS 2-Day Air®
Estimated delivery: 2 business days
Please note that UPS 2-Day Air® is not a guaranteed service in the event of carrier delays, weather disruptions, or operational issues.
UPS Next Day Air®
Estimated delivery: 1 business day
This service is guaranteed by UPS according to their service guarantee policies.
UPS expedited orders ship Monday through Wednesday only to ensure packages arrive within the same week and avoid weekend delays.
Please note that orders require 1–2 business days of handling time before shipment.
To help ensure same-week delivery, please place UPS orders on or before Tuesday at 6:00 AM Pacific Time (PT).
Live Animals Shipping
Live animal orders ship Monday through Wednesday only.
This schedule ensures animals arrive within the same week and do not remain in transit over the weekend.
Handling time for live animal orders typically ranges from 1–5 business days, depending on:
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Weather conditions
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Shipping destination
Tracking information will be emailed once the order has been shipped.
Free Shipping
We offer Free Shipping on eligible orders over $150 within the contiguous United States.
Estimated delivery time for free shipping orders is 2–5 business days.
If your order contains both live plants and live animals, the shipment may be combined and the appropriate shipping rate will be shown at checkout.
Free Shipping is not available for customers located in:
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Alaska
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Hawaii
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Puerto Rico
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Guam
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U.S. Virgin Islands
Customers in these locations must select Expedited or Express shipping options at checkout.
Delivery Time Estimates
Delivery times shown at checkout are estimates provided by the shipping carrier.
While we work hard to ship orders quickly, delivery times may vary due to factors outside of our control, including:
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Weather conditions
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Carrier delays
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High shipping volumes
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Transportation disruptions
Aquarium Plants Factory is not responsible for shipping delays caused by the carrier.
Delayed or Lost Packages
Occasionally, shipments may take longer than expected.
A package is considered lost only after 15 business days (approximately 3 weeks) from the ship date.
If a package is confirmed lost by the carrier, we may offer a 50/50 replacement, meaning:
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Aquarium Plants Factory covers 50% of the replacement cost
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The customer covers 50% plus shipping
Address Accuracy
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Please ensure that your address is correct when using payment methods such as:
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Credit / Debit Card
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Orders returned due to:
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Incorrect address
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may not be eligible for a refund.
Order Cancellations
If you need to cancel an order, please contact us as soon as possible.
Orders can only be canceled before they have been shipped.
Once an order has been shipped, it can no longer be canceled.
Returns
Due to the sensitive nature of live goods, all sales are final.
We do not accept returns or exchanges for:
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For any shipping questions, please contact us before placing your order.
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What We Guarantee
24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee — We guarantee that live plants and live aquatic animals will arrive alive. In the rare case of a Dead on Arrival (DOA), you must notify us within 24 hours of the delivery time recorded on the carrier's official tracking page. The guarantee is void after that 24-hour window, as condition can no longer be attributed to transit.
How to Submit a Claim
- Take at least 2 clear, well-lit photos of the affected items in their original, unopened, sealed packaging, plus a photo of the shipping label on the box.
- Email your photos and order number to hello@aquariumplantsfactory.com within 24 hours of delivery.
- Do not photograph plants or animals after they have been unpacked, planted, or introduced to your aquarium — once an item enters your aquarium's ecosystem, it is no longer covered.
Approved claims are resolved with a replacement, store credit, or refund at our discretion, under the terms of our Refund Policy. Each item is eligible for one replacement only — replacements are final and we cannot replace a replacement.
Conditions That Void the Guarantee
- Incorrect or incomplete shipping address (vacant address, missing apartment number, or any issue that prevents delivery)
- Packages marked "invalid address," "undeliverable," refused, or returned to sender
- Packages left unclaimed, held at a carrier facility at the customer's request, or not retrieved promptly after delivery — live goods must be brought indoors and unpacked the day they arrive
- Carrier delays, weather events, or delivery exceptions once the package has left our facility
- Shipments to freight forwarders or package-forwarding services
Providing accurate, complete shipping information and monitoring your tracking are essential to keeping your guarantee valid.
Please note: the Live Arrival Guarantee covers arrival only. We cannot guarantee ongoing success — aquarium environment, water quality, nutrients, temperature, lighting, filtration, and CO2 all affect long-term results.
What We Can't Guarantee
- Pest-free plants (potted & bare-root): Although our plants are grown in our own clean greenhouse, we cannot guarantee they are 100% free of snails, algae, or other hitchhikers. We recommend rinsing and quarantining all plants before adding them to your aquarium. Tissue culture (in vitro) plants are the exception — they are grown in sterile lab conditions, are 100% free of pests, algae, and disease, and have never been in contact with any aquarium.
- Pesticide-free plants: We use homemade, organic pest control in our greenhouse and never use copper-based pesticides, which are toxic to invertebrates such as snails, crabs, and shrimp. However, we cannot guarantee plants are entirely pesticide-free — always rinse and quarantine before use in invertebrate tanks.
- Your aquarium's success: We are not responsible for your aquarium inhabitants, including fish, shrimp, snails, and turtles. Please quarantine all plants before use.
- Growth form: Unless specified, we do not guarantee plants will grow emersed or submersed in your particular setup.
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.
Customers praised this aquarium plant as "healthy and vibrant," arriving in excellent condition with "deep green leaves" and strong roots. Most reviews highlight robust growth and hardy nature, ideal for nano tanks. However, one customer reported receiving a plant with discolored rhizome that didn't survive. Some noted plants were smaller than expected.
- The leaves and rhizome are completely free of algae.
- The plants arrived and truly looked EXACTLY like the photo.
- The Congensis had very robust growth and root development. Never disappointed!
A
I was so impressed with the plant quality. I expected wilted, melting, poor adjusting plants (because that’s usually my experience buying in the summer time and online) but these plants were all perfectly healthy and well packaged. I was most impressed by the bundle of 30 hair grass plugs and they arrived so healthy and green. They haven’t shown signs of shock since planting either these plants feel extra hardy. Thank you! I’ll be buying plants here from now on.
D
Most of my plants are from APF, a few are from various sellers on Etsy and LRB Aquatics, they've all done well thus far. I don't like being asked for a review a few days after they arrive when I haven't really had a chance to evaluate them. I also don't like being asked for a tip when I order, I feel like you should pay your staff a living wage, how do I even know if staff are receiving the tip, and it makes no sense to tip before I receive anything, it makes me think if I don't I'll receive crappy plants, I tip a waiter after my meal, otherwise what's their incentive? Tipping has gotten way out of hand, pay your workers. Anyway, if anyone is interested I have UNS aquariums with twinstar lights that I really like and the new app is fantastic, just what your need, not all the **** that your don't, I build my own stands, I run a modified version of dirted/Walstad systems, by which I mean I use a tidal hob filter on very low flow, NO CO2, and a crazy mixture of potting soil and other stuff that I put together from multiple YouTube videos, all my tanks have houseplants growing out of them, I like how they look and they eat excess nutrients like crazy, I use remineralized RO water with quarterly water changes and service my filter at the same time, I don't ever check my parameters, my fish come primarily from aquabid and Dan's, hope that helps... Nice plants that grow, haven't had any epic fails yet, some do better than others, but that's life, right? It's all an experiment.
R
This plant arrived healthy and is quite beautiful. I couldn't have hoped for more. It's a great addition to my collection of anubias. Thank you!
K
Plants look nice, but a little smaller than I thought they might be. Came as 2 plants in 1 pot. Will probably buy more to expand the look!
M
Delivered 6/29 with 7 other plants but this one didn't pull through for me. Straight from packaging I could tell that it was going to have issues. Leaves were already pulling at the stem base and the rhizome was looking discolored I held out hope until this morning 7/9 and them pitched
W
This was the first time that I ordered from your company. Was very pleased with the plants when they arrived and intend to use you again soon.
T
Was smaller than i expected but in great condition
B
The Anubia arived in perfect condition, many leaves, very beautiful. The leaves and risome are completely free of algae.
P
Came in healthy and vibrant in color. Pretty hardy plant and looks great in a nano scape as a background or midground plant
M
Plants arrived fresh and healthy!
S
I think I’ve placed eight or more orders with you. The plants are always vibrant and healthy. The Congensis had very robust growth and root development. Never disappointed!
M
Look really cool. All arrived healthy and deep green
B
Wow! The plants arrived and truly looked EXACTLY like the photo above of the guy holding it in his hand. Very healthy and hardy. Not to mention, super, well-packaged with care. And SUPER quick delivery. Super clean and no snails! Will definitely order from APF again. No complaints.
K
Still alive and well after a month with no losses!
A
Never had these before. Arrived perfectly!
M
Plant looks healthy, decent size, many nice shiny leaves
P
The plant came in in great shape. I am pleased with APF's speed and packing practices.
K
Purchased a potted A. congensis and there were two super health and beefy rhizomes in the pot. Each one was two inches long with a dozen deep green leaves and long, strong roots. Very pleased. If these don't do well, it'll be my fault, not APF's.
S
These guys arrived with two separate plants and were a gorgeous green color! They’ve done great so far and are an excellent Anubias for my aquascaped nano tank.
F
Fantastic size, packaging and plants overall. Definitely will buy again.
L
Came in awesome condition. Can’t wait to watch it grow!
M
What if anubias looked more like a fern? You'd get anubias congensis. With the leaves growing vertically, I can fit more plants in my nano tank without shading out nearby plants. My pot had a single rhizome.
B
Another gorgeous plant for my discus tank. I love the shape of the leaves which provide a pleasant contrast to the more rounded leaves of the other anubias in the tank of mine. Excellent product!
S
My first order from APF was a success. I love this lighter, more stream-lined variety and it looks great in the tank. All 5 were consistent in size and quality. Beautifully packed for shipping, which is a definite bonus!!
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