Anubias Petite on Rock is a compact, low-maintenance aquarium plant securely attached to a natural dark lava stone using aquarium-safe black cotton thread. Featuring tiny, deep green leaves and a slow-growing, hardy nature, Anubias barteri var. nana ‘Petite’ is a favorite among aquascapers for foreground accents and nano tanks.
Each rock is approximately 1 inch in size and hand-selected for its dark, porous texture that blends seamlessly into aquascapes. The black cotton thread gently holds the rhizome in place while allowing roots to naturally anchor over time—no gluing or planting required.
🌟 Key Features:
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Scientific Name: Anubias barteri var. nana ‘Petite’
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Common Name: Anubias Petite
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Mounted On: Natural dark lava rock, approx. 1 inch
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Attachment Method: Bound with black cotton thread (aquarium-safe)
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Growth Style: Slow, compact, and low-maintenance
🌱 Growth & Care Requirements:
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Lighting Needs: Low to medium light
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CO₂ & Fertilizers: CO₂ not required; responds well to liquid fertilizers
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Growth Method: Rhizomatous; securely mounted for easy placement
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Nutrient Substrate: Not required
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Can Be Grown Emersed: Yes – perfect for terrarium or paludarium use
🖼️ Aquascaping Benefits:
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Pre-mounted and ready to use—ideal for instant scaping
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Subtle black thread blends in naturally and decomposes over time
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Great for nano aquariums, shrimp tanks, or low-tech setups
📦 What You’ll Receive:
Fresh, healthy Anubias Petite on Rock—each piece carefully mounted by Aquarium Plants Factory® for easy placement in any aquascape.
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1 Pack:
1× Anubias Petite (8+ leaves) mounted on a natural dark lava rock (~1 inch), tied securely with black cotton thread. -
5 Pack:
5× individually mounted Anubias Petite pieces (each with 8+ leaves), each on its own natural dark lava rock (~1 inch). -
10 Pack:
10× individually mounted Anubias Petite pieces (each with 8+ leaves), each on its own natural dark lava rock (~1 inch).
Each rock-mounted plant is unique in shape and texture, ready for placement right out of the bag.
⚠️ Disclaimer:
Do not bury the lava rock or rhizome in substrate, as it may promote rot. The black cotton thread will naturally biodegrade as the roots take hold. Some algae may develop under high light—place in shaded areas for best results.
🚫 State Restrictions Notice ♻️ Be a Responsible Aquatic Plants Owner
Always follow local regulations. Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways. Dispose of trimmings and unused plant matter responsibly.
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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Livestock health
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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
Customers are responsible for providing a complete and accurate shipping address when placing an order.
Please ensure that your address is correct when using payment methods such as:
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Credit / Debit Card
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PayPal
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Apple Pay
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Google Pay
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Amazon Pay
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Shopify Pay
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AliPay
Orders returned due to:
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Incorrect address
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Refused delivery
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Failed delivery attempts
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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Live plants
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Live animals
For any shipping questions, please contact us before placing your order.
Aquarium Plants Factory
https://www.AquariumPlantsFactory.com
WHAT WE GUARANTEE
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.
- 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
- 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.
- Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
- 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
- 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!
- 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.
Customers praised these aquarium plants for their "healthy" condition and "vibrant" green color. The lava rock attachment makes them "super easy to place in tank setup." Reviewers loved the quality, packaging, and fast shipping. One customer noted the price seemed high for the size, but most found them "better than expected" with excellent root structure.
- The plant is so healthy and vibrant with great root structure and looks sharp in the tank!
- The plants were packaged well and arrived promptly. Amazing quality!
- Super easy to place in my tank setup.
J
The plants were packaged well and arrived promptly. It was even cool inside when i opened the package. The plants are amazing. Best place to get it honestlty. I would recommend to anyone and this store is just amazing. Awesome service!!
E
All of the plants I have received have been very healthy, look great and were shipped out quickly. The Anubis petite on lava rock was a very generous portion too. I will definitely order from APF again.
S
I ordered two of these and they arrived quickly and in great shape. I'm using one in a paludarium and one in a little fishbowl water garden. They look just as pictured on APF website.
O
Love the plants that came in, I bought multiple types of Anubias and they look great. The lava rock one is so small and nice, also got larger leafs that I glued to my driftwood. Good quality and packaging too.
F
Supper easy to place in my tank setup.
C
Cute little rascals. I love them i dropped them.right away thank you
F
Nice looking and healthy plants!
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Anubias Petite on Lava Rock
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Nice and healthy and big!
O
Very nice plant but too pricey for its size.
S
I love the Anubis on lava rock. The plant is so healthy and vibrant. It’s small, a beautiful rich green, great root structure and looks sharp in the tank! Everything in my order arrived in wonderful condition. Well packed and I didn’t find a single hitchhiker/pest on anything! Very happy with my purchases and would definitely order again.
K
I was expecting my package to be delivered to my front door, but they put it in my mail box. I didn't discover this until several hours later, in 90+ degree heat. I expected to open the box and find a bunch of mush, but they were so well packed that everything looked wonderful. I've wanted to try this plant, but I was afraid with it being petite that I wouldn't be able to handle it so I got the one's on lava rock. It was a nice dark green when I unpacked it and I've put it in two of my nano's. One of the thermometer's went out and the temp dropped to 68...the plant hasn't faded or shown any stress from the drop in temp. The rock was covered in plants and I'm looking forward to it spreading out.
M
The little Anubis arrived well packed and in good health. I could have tied them to rock myself, but the price of these seemed reasonable. Good experience and the plants are in better condition than from other places I ordered from before.
D
Anubias on Lava Rock
EXCELLENT product, big, healthy, good root structure!
Purchased a different product here when I saw how healthy they are!! Waiting for them to arrive!
W
These Anubias Petite are really pretty little plants that make a wonderful addition to the foreground of our aquarium! As with all of my previous purchases from the Aquarium Plants Factory, this shipment was delivered quickly, with all of the plants in fine shape - ready to immediately add to our aquarium. Thanks again!
K
APF does a great job with its plants. They come healthy, fast, safely. Looks great in my tank and glued the rock to my hardscape. Always thankful.
L
Its a little tiny rock with Anubis on it like it says. It arrived nice and green and is growing pretty fast. Perfect in the forefront of a tank or in a little corner.
M
The Anubias nana petite on lava rock I ordered came in very healthy with no damage to the leaves what so ever, I 100% recommend buying this plant if you have a small tank that needs rock work plants
j
I bought two of these little beauties. I have always hated tying plants to stones and wood. I am just no good at it. It seems simple
But I guess I'm just too simple to do it so it doesn't come loose. APF has solved that problem for me. Just buy ,drop in the tank,
and enjoy. I will be buying more or course, since they turned my peeves into please. They arrive fast and very healthy. I might try
some plants on wood also. By the way, I'm over seventy, so I'm not gonna get any better tying these tiny little plants.
Thanks APF. You saved me a lot of aggravation. Here's to you. On the rocks.. lol
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