Big Mistake

[Aqua sobriquet]

One or two of the LED’s on the light above my 37L Nano dropped out so I bought a new unit. My 60L Nano was looking a little dull so I installed the old unit from the 37L onto top of the 60L in addition to the one already on it. Big mistake, plant growth has always been a bit of problem on both Nano’s - they grow so fast. The new light has put the moss in the 60L into overdrive. I’ve now got the chore of some large amounts of trimming to do. I still like the look of the extra light though …

 

[LFNfan]

Turning the lighting up to 11 is fun, but not without consequences!

 

[Aqua360]

Pics?

 

[Aqua sobriquet]

 

[Aqua sobriquet]

After a trim.

 

[Aqua sobriquet]

I’ve got Anubias, small Anubias and mini Anubias growing well in that tank. Any tips for growing them out of water, is it difficult? I ask as I think I tried it once without success.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Any tips for growing them out of water, is it difficult?

I've never had much success with taking them from submerged to emersed, but sometimes <"they've grown above the water level"> naturally without <"any problem">.

Have a look at <"How to grow Anubias at home (several advices)"> originally linked in <"Anubias - how humid?">

They will be produced emersed (unless they are tissue cultured) commercially, but I'd guess under (relatively) low light and <"high humidity">.

Again I don't know but I would imagine that most Anubias barteri cultivars are produced by tissue culture now, and these would probably be the most difficult plants (<"1-2 GROW"> in vitro ones) <"to acclimatise"> to <"drier air">.

cheers Darrel