{"product_id":"anubias-congensis-potted-freshwater-plant","title":"Anubias Congensis - Potted","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E8F5E9;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnubias Congensis\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAnubias heterophylla\u003c\/em\u003e, sold throughout the hobby as \u003cem\u003eAnubias congensis\u003c\/em\u003e) is one of the big ones. It sends long, narrow, deep green leaves up on tall upright stalks, reaching a foot or more in a mature tank, and it does it with the same bulletproof habits every Anubias is loved for: low light, no CO2, no special substrate, and leaves tough enough that cichlids and goldfish leave them alone. Slow and steady is the whole personality here, which is exactly why it works in tanks where faster plants get shredded or outgrow the space. See the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/freshwater-aquarium-plants\"\u003elive freshwater plants\u003c\/a\u003e to fill in around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNever bury the rhizome.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the one rule that matters. The thick horizontal stem the leaves and roots grow from has to stay in open water or it rots and takes the plant with it. Tie or glue the rhizome to wood or rock and let the roots find their own way down, or set it on the substrate with only the roots buried.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e low to moderate. Anubias grows slowly no matter what you give it, so extra light mostly feeds algae on the leaves rather than the plant. If you see green spot algae building up, dial the light back or shorten the photoperiod.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCO2 and fertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e neither is required. A general water column fertilizer such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-flourish-comprehensive-supplement\"\u003eSeachem Flourish\u003c\/a\u003e keeps the color deep and the new leaves coming, but this plant will survive plain water and a window's worth of light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72 to 82°F, pH 6.0 to 7.5, soft to hard. Genuinely undemanding, which is why it turns up in everything from blackwater tanks to African cichlid setups.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour potted plant arrived grown above water.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nursery stock is raised emersed, so pop the plant out of the pot and pull the rockwool off the roots before you put it in the tank. Rinse it, trim any mushy roots, and expect a few of the older leaves to melt back over the first couple of weeks while it converts to underwater growth. New submersed leaves follow, and they are the ones that stay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e slow, as in one new leaf every few weeks. Do not read that as a problem, read it as no trimming, ever.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAnubias heterophylla\u003c\/em\u003e (trade name \u003cem\u003eAnubias congensis\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eAnubias Congensis, Congo Anubias\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eRhizome plant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExperience level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eBeginner friendly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight requirement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eLow to moderate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCO2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eNot required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eBackground, or midground in a large tank\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMature height\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e12 to 16 in with leaves 6 to 8 in long\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eSlow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e72 to 82°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e6.0 to 7.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eCut the rhizome, leaving at least three or four leaves per piece\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eWest and Central Africa\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold as\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eOne potted plant, grown emersed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eIn-store pickup only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003ePlacement and Companions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere it goes:\u003c\/strong\u003e back corners and along the rear glass in tanks 29 gallons and up, where its height reads as a backdrop instead of a wall. In a big tank it also works as a midground specimen with shorter plants in front of it. Attach it to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/malaysian-driftwood-freshwater-aquascaping-hardwood\"\u003eMalaysian driftwood\u003c\/a\u003e or stone and it looks established immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairs well with other Anubias.\u003c\/strong\u003e The genus layers beautifully by size: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-nana-anubias-barteri-nana-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eAnubias Nana\u003c\/a\u003e and Nana Petite low at the front, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-barteri-potted\"\u003eAnubias Barteri\u003c\/a\u003e through the middle, and Congensis or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-hastifolia-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eAnubias Hastifolia\u003c\/a\u003e providing height at the back. Same care for all of them, which makes the tank easy to run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFish and invertebrates:\u003c\/strong\u003e safe with everything. The leathery leaves stand up to goldfish, African cichlids, silver dollars and other notorious plant eaters that destroy softer species, and the broad flat surfaces are prime grazing real estate for shrimp, snails and plecos. Bettas rest on the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-flourish-comprehensive-supplement\"\u003eSeachem Flourish\u003c\/a\u003e: comprehensive water column fertilizer, the simplest way to keep Anubias leaves dark green.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-flourish-tabs\"\u003eSeachem Flourish Tabs\u003c\/a\u003e: root tabs for the rooted plants sharing the tank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/aqua-adhere-aquarium-glue\"\u003eFritz aquaADHERE Aquarium Glue\u003c\/a\u003e: the fast way to fix the rhizome to hardscape without thread.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/malaysian-driftwood-freshwater-aquascaping-hardwood\"\u003eMalaysian Driftwood\u003c\/a\u003e: a natural mounting surface that suits the plant's scale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-hastifolia-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eAnubias Hastifolia\u003c\/a\u003e: the other tall Anubias, if you want two different leaf shapes at the back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is it called congensis if the label says heterophylla?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBecause the hobby settled on the older name and never let go. \u003cem\u003eAnubias congensis\u003c\/em\u003e was described separately, then folded into \u003cem\u003eAnubias heterophylla\u003c\/em\u003e when botanists worked out they were the same plant. Every supplier still ships it as congensis, so that is what we call it too. You are getting the correct plant either way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy leaves are turning yellow and mushy after a week. What went wrong?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAlmost always a buried rhizome. Lift the plant and check that the thick horizontal stem is sitting in open water rather than down in the gravel. The second most common cause is leftover rockwool wrapped around the roots, which traps debris and rots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big does it actually get?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA foot or more tall once it is settled, with individual leaves running six to eight inches. It takes a while to get there given how slowly Anubias grows, so a fresh pot will look modest for the first several months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need CO2 or a special light?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNo to both. This is a plant for people who want greenery without a pressurized cylinder. Standard aquarium lighting on a normal photoperiod is plenty, and going brighter causes algae on the leaves rather than faster growth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49219762454747,"sku":"PLANT-ANUCONG","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/Congensis.jpg?v=1788509254","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-congensis-potted-freshwater-plant","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}