{"product_id":"anubias-hastifolia-potted-freshwater-plant","title":"Anubias Hastifolia - 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 Hastifolia\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAnubias hastifolia\u003c\/em\u003e) is the giant of the genus. Instead of the low mounds most people picture, it throws tall stalks topped with big arrowhead-shaped leaves, each one flaring into a pair of pointed lobes at the base. Mature leaves clear a foot in length, so a single plant reads as a structural centerpiece rather than a background filler. It keeps every Anubias virtue while doing it: no CO2, no special substrate, low light, and leathery foliage that grazing fish will not touch. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/freshwater-aquarium-plants\"\u003elive freshwater plants\u003c\/a\u003e to build around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\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 style=\"margin:4px 0 10px;padding-left:22px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe one rule: never bury the rhizome.\u003c\/strong\u003e The thick woody stem the leaf stalks rise from must stay above the substrate or it rots. Tie or glue it to driftwood or rock, or wedge it into the hardscape. Burying just the thin roots is fine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low to moderate is ideal. This is a shade plant from riverbanks, and because each leaf stays put for months, strong light mainly grows algae on them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGive it room.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the one Anubias where tank size genuinely matters. Leaf stalks reach well over a foot, so it wants depth and height to look right. In a nano it will simply outgrow the tank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCO2 and fertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Neither is required. It feeds from the water column, so occasional \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-flourish-comprehensive-supplement\"\u003eSeachem Flourish\u003c\/a\u003e is plenty. Root tabs do nothing for it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72 to 82F, pH 6.0 to 8.0, soft or hard. Stability matters far more than hitting any specific number.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth and propagation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow, roughly a leaf a month. When the rhizome lengthens, cut it into sections with three or four leaves each and every piece grows on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\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%;margin:6px 0 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnubias hastifolia\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 Hastifolia, Spearleaf Anubias, Arrowhead 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\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eTropical West Africa, river margins\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\u003eCare Level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eBeginner, very hardy\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, attach to hardscape\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\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e16 to 24 in, largest Anubias in the hobby\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\u003eLeaf Shape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eHastate, arrowhead with pointed basal lobes\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;\"\u003eMidground to background, larger tanks\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\u003eLighting\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 needed\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\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e72 to 82F\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 8.0\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, propagate by rhizome division\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;\"\u003ePotted nursery plant in rock wool\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\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;\"\u003eWhich Anubias Is This One?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe carry several, and they differ mostly in size and leaf shape while sharing identical care. Hastifolia is the largest, with tall stalks and spear-shaped lobed leaves. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-afzelii-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eAfzelii\u003c\/a\u003e is also tall but with plain lance-shaped leaves and no basal lobes. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-barteri-potted\"\u003eBarteri\u003c\/a\u003e is mid-sized with broad flat leaves, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-coffeefolia-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eCoffeefolia\u003c\/a\u003e is compact with corrugated leaves and bronze new growth, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-nana-anubias-barteri-nana-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eNana\u003c\/a\u003e is the low, small-leaved mound. Pick on scale first, then looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003eUse hastifolia the way you would use a piece of hardscape. Anchored low on driftwood in a deep tank, the stalks lift those arrowhead leaves into the middle of the water column and cast real shade underneath, which smaller shade plants and shy fish both appreciate. Its leathery leaves are the reason it turns up in African cichlid and goldfish tanks so often: those fish shred almost every other plant and generally leave this one alone. It is completely shrimp safe as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderplant it with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/java-moss-taxiphyllum-barbieri-freshwater-moss\"\u003eJava Moss\u003c\/a\u003e on the hardscape, or set a fine textured stem like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/water-sprite-lace-leaf-ceratopteris-thalictroides-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eWater Sprite Lace Leaf\u003c\/a\u003e behind it so the bold leaf shape has something soft to read against.\u003c\/p\u003e\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 style=\"margin:4px 0 10px;padding-left:22px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-flourish-comprehensive-supplement\"\u003eSeachem Flourish\u003c\/a\u003e, the water-column fertilizer this plant actually uses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/batman-nerite-snail-neritina-auriculata-freshwater\"\u003eBatman Nerite Snail\u003c\/a\u003e to keep the large slow-growing leaves clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/caribsea-pyroflora-volcanic-substrate-6-lbs\"\u003eCaribSea PyroFlora Substrate\u003c\/a\u003e for the rest of your planted layout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\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\u003eHow big does it actually get?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBigger than people expect. Leaf stalks commonly pass 16 inches and mature leaves clear a foot on their own. Plan for a tank with real depth and height, and treat it as a single specimen rather than something to plant in groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it work in my 20 gallon?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt will grow, but it will dominate and eventually look cramped. For smaller tanks pick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-coffeefolia-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eCoffeefolia\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-nana-anubias-barteri-nana-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eNana\u003c\/a\u003e instead, which give you the same toughness at a workable scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I plant it in gravel or sand?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly with the rhizome sitting on top and just the thin roots buried. Bury the rhizome and the plant rots from the middle out. On a large plant like this, tying it to a solid piece of wood also keeps it from toppling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is it growing so slowly?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNormal for Anubias. A leaf a month is healthy, and on this species each of those leaves is a big one. In exchange it never needs trimming and never melts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it safe with cichlids, goldfish, and shrimp?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes on all three. The thick leathery leaves resist grazing, which is exactly why it is a staple in tanks that destroy softer plants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48878314258651,"sku":"PAHAS","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/image_9c7d991b-b1bd-4fb5-8cd0-18a6e8550046.jpg?v=1781534962","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-hastifolia-potted-freshwater-plant","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}