{"product_id":"anubias-on-driftwood","title":"Anubias on Driftwood","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 on Driftwood\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAnubias barteri\u003c\/em\u003e) is the finished version of the job most people put off. The rhizome is already attached to a natural piece of driftwood, rooted in and growing, so there is no glue, no thread, and no waiting to see whether it took. Set it in the tank and you have an instant hardscape feature that needs low light, no CO2, and no substrate. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/freshwater-aquarium-plants\"\u003elive freshwater plants\u003c\/a\u003e to build out the tank.\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\u003eNothing to plant.\u003c\/strong\u003e The rhizome is already fixed to the wood and must stay that way, above the substrate and in open water. Do not bury the wood or press the rhizome into gravel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low to moderate. Anubias is a shade plant, and leaves that sit on the tank for months will collect algae under strong light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCO2 and fertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Neither is required. It feeds from the water column, so an occasional dose of \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. It adapts to almost anything as long as conditions stay stable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew tanks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh driftwood can leach tannins and tint the water a light tea color for the first few weeks. It is harmless, and water changes or activated carbon clear it if you would rather not have it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow, roughly a leaf a month. The plant will keep spreading along the wood on its own over time.\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 barteri\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 on Driftwood, Anubias on Wood\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 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\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, pre-attached 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\u003ePlacement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #C8E6C9;padding:6px 10px;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eMidground, sits directly on the substrate\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;\"\u003eLive plant pre-attached to a natural driftwood piece\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.92em;color:#555;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eDriftwood is a natural material, so the exact shape, size, and leaf count of the piece you take home will differ from the photo.\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\u003eDrop it in the midground where the wood can be seen and the leaves have open water above them. Because the whole piece is portable, it is an easy way to add height and cover to a bare tank, and it can be lifted straight out at cleaning time without disturbing anything else. It is completely shrimp safe, a favorite resting spot for bettas, and tough enough to survive goldfish, large cichlids, and turtles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the same idea on stone, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-nana-petite-on-lava-rock\"\u003eAnubias on Lava Rock\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/java-fern-on-lava-rock-microsorum-pteropus-freshwater\"\u003eJava Fern on Lava Rock\u003c\/a\u003e. If you would rather attach your own, the potted plants are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-nana-anubias-barteri-nana-potted-freshwater-plant\"\u003eAnubias Nana\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-barteri-potted\"\u003eAnubias Barteri\u003c\/a\u003e, and we stock bare \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/malaysian-driftwood-freshwater-aquascaping-hardwood\"\u003eMalaysian Driftwood\u003c\/a\u003e to mount them on. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/java-moss-taxiphyllum-barbieri-freshwater-moss\"\u003eJava Moss\u003c\/a\u003e on the lower part of the same branch gives you a second texture at the same light level.\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 algae off the slow-growing leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-flourish-glue-cyanoacrylate-aquascaping-adhesive\"\u003eSeachem Flourish Glue\u003c\/a\u003e for adding more plants to the same piece of wood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/malaysian-driftwood-freshwater-aquascaping-hardwood\"\u003eMalaysian Driftwood\u003c\/a\u003e to extend the scape around it.\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\u003eDoes the wood need to be soaked or boiled first?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. The plant is already growing on it and the piece has been submerged in our system. Boiling it now would kill the Anubias.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it float?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWaterlogged driftwood normally sinks on its own. If a piece is still buoyant when you get it home, wedge it under a rock for a few days until it takes on enough water to stay down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I move the plant off the wood?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can cut the rhizome free, but there is rarely a reason to. The roots grip the wood hard once established, and pulling them loose does more damage than leaving it alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is it growing so slowly?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat is normal for Anubias. A leaf a month is healthy. In exchange you get a plant that never needs trimming, never melts, and tolerates almost any water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it safe with fish and shrimp?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, completely. The leaves make excellent grazing surface for shrimp and resting pads for bettas, and the wood itself gives plecos and shrimp a surface to graze biofilm from.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48230449021147,"sku":"8802090","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/image_0f449a45-95e4-4b86-884d-e1ad440acf9d.jpg?v=1770476307","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/anubias-on-driftwood","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}