Submersed Anubias hastifolia and frazeri?

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Well here is my 'platinum anubia' grown emersed:

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hmm, interesting, do the older leaves turn white? or did it just get less variegated over time?
also, i thought these were buce- but i've never had any buce lol so idk

 

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I bought smaller anubias, I filled many tanks from them over the years.

nice! It's like this for my anubias nana! I just wanted to get some anubias that would grow larger, instead of my miniature ones. What species is yours? it looks very green

 

[TwoTankAmin]

It was so long ago that I was buying anubias that I cannot remember what I had/have. I know I had barteri varieties incl. dwrf nana, coffeefolia, frazieri and a few more.

 

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It was so long ago that I was buying anubias that I cannot remember what I had/have. I know I had barteri varieties incl. dwrf nana, coffeefolia, frazieri and a few more.

nice, i got all barteri vars too, so good to know that they have a good chance of surviving! do you have a photo of the frazeri?

 

[anewbie]

hmm, interesting, do the older leaves turn white? or did it just get less variegated over time?
also, i thought these were buce- but i've never had any buce lol so idk

The white ones are the original leaves. This is the product:

Bucephalandra APF Platinum Aquarium Plants Factory®

Bucephalandra APF Platinum is an extraordinary aquatic plant introduced to the US market by Aquarium Plants Factory, the first aquatic plant nursery to bring this unique species to aquascaping enthusiasts. Renowned for its striking platinum leaves and rarity, this plant is a must-have for anyone...

aquariumplantsfactory.com

 

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The white ones are the original leaves. This is the product:

Bucephalandra APF Platinum Aquarium Plants Factory®

Bucephalandra APF Platinum is an extraordinary aquatic plant introduced to the US market by Aquarium Plants Factory, the first aquatic plant nursery to bring this unique species to aquascaping enthusiasts. Renowned for its striking platinum leaves and rarity, this plant is a must-have for anyone...

aquariumplantsfactory.com

oh nice, and it's on sale too!

 

[anewbie]

oh nice, and it's on sale too!

I don't recommend ordering plants with rhizomes from that store. Without going into details there is a reasonable good chance they wont' last submersed.

 

[CassCats]

If you like rhizome plants and want to try a fast growing Bucephalandra... get yourself some nice Bucephalandra kedagang. It by far outgrows all my other buce varieties haha bonus it's pretty. But of course, it's small compared to anubias if it's not what you're looking for. But it could add nice contrast with anubias for a nicer effect. It has reddish purple tones to it.

on the left side here, is Bucephalandra kedagang.

 

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If you like rhizome plants and want to try a fast growing Bucephalandra... get yourself some nice Bucephalandra kedagang. It by far outgrows all my other buce varieties haha bonus it's pretty. But of course, it's small compared to anubias if it's not what you're looking for. But it could add nice contrast with anubias for a nicer effect. It has reddish purple tones to it.

on the left side here, is Bucephalandra kedagang.
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ooh, looks nice, the long leaves are a nice contrast. i currently have no empty spaces with good lighting in my tank becuase of my crypts lol, but I'll still get some whenever i find it. How low tech can this go? my other hospital tank would fit this style nicely i think but it has a light that is not meant for plants (but strong, as it was meant for 75g but i use it for a 10g)

 

[anewbie]

ooh, looks nice, the long leaves are a nice contrast. i currently have no empty spaces with good lighting in my tank becuase of my crypts lol, but I'll still get some whenever i find it. How low tech can this go? my other hospital tank would fit this style nicely i think but it has a light that is not meant for plants (but strong, as it was meant for 75g but i use it for a 10g)

Just be aware his lights are adjusted to make it shine. In a more neutral light it is not a bad plant but nothing like what you see in the photo.

 

[CassCats]

ooh, looks nice, the long leaves are a nice contrast. i currently have no empty spaces with good lighting in my tank becuase of my crypts lol, but I'll still get some whenever i find it. How low tech can this go? my other hospital tank would fit this style nicely i think but it has a light that is not meant for plants (but strong, as it was meant for 75g but i use it for a 10g)

It doesn't need strong light. Most Bucephalandra are lower light plants and all are low tech. I find Bucephalandra easier than anubias even.

You can see it in other lightings here, kedagang is a pretty buce.

Bottom of the leaves are red, new leaves come in pinkish red and then darken up to a blue-green. In low light it shines dark greenish blue, in bright light will shine purple blue.

 

[anewbie]

It doesn't need strong light. Most Bucephalandra are lower light plants and all are low tech. I find Bucephalandra easier than anubias even.

You can see it in other lightings here, kedagang is a pretty buce.
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Bottom of the leaves are red, new leaves come in pinkish red and then darken up to a blue-green. In low light it shines dark greenish blue, in bright light will shine purple blue.

Can you double check the name of your plant. The variety i'm finding that comes in red is buce kedang (red) sometime called buce godzilla.

 

[CassCats]

Can you double check the name of your plant. The variety i'm finding that comes in red is buce kedang (red) sometime called buce godzilla.

Mine is Bucephalandra kedagang, that is what I purchased. It was a tropica pot when I bought it.

Tropica 1-2-GROW -Bucephalandra 'Kedagang'

The ‘Kedagang’ is a variety of the Bucephalandra family originated in Borneo. It is characterized by long, narrow, dark green leaves with white dots. The leaf can be 1-2 cm wide and up to 6 cm long.The rhizomes are red and similar to the Red variety of Bucephalandra. When immersed, a blue...

theplantguy.ca

The problem with Bucephalandra is that many varieties are undescribed species and retailers throw all sorts of names to them. Kedagang and godzilla are ironically the same species, but godzilla is given to specific color strains of that species (more red tones and is darker leaved). At least, that's what many retailers do. It's essentially a cultivated variety. Godzilla often has a much higher price tag to it as well, but standard kedagang, which is what mine was labeled as by tropica, is a nice buce as well.

All kedagang is red on the underside of the leaves. Red Godzilla gets reddish upper tone leaves too.

I've got kedagang, mini, lamadau red, sp red, wavy green, and dark biblis for species of Bucephalandra. Kedangang outgrows them all in terms of speed. Sp red is flower happy.