What am I actually doing right?

[emerald76]

My Anubias nana has been in my tank for maybe four weeks. It already has a new leaf! I'm very proud as I hear they are slow growers and I have low light and no ferts. Could I actually be doing something right or pure luck? Thanks!


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[azmodan]

Sounds like it's doing just what it should be doing -- growing.

They're slow growers, yes, but you should expect to see new leaves every few weeks or so. Hopefully it starts sending up flowers too!

 

[emerald76]

Whoo! Yay! Thanks!


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[F.Sam]

They are indeed very slowgrowing but as my colleague stated: a few leaves/week is not rare with this plant! But for a low-tech tank it's fine i guess! If you want to induce more growth you can always chip away some bad-looking leaves.. This will encourage the plant


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[emerald76]

Cool! Just one last question- the baby leaf is a lot lighter in color and has a different shape. Will it revert back to normal?


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[F.Sam]

This is perfectly normal! New leaves are always a very lively green, it will turn green over the week. Also the leave will kerp uncurling untill it's spread out! So no worries


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[emerald76]

Perfect! Thank you! I must admit when I first saw the leaf rolled up I thought the plant was dying.


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[F.Sam]

Haha i always find it fascinating when my anubias barterii grows a new leaf


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[emerald76]

So there appear to be little versions of the new leaf attached to many of the stems- do you think these are leaves or flowers?


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[emerald76]

Please excuse the anarchis



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[F.Sam]

These are the places were Previous leaves were grown! It's the way the plant grows i think the become pretty useless once a leaf has come out of it, but i do remember one growing a flower after a leaf had grown out.


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[emerald76]

Thanks!


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