abubias from submerged to emersed

[smarsh7903]

I have an old anubias that I have had for seven years. It has covered a whole piece of dw. I want to grow it emersed for a while so I elevated the plant to where the root structure is still submerged but the leaves are open air. Today I came back and the leaves are all crispy fried. Doesn't the plant have to grow new leaves to live in open air or do I need to submerge this plant asap?

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[fort384]

It will grow emergent... But it will be a shock to the plant. You may lose some or most of the submerged growth leaves. It will usually grow much faster emerged once it adjusts and it should flower too.

 

[Crepe]

Anubias is VERY finicky in converting. It needs to be kept in very humid (near 100%) conditions when it first exits the water. Then over a period of weeks of slow humidity reduction it can be even grown in pots in open, room temperature and humidity air.

Resubmerge ASAP and try again when it's recovered.