Hello from Australia. Very interesting indeed. I also like to see how plants grow in nature vs in the aquarium hobby. Also shrimp in isolate pools up in the mountains. And seeing new undiscovered species. So thankyou always for sharing what you find on your exotic travels. \m/😆\m/
It was really great to see anubias growing in it's natural habitat! I found it interesting to learn that it was named after Anubis. The nana gold and the stardust are super beautiful. Really great to know about sewing thread with shrimp! 🙂👍
🙏🏽🙏🏽 This video,especially the underwater footage was absolutely amazing. Seeing the plants in their natural habitat really helps with the prospective. Thank you / Danke, Schoen.
You got me with this one, Chis, as I am always more interested in natural habitats. Thank you so much for sharing this along with the Dennerle nursery secrets. Please, make some video when you visit this place in the Congo. Cheers.
Great video Chris! I to wasn't a great fan of Anubias until I saw photos and videos from Thomas in the habitat, such a beautiful biotope, Thanks for sharing.
same happen to me ;-) But i think i am more a fan of seeing it in tha habitat than having it in my tanks ;-) I was invited to come to Australia for a show..maybe then we could do something together ;-)
I'm so glad that I have new material to show to the legions of people saying "OH MY GOD YOUR ANUBUAS IS GOING TO DIE IF ITS ROOTS TOUCH THE SAND" 🤣🤣 Anubias are rheophytes, like Leptochilus (Java Ferns were split out of Microsorum into a new genus a while back), Bucephalandra, and Bolbitis. They're not epipthyes (which are plants that grow non-parasitically on other plants, the only true epiphytes in the hobby are algaes) though they occasionally grow saprophytically (on dead wood). This is more common among the other rheophyte genera than Anubias, which is mostly found growing lithophytically (on rocks). Nevertheless, every single one of these plants *prefers* to be rooted in soil. Yes, if the rhizome is smothered, then it can die, but as long as the rhizome is exposed, it absolutely doesn't matter where they're planted, and they actually grow faster and healthier when planted in aquasoil. I've seen pictures of Leptochilus growing in mud. The idea that they can't be planted is a *MYTH* that is based on one small nugget of truth: don't bury the rhizome. Images/footage of Anubias in nature has been hard to come by though, so this is a goldmine for fighting misinformation. Thank you so much *EDIT: a note about "snow white", it's possible to grow it in the aquarium, Tom Barr has had a group going for years and I personally know people who've converted it successfully, however, everyone I know who's grown it 1) has also been able to grow plants like Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'White', Hygrophila araguaia 'Chai', and especially plants like Eriocaulon cf. quinquangulare (which isn't actually identified correctly, but we don't have an accurate alternative ID yet), this is absolutely not something that should be attempted by beginners, or even many advanced aquarists, and 2) almost everyone has converted it in two stages, first converting it to emersed high humidity, and only then converting it to submersed. Just sticking it straight into a tank is going to see >99% failure. Even when properly converted, it doesn't quite stay stark white. In higher nitrate it grows some green on it and stays whiter when nitrogen limited. We've had Stardust in the US for about a year now. I have a bit of 'Mini Stardust' in my 10 gallon right now, next to some 'Broad White' (which is almost identical, if not completely identical, to 'Snow White')
Hi Chris, you present great videos on your TH-cam channel, a note about the hermaphroditic Anubias, here in the Czech Republic, children learn at school that plants are monoecious and dioecious, depending on whether they have bisexual or unisexual flowers. I don't know how Google Translate will deal with this, but hopefully it will be useful. And last wish, keep up the good work, I enjoy watching your videos, thanks Tom
I have six planted tanks full of mostly anbiuas nana petite plants. I also have about four containers full too! I started with just a few bought plants back in 2015. No added co2 and grown with LED shoplights.
Thank you Chris! Such a lovely plant. Personally, I was sceptical of the “Snow White” variant being grown in aquariums. It makes logical sense that these in vitro plants can’t survive (no chlorophyll). So nice to see the plants in nature! Love your work and contributions to the hobby!
What strikes me the most is how strong the flow at some parts are, certainly stronger than my aquarium. Really drives home that rhyzomes are there to anchor the plan against fast moving water. I should probably turn up my flow a little bit
As a rule for myself, i avoid any plants that are majorly white. Variegated, Yes ! But a majority of cream or white means the plant is genetically weak & will die if not given an incubator perfect environment, like the petri dishes that are being sold. If not a natural genetic mutation, than it's a viral mutation, which is a sure sign of a slow death. Another aspect i have noticed with growing Anubias while trying to avoid algae is an aquarium with strong water flow. lighting didn't really matter, but fertilizers in the water column and slow or no flow was a sure invitation of algae. Thanks for sharing this underwater paradise 🙏 I love seeing plants in their native habitat ❣
Really enjoyed the plant profile, video was very informative and well done. Though I don’t keep anubias in any of my tanks I still can appreciate the species.
I was able to acquire my Anubias Barteri var. ‘Dragon Claw’ recently here in Vancouver, Canada, through a local importer. I’m really very fortunate to have it as it was the only one he had.
Beautiful footage! I absolutely love anubias. I have several varieties, they are great for tanks that have kinda rough fish. Like, I had a big pleco that destroyed other plants, and it did damage the anubias, but didn't kill it. Now I've got a dojo loach that is pretty rough on plants, but the anubias stands up to it.
Thanks for taking us on your journeys. It's the best I can experience after getting in a wheelchair. When I was younger, I didn't have the money. Now I lack the health. Sucks being 43 and not being able to go around the world to see fish and plants in their natural habitat. So I'm super happy with your video's. Where do you live in Germany?
Hey , i am really really sorry to hear about that. You are in NL ? Will you come to the Vivarium? I will take you with me on my expeditions by video...what place would you like to see?
Thanks, Chris. Your added information is appreciated. Many years ago I was excited to find Manopi wood. I added it to a shrimp tank. I was doing water changes more frequently, because the tannins were too dark for my liking. I was losing shrimp and thought it was from too much tannins. I never used Manopi again. Now I know why the shrimp died. Happy Easter!
Schönes Video mit tollen Naturaufnahmen! 👍Als ich vor mehr als 40 Jahren meine erste Anubias erstanden habe, konnte man noch nicht erahnen, wie viele Wuchsformen/Arten/Sorten es mal von diesen schönen Pflanzen gegen wird ... 😀
Great video Chris. I grow Kirin here in Australia. It is quite small atm, and looks like the plant depicted at the end of your video where you talk about bacterial rot. It doesn't look like the larger dark plant which you show as Kirin in the video. Are these two plants actually the same clone? If so, I'm looking forward to seeing mine mature!
Many habitats are strongly affected by seasons, especially aquatic habitats which can change completely during dry and wet seasons. Would need to get a full year's observation of the habitat to get a full picture.
thank you for save my money.i always temptation to brought one snowwhite anubias..they consider "rare" & exclusive plants in my country but nobody told they never survive in tank..
I can't wait to see your filming of these areas. Also, will you be at Aquashella in Dallas in May? I hope so, I would love to get a chance to see you in person.
Anubias in germani when i was there in the 80's cost one mark per leaf i remember i got a small 3 leaf plant with one leaf on the way and a still had to pay for the 4. leaf.
be thankful you aren't a fish/plant keeper in Australia. That little Anubias pot each piece would be $50 so $200 for the pot, the gatekeeping/profiteering is disgusting in Australia.
I wanted to try some anubias pinto, but my snails eat all of the white off. The green parts continue growing, even the veins they leave alone. The snails treat all of the white parts as though it's already dead. I want that dragonclaw now! It looks a bit like anubias frazeri that I got as a tissue culture.
The white anubias probably would have preferred a transition period without crazy high light at first. I think that's what melted it. I've kept it for years no issue.
The only thing you can do to Ancistrus eating leaf is to remove the Ancistrus. Neritina pulligera is very effective to remove alge on leaf, and i dont think anyone it is a good idea to have anubias without Neritina pulligera😊
you buyin time till you go nuts if you cover with incredible and convincing passion a plant that is not your favorite, keep making plant videos, I had no idea about the crystal waters and healthy bursting plants in light sand
There is no reason that white anubias does not grow in aquarium, let me tel you something, you just didn't know how to take care of them...... It's easy to adapt in vitro plants in aquarium the point is you must know some secrets.
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Wow, that water is so super clear! The roots are wonderful!
Hello from Australia. Very interesting indeed. I also like to see how plants grow in nature vs in the aquarium hobby. Also shrimp in isolate pools up in the mountains. And seeing new undiscovered species. So thankyou always for sharing what you find on your exotic travels. \m/😆\m/
I love Anubias
These are such grateful plants! I love it when they form a “bank” in the aquarium and bloom continuously
It was really great to see anubias growing in it's natural habitat! I found it interesting to learn that it was named after Anubis. The nana gold and the stardust are super beautiful. Really great to know about sewing thread with shrimp! 🙂👍
Thanks for buying snow white, now i dont dream it again
Awesome underwater footage! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Chris for sharing this, absolutely wonderful.
you are welcome James. The Habitat Videos of Thomas Minesi made the difference ;-)
🙏🏽🙏🏽 This video,especially the underwater footage was absolutely amazing. Seeing the plants in their natural habitat really helps with the prospective. Thank you / Danke, Schoen.
you are welcome !!
What a sight to behold. Amazing
You got me with this one, Chis, as I am always more interested in natural habitats. Thank you so much for sharing this along with the Dennerle nursery secrets. Please, make some video when you visit this place in the Congo. Cheers.
Great video Chris! I to wasn't a great fan of Anubias until I saw photos and videos from Thomas in the habitat, such a beautiful biotope, Thanks for sharing.
same happen to me ;-) But i think i am more a fan of seeing it in tha habitat than having it in my tanks ;-) I was invited to come to Australia for a show..maybe then we could do something together ;-)
I'm so glad that I have new material to show to the legions of people saying "OH MY GOD YOUR ANUBUAS IS GOING TO DIE IF ITS ROOTS TOUCH THE SAND" 🤣🤣
Anubias are rheophytes, like Leptochilus (Java Ferns were split out of Microsorum into a new genus a while back), Bucephalandra, and Bolbitis. They're not epipthyes (which are plants that grow non-parasitically on other plants, the only true epiphytes in the hobby are algaes) though they occasionally grow saprophytically (on dead wood). This is more common among the other rheophyte genera than Anubias, which is mostly found growing lithophytically (on rocks). Nevertheless, every single one of these plants *prefers* to be rooted in soil. Yes, if the rhizome is smothered, then it can die, but as long as the rhizome is exposed, it absolutely doesn't matter where they're planted, and they actually grow faster and healthier when planted in aquasoil. I've seen pictures of Leptochilus growing in mud. The idea that they can't be planted is a *MYTH* that is based on one small nugget of truth: don't bury the rhizome. Images/footage of Anubias in nature has been hard to come by though, so this is a goldmine for fighting misinformation.
Thank you so much
*EDIT: a note about "snow white", it's possible to grow it in the aquarium, Tom Barr has had a group going for years and I personally know people who've converted it successfully, however, everyone I know who's grown it 1) has also been able to grow plants like Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'White', Hygrophila araguaia 'Chai', and especially plants like Eriocaulon cf. quinquangulare (which isn't actually identified correctly, but we don't have an accurate alternative ID yet), this is absolutely not something that should be attempted by beginners, or even many advanced aquarists, and 2) almost everyone has converted it in two stages, first converting it to emersed high humidity, and only then converting it to submersed. Just sticking it straight into a tank is going to see >99% failure. Even when properly converted, it doesn't quite stay stark white. In higher nitrate it grows some green on it and stays whiter when nitrogen limited.
We've had Stardust in the US for about a year now. I have a bit of 'Mini Stardust' in my 10 gallon right now, next to some 'Broad White' (which is almost identical, if not completely identical, to 'Snow White')
thanx for your answer ..i heard about Tom and that he was growing them. I think i will get in touch with him to see how its worked out !
Hi Chris, you present great videos on your TH-cam channel, a note about the hermaphroditic Anubias, here in the Czech Republic, children learn at school that plants are monoecious and dioecious, depending on whether they have bisexual or unisexual flowers. I don't know how Google Translate will deal with this, but hopefully it will be useful. And last wish, keep up the good work, I enjoy watching your videos, thanks Tom
awesome video! Thanks for sharing.
no aquarium can recreate this beauty of nature...
i am 100 % on your side ;-)
I have six planted tanks full of mostly anbiuas nana petite plants. I also have about four containers full too! I started with just a few bought plants back in 2015. No added co2 and grown with LED shoplights.
Thank you Chris! Such a lovely plant. Personally, I was sceptical of the “Snow White” variant being grown in aquariums. It makes logical sense that these in vitro plants can’t survive (no chlorophyll). So nice to see the plants in nature! Love your work and contributions to the hobby!
What strikes me the most is how strong the flow at some parts are, certainly stronger than my aquarium. Really drives home that rhyzomes are there to anchor the plan against fast moving water. I should probably turn up my flow a little bit
As a rule for myself, i avoid any plants that are majorly white. Variegated, Yes ! But a majority of cream or white means the plant is genetically weak & will die if not given an incubator perfect environment, like the petri dishes that are being sold. If not a natural genetic mutation, than it's a viral mutation, which is a sure sign of a slow death. Another aspect i have noticed with growing Anubias while trying to avoid algae is an aquarium with strong water flow. lighting didn't really matter, but fertilizers in the water column and slow or no flow was a sure invitation of algae. Thanks for sharing this underwater paradise 🙏 I love seeing plants in their native habitat ❣
I LOVE my anubias plants!
Really enjoyed the plant profile, video was very informative and well done. Though I don’t keep anubias in any of my tanks I still can appreciate the species.
I was able to acquire my Anubias Barteri var. ‘Dragon Claw’ recently here in Vancouver, Canada, through a local importer. I’m really very fortunate to have it as it was the only one he had.
Beautiful footage! I absolutely love anubias. I have several varieties, they are great for tanks that have kinda rough fish. Like, I had a big pleco that destroyed other plants, and it did damage the anubias, but didn't kill it. Now I've got a dojo loach that is pretty rough on plants, but the anubias stands up to it.
Thanks for taking us on your journeys. It's the best I can experience after getting in a wheelchair. When I was younger, I didn't have the money. Now I lack the health. Sucks being 43 and not being able to go around the world to see fish and plants in their natural habitat. So I'm super happy with your video's.
Where do you live in Germany?
Hey , i am really really sorry to hear about that. You are in NL ? Will you come to the Vivarium? I will take you with me on my expeditions by video...what place would you like to see?
Thank you for this!
Another fantastic video, good luck in Madagascar.
My favorite plant Anubias 🎉
Thanks, Chris. Your added information is appreciated. Many years ago I was excited to find Manopi wood. I added it to a shrimp tank. I was doing water changes more frequently, because the tannins were too dark for my liking. I was losing shrimp and thought it was from too much tannins. I never used Manopi again. Now I know why the shrimp died. Happy Easter!
Love this, thank you for sharing.
So beautiful.
Schönes Video mit tollen Naturaufnahmen! 👍Als ich vor mehr als 40 Jahren meine erste Anubias erstanden habe, konnte man noch nicht erahnen, wie viele Wuchsformen/Arten/Sorten es mal von diesen schönen Pflanzen gegen wird ... 😀
Great video Chris.
I grow Kirin here in Australia. It is quite small atm, and looks like the plant depicted at the end of your video where you talk about bacterial rot. It doesn't look like the larger dark plant which you show as Kirin in the video. Are these two plants actually the same clone? If so, I'm looking forward to seeing mine mature!
Many habitats are strongly affected by seasons, especially aquatic habitats which can change completely during dry and wet seasons. Would need to get a full year's observation of the habitat to get a full picture.
wow. who took the time to glue all those Anubias to those rocks and wood in the wild?!
Thank you Chris
Thank you Chris for this nice vidéo ! Very interesting things. And thank you for sharing my footages
without your footage the video would be boring ;-)
Thanks for the wonderful video. Very informative.
Great video! I was always wondering how anubias grow in nature
So beautiful ❤
Good one. Tanks!!!
Hi Chris,
Minima dragon claw looks identical to my lancelotta varigatta that I got almost 8-9 yrs ago
thank you for save my money.i always temptation to brought one snowwhite anubias..they consider "rare" & exclusive plants in my country but nobody told they never survive in tank..
HahHa. Cheers Chris! Stoked on Mauritius
I can't wait to see your filming of these areas. Also, will you be at Aquashella in Dallas in May? I hope so, I would love to get a chance to see you in person.
my favourite plant and person :)
I like this plant, it doesn't take long to cut. 😁
lol...
Nice video. I love anubias because it grows so slow. I’m not a big fan of trimming plants
Di Indonesia, anubias sangat murah.
Hanya $1 sampai $5 setiap pot.
There's some great small Anubias for nano tanks,Nana Petite ,Chilli,Dark Angel,Star dust ,Bonsai,Pangolino, ect ect
look very nice. Where is this, bro?
Hey Chris, You mentioned intense light or high light, What light are you using?
i have several lights as i am still testing what i like best...maybe one day i will make a video about that.
Unbelievable!
Anubias drgon claw is hybrid plant maybe anubias chili and anubiasdragonclaw are main plants 😊
What kind of angels are those? I really like them
See you soon in Mauritius 🇲🇺 🍀🦐🐠
just some days to go ;-)
Anubias in germani when i was there in the 80's cost one mark per leaf i remember i got a small 3 leaf plant with one leaf on the way and a still had to pay for the 4. leaf.
2:41 what is this big leafy, veiny plant in the bottom left?! I MUST KNOW!
that is a plant of plastic as far as i can see ..it is the aquarium that my friend Oliver Knott takes care of...
@@chrislukhaup aww man how unfortunate, if that would be real I need it^^
be thankful you aren't a fish/plant keeper in Australia. That little Anubias pot each piece would be $50 so $200 for the pot, the gatekeeping/profiteering is disgusting in Australia.
really? that is crazy
I too think it’s an absolute disgrace. I’m in Melbourne, should we team up and do something about it?
@@Peter_Trevor i cant do much about it, i have 3 aquariums :(
It was the same only a short time ago here in the states and still can be depending where you live in Amerikkka!
@@TheMrcooldjbigones"Amerikkka" really? Necessary for a plant discussion? Feel free to leave this country if you find it so awful. 🤷♂️
What's the plant to the side of the Anubias at 4:00 looks like a terrestrial fern?
I wanted to try some anubias pinto, but my snails eat all of the white off. The green parts continue growing, even the veins they leave alone. The snails treat all of the white parts as though it's already dead. I want that dragonclaw now! It looks a bit like anubias frazeri that I got as a tissue culture.
Is there an anubias available in the hobby that grows vertically like a stem plant?
no, not that i know of..
fire
😊😊😊😍😍😍
The white anubias probably would have preferred a transition period without crazy high light at first. I think that's what melted it. I've kept it for years no issue.
The only thing you can do to Ancistrus eating leaf is to remove the
Ancistrus.
Neritina pulligera is very effective to remove alge on leaf, and i dont think anyone it is a good idea to have anubias without Neritina pulligera😊
What is the round material on which anubias pangolino is attached? 17:25
you buyin time till you go nuts if you cover with incredible and convincing passion a plant that is not your favorite, keep making plant videos, I had no idea about the crystal waters and healthy bursting plants in light sand
Thanks
you are welcome Peter ;-)
what about Anubias sp. smurf?😊
is that real ?
Where is your friend's Instagram link? thanks
its right under the video ;-)
Pleco's will eat anubias. I've seen it on several different occasions with several different species.
There is no reason that white anubias does not grow in aquarium, let me tel you something, you just didn't know how to take care of them...... It's easy to adapt in vitro plants in aquarium the point is you must know some secrets.
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