{"product_id":"anubias-lucy","title":"Anubias Lucy | Anubias barteri 'Lucy'","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnubias 'Lucy' is a cultivated form of Anubias barteri with broad, tough green leaves on a sturdy creeping rhizome. It has everything the genus is known for: slow, steady growth, happy in low light, and left alone by most fish that eat or nip plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cultivated form. Wild Anubias barteri grows on rocks and roots along shaded streams in West Africa, often with its leaves partly out of the water. In the aquarium it does best the same way: attached to something solid, in gentle, shaded light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBroad, leathery green leaves held on firm stalks from a creeping rhizome (the thick horizontal stem the leaves and roots grow from). Growth is slow and each leaf lasts a long time, so the plant holds its shape with very little trimming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlacement and Aquascaping\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA foreground to midground plant, best tied to driftwood or rock where the broad leaves can anchor a scape and give shy fish and fry somewhere to shelter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlanting and Propagation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemove any pot and rockwool, then tie or glue the rhizome to wood or rock with plant-safe thread or gel. Never bury the rhizome, as it will rot. Propagate by cutting the rhizome into pieces, each with several leaves, and attaching them elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLow to moderate light is plenty; strong light mainly grows algae on the slow leaves. CO2 is not needed and a nutrient-rich substrate is not required, as it feeds mostly from the water, so an occasional liquid fertiliser is enough. It suits 20 to 28 °C and pH 6.0 to 8.0.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnubias barteri 'Lucy'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnubias Lucy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCultivated form (species native to West Africa)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlacement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForeground to midground (epiphyte)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLighting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLow to moderate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCO2 Requirement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFertilisation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOccasional liquid fertiliser\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 to 28 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.0 to 8.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 to 250 ppm (soft to moderately hard)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePropagation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRhizome division\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable (freshwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginners, low-tech tanks, tanks with boisterous or plant-eating fish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost anything. Its tough leaves stand up to cichlids, goldfish and other fish that would shred softer plants, and it suits shaded community tanks and shrimp tanks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew fish bother it. Avoid burying the rhizome and avoid placing it under strong, direct light, which encourages algae on the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustralian-grown aquarium plants for in-store collection or delivery Australia wide. Sold sizes\/portions reflect what we stock; anything shown as sold out will return as we restock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick's Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56017434378531,"sku":"AA5912","price":56.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/anubias-lucy","provider":"Nicks AOT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}