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Anubias on floating driftwood — no substrate needed
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Origin: Africa
Position in Aquarium: Floating
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Growth rate: Slow
Dimensions (cm): Average length of wood 12-20cm long
Anubias barteri nana is one of the most popular aquarium plants, with compact, dark green oval leaves growing from a creeping rhizome. This version comes pre-attached to a piece of natural driftwood designed to float at the water surface, providing the plant with strong surface light while adding an unusual overhead planting element not often seen in home aquariums. It creates a natural canopy effect from above.
Anubias is one of the easiest aquarium plants available. It grows in low to medium light without CO2 injection and tolerates a broad range of water conditions and temperatures. Growth is slow but the plant is extremely long-lived and requires virtually no maintenance once it has settled in.
No anchoring or substrate planting is required — simply drop the floating piece into the tank. It can drift freely or be positioned under a piece of hardscape to hold it in place. Particularly effective in tanks with surface-feeding fish or where unusual planting positions add visual interest. Fully shrimp-safe and suitable for tropical and temperate set-ups.
The image of the plant you'll be receiving is just an example of what you can expect. Each plant is unique and may vary in size and shape, so it won't be an exact match to the photo. If we provide a size guide, keep in mind that it's just an estimate and that plants can vary in size depending on the time of year.
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Customers praised this floating Anubias on driftwood for adding "dimension" to aquariums. The plant arrives healthy, with many noting it "exceeded expectations" and fish, especially Bettas, love resting on it. The strong suction cup allows flexible placement. Some flowered quickly. One customer reported a sucker issue requiring a power drill fix. Note: wood may yellow water initially.
Having been disappointed with the quality of online purchases elsewhere, I was prepared for a let down when I ordered this, but have been blown away by the quality of this floating driftwood with Anubias plant on it. Within seconds of adding it to the tank my Betta had claimed it, instantly feeling more happy. I am hoping my other plants will now be left alone - Prior to this we had a plastic ‘nest’ which she was pulling up plants and threading them through!
Now deciding what other tank improvements we can get from Aqua Essentials - just excellent quality.
The plant is absolutely stunning and it was already flowering, which was an incredibly nice surprise! My dwarf frogs and my Betta loves it :)
I don’t normally write a review but I’m so pleased, the wood was lovely with a lovely healthy plant , the sucker stuck to the tank very well , and my fish especially my Betta loves it
Arrived and plants were all healthy and looks amazing when added to the tank. My Betta loves exploring and resting on it
Very pleased with my purchase of the Anubias on bogwood with sucker nice healthy specimen, I've recently upgraded a 105 ltr Biorb with Biohome filter media and got rid of the atrocious biorb light unit which I have adapted the lid with clear acrylic and installed a full spectrum light unit, because you cant plant into the filter on the Biorb using plants on bogwood that can be suckered to orb wall are a godsend and make the orb look really good so good I've had columbian tetras breed so highly recommend the plants on bogwood for any body with an orb
5 stars
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Excellent addition to a planted aquarium adding extra dimension for both fish and their owner!
Plant quality also ,as always, superb
Adds such an interesting and effective dimension to the usual planting style of aquariums . Easy to install too !
Truly excellent
Very good delivery service from Royal Mail!? Excellently packaged. Lovely plant all as described. Extremely happy.
Absolutely beautiful, flowered within a couple of days. Lovely green healthy leaves. Baby guppies love swimming through the leaves. Lovely addition to the tank 😀
Arrived well packaged and looking great
Happy
Arrived in first class condition
LOVE it, I want another but currently sold out, adds height and dimension to the scape without having to sacrifice space below
Good
The plant arrived well packaged and looking really fresh and healthy.
Love it and so did the fish. Looks great
Perfect item would definitely use again
Arrived in expected time frame looking healthy and happy. The plants are small right now, but still really attractive and well made. Suction cup is strong and won't shift!! Love it. Lx
Excellent quality good value fast delivery
Yeah who doesn't love a bit of random bogwood with attached plant, and the fish don't eat it too...... happy customer, fish and tank.... looks really good and also with a sucker so it is 'floating' mid height - nice thanks
Beautiful!
I love the product it gives a completely different look to the tank . The fish love it too .
Plant looks healthy, its a nice size and the wood looks great.
However, mine arrived with the screw sticking out so that the sucker wouldn't work making it not actually viable as the object to add height and shade to the tank that I bought it for. When I emailed to find a solution, I was told that I needed a power drill to screw it in more or to buy a smaller screw. Very disappointed.
Wonderful plant, lush and healthy - the one we received is on a vertical piece of wood and even better than expected. Looks great in the tank, no problems with it, and most importantly our betta loves it!
This looks great in my tank and the shrimp are loving it. Fast delivery and nice quality plant.
I bought three of these and they came perfectly packaged and very healthy they look beautiful in my tank plus got six moss on rock, small ones. These too look brilliant, plants are thriving and as a first customer I’m definitely coming back!! At last, perfect purchase !!
A very nice and healthy plant. Gives such a high dimension to my aquarium and my platies love to swim around it. Very ingenious .
Great size and execellent plant
I bought two of these plants. They are on a good sized piece of bog wood with a good root system. Plants are good and healthy. Sick anywhere for instant impact to your aquarium.
Bought this via eBay but from Aqua Essentials.. I am always "cautious" when ordering things like this as product pictures are one thing and what you receive is always slightly different. But when I received this I was so surprised, it is almost identical to the picture.. I was so pleasantly taken aback that something I ordered looked like what had been advertised.
I have this on the side of the tank to help block the view of the filter and also near where my shrimp tend to hang out. My shrimp absolutely love it and my school of corydoras love taking it in turns to explore it.
I loved it so much i ordered directly from the website and so far everything i have ordered from Aqua Essentials has been nothing short of perfect health and quality. Am so glad I have found a reliable aquatic plant supplier but also at affordable prices! And for £2 more than standard delivery I can choose DPD who we have a reliable relationship with and leave our parcels in our safe place so we don't have to trudge out to a depot to collect. Cannot recommend AE highly enough, you will not regret buying from here.
Yes — the driftwood is buoyant and designed to float. It stays at the surface naturally without any weighting or anchoring.
Yes — tuck it under a rock or piece of hardscape to hold it in place, or leave it to float freely. It can be repositioned at any time.
No — Anubias nana grows without CO2 in low to medium light.
Yes — it provides shelter and interest at the surface for fish that inhabit the upper part of the tank, and the trailing roots can interest curious fish.
Yes, fully shrimp-safe. Shrimp will graze on the Anubias leaf surfaces and on the trailing roots.
