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    A few plant related questions

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    I have quite a few questions and thought, why not put them all in one post?

    Here goes..

    1. Is petite nana just the sprout of the normal bigger nanas? I realised the bigger nanas had the exact same looking small nana sprouts with leaves. Are those petite nana sold in lfs just the cuttings from the big nanas?

    2. What is the hardiest, least light requirement plant on the market?

    3. What plant and gourami are those? (attached below)

    Still novice to this exciting hobby, please advice. Help is greatly appreciated!

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    Re: A few plant related questions

    Quote Originally Posted by hardscape View Post
    1. Is petite nana just the sprout of the normal bigger nanas? I realised the bigger nanas had the exact same looking small nana sprouts with leaves. Are those petite nana sold in lfs just the cuttings from the big nanas?
    The "petite" variants are specifically cultivated for their small leaf size, they don't grow out of normal anubias. "Petite" variant leaves always stay small, they never grow larger.

    If you see smaller leaves sprouting out of normal anubias, those are the baby leaves which will eventually grow larger. If the new leaves tend to stay small in a normal anubias plant, then it could be stunted growth due to lack of light or nutrients.

    Quote Originally Posted by hardscape View Post
    2. What is the hardiest, least light requirement plant on the market?
    Anubias and java ferns are just about the hardiest types of plants around, they can tolerate less light, but their growth rate will also naturally be slower in low light environments.

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    3. What plant and gourami are those? (attached below)
    The plant looks like Egeria densa (aka Anacharis), its a fast growing easy plant, good for soaking up excess nutrients.

    The fish looks like a chocolate gourami (or similar variant).
    :: Urban Aquaria ::
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    Re: A few plant related questions

    Oh thank you urban

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    Re: A few plant related questions

    Quote Originally Posted by Urban Aquaria View Post


    The plant looks like Egeria densa (aka Anacharis), its a fast growing easy plant, good for soaking up excess nutrients.

    The fish looks like a chocolate gourami (or similar variant).
    Are you certain those are anacharis? They have jagged/spiky leaves and are much smaller

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    Re: A few plant related questions

    Quote Originally Posted by hardscape View Post
    Are you certain those are anacharis? They have jagged/spiky leaves and are much smaller
    Its my closest guess based on the photo... you can check online and see if any other plants match it more closely.
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