exactly how much light is needed for anubias to grow?

tetra10 · 10-06-2012, 08:14 PM

hey TPT members, with all of the shrimp bowl and walstad journals going on, I thought I would start my own. I'm planning on using aqua soil new Amazonia, a vase and some anubias (note sure what kind). the problem is, I don't really have a light for it. would anubias die off with plain sun light? or will a 2700 Kelvin lightbulb work (12 watts I believe). I'm not looking for super fast growth or anything fancy. I just want something nice to put I'm the house because everyone here knows that a house is not complete until it has 2 or so tanks

-tetra10

Kyrol · 10-06-2012, 08:48 PM

Mine didn't start to grow grow till I had a 45 watt cfl in one of the shop reflectors. But I had steady growth from a regular t5 bulb about 20 inches from it.

seandelevan · 10-06-2012, 08:55 PM

I got dozens growing like crazy in 40 gallon with two shop reflectors with 45 watt cfl's in them. So much so I put a few in my 75 with pressurized co2 with 3 HO T5's but did very poorly. So back in the low tech they went and are fine, so who knows.

tetra10 · 10-06-2012, 10:13 PM

I'm just trying to figure out if my anubias will die with natural light only.

**acitydweller** · 10-06-2012, 10:28 PM

Dunni if this helps but I've had my 16 gallon completely smothered by floaters for months with many stems going bald or die. The anubias have grown steadily and densely I might add with very little rhizomes growth in-between the leaves. Not sute if it's attributed to the nutrients in the water column or the low light conditions but this has been working great here. I have some other anubias in a high light tank that haven't grown as densely but have seen new growth over time.

tetra10 · 10-07-2012, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by acitydweller

Dunni if this helps but I've had my 16 gallon completely smothered by floaters for months with many stems going bald or die. The anubias have grown steadily and densely I might add with very little rhizomes growth in-between the leaves. Not sute if it's attributed to the nutrients in the water column or the low light conditions but this has been working great here. I have some other anubias in a high light tank that haven't grown as densely but have seen new growth over time.

ok thanks for your input

BruceF · 10-07-2012, 02:29 PM

"Ambient" light is very variable. Direct sunlight can be a real problem at times.

You can grow anubias without a light you just need to find the right place.

10-06-2012, 08:14 PM	#1
tetra10 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: now i know your a stalker ;) Posts: 245	exactly how much light is needed for anubias to grow? hey TPT members, with all of the shrimp bowl and walstad journals going on, I thought I would start my own. I'm planning on using aqua soil new Amazonia, a vase and some anubias (note sure what kind). the problem is, I don't really have a light for it. would anubias die off with plain sun light? or will a 2700 Kelvin lightbulb work (12 watts I believe). I'm not looking for super fast growth or anything fancy. I just want something nice to put I'm the house because everyone here knows that a house is not complete until it has 2 or so tanks -tetra10

10-06-2012, 10:28 PM	#5
acitydweller ओं मणिपद्मे हूं (View User Tanks) PTrader: (125/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,044	Dunni if this helps but I've had my 16 gallon completely smothered by floaters for months with many stems going bald or die. The anubias have grown steadily and densely I might add with very little rhizomes growth in-between the leaves. Not sute if it's attributed to the nutrients in the water column or the low light conditions but this has been working great here. I have some other anubias in a high light tank that haven't grown as densely but have seen new growth over time. __________________ Namaste ओं मणिपद्मे हूं My life extends far beyond the limitations of me Keeper of the LIST

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10-06-2012, 08:48 PM	#2
Kyrol Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cumberland, MD Posts: 223	Mine didn't start to grow grow till I had a 45 watt cfl in one of the shop reflectors. But I had steady growth from a regular t5 bulb about 20 inches from it.

10-06-2012, 08:55 PM	#3
seandelevan Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 179	I got dozens growing like crazy in 40 gallon with two shop reflectors with 45 watt cfl's in them. So much so I put a few in my 75 with pressurized co2 with 3 HO T5's but did very poorly. So back in the low tech they went and are fine, so who knows.

10-06-2012, 10:13 PM	#4
tetra10 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: now i know your a stalker ;) Posts: 245	I'm just trying to figure out if my anubias will die with natural light only.

10-07-2012, 02:29 PM	#7
BruceF Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Centennial,Co Posts: 547	"Ambient" light is very variable. Direct sunlight can be a real problem at times. You can grow anubias without a light you just need to find the right place.