Anubias

Not a darn clue. If it's petite, we're in the same boat. I think the problem is that anubias grows slower than paint dries, which means algae has more time to get a hold and hang on tight. The day somebody discovers the secret to growing algae-free anubias is the the day I give up smoking, drinking, and trying to figure out how women think.

best way i found to keep my anubais clean is to keep em planted in shade.

bigboij said:

best way i found to keep my anubais clean is to keep em planted in shade.

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Ditto on this. It seems counter intuitive but I feel anubis is best when grown in the shadowee areas of the tank.

kevmo911 said:

The day somebody discovers the secret to growing algae-free anubias is the the day I give up smoking, drinking, and trying to figure out how women think.

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+1 Internets!

My Anubias is the only thing in my aquarium with algae on it (besides my clado infested driftwood).

My anubias is algae free, full exposure to high light too. It's all about nutrient control.

Anubias almost always gets GSA on the older leaves in high light from my experience. YMMV but I agree with the shade strategy. It never grows all that fast regardless of how much light you give it (emersed is faster though). Slow growth is a plus with this plant in my book. It's rhizome will eventually creep all over your tank if you don't cut it back.

Could it also be that i am cycling my tank too? hopefully it goes away after cycling. The anubias are already planted in a well lite area. Maybe some floating plants, what would yall recommend?

quickdrawdan said:

I have black stuff on my anubias, and when i rub it it comes off. What exactly is it?

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Does it feel sort of hard? If so, we have the same thing. It almost seems like a crustacean to me. But thought that was only saltwater. Hydrogen peroxide doesn't seem to have much of an effect on it either.

If what your talking about is fuzzy it's BBA. This is because Anubis grows slow and your photo period is too long.

The "best way" to keep Anubis algae free is to inject co2 into your tank. If this is done growth will be pretty quick actually and the plants will look amazing.

Cycling your tank likely has a lot to do with your algae issues.