🌿 Anubias ‘Verking’ – Complete Care Guide

Anubias ‘Verking’ is a cultivated Anubias variety valued for its broad, lush leaves, compact form, and very hardy nature. It fits perfectly in low-tech tanks, beginner setups, and aquascapes that need strong, leafy greenery with minimal maintenance.

⭐ Appearance

• Leaf Type: Broad, oval to slightly elongated; thick and leathery.

• Leaf Color: Deep green; young leaves may appear bright green.

• Size: Typically grows 10–20 cm tall, depending on placement and conditions.

• Growth Form: Rhizome-based, forming dense clumps.

• Texture: Glossy leaves with pronounced veins, giving a bold, structured look.

🌱 Growth Requirements

Light

• Prefers low to medium light.

• High light not required and can encourage algae.

CO₂

• Optional, not necessary.

• CO₂ may promote slightly faster growth, but plant does well without it.

Water Parameters

• Temperature: 20–28°C

• pH: 6.0–7.8

• Hardness: Soft to hard water (highly adaptable)

• Flow: Gentle to moderate.

Placement

• Suitable for:

  • Mid-ground in small tanks

  • Foreground to mid-ground in larger tanks

  • Attach to driftwood, lava rock, or stones

• Do NOT bury the rhizome.

💧 Maintenance

• Very hardy and low-maintenance.

• Clean older leaves occasionally.

• Trim by cutting the rhizome if it becomes large.

🍃 Propagation

• By rhizome division:

  • Cut rhizome into pieces containing 3–4 leaves each.

  • Tie or glue onto hardscape.

• New shoots emerge steadily from the rhizome nodes.

🌈 Special Traits

• Strong, bold leaf structure makes it an excellent centerpiece plant.

• Highly tolerant of:

  • low lighting

  • fluctuating parameters

  • beginner mistakes

• Works exceptionally well in blackwater, shrimp, or community tanks.

🧪 Fertilization

• Benefits from light liquid fertilization.

• Root tabs not required unless partially buried in substrate.

• Avoid heavy dosing → can cause algae on leaves.

⚠️ Common Issues

Algae

• Because growth is slow, leaves can accumulate:

  • green spot algae

  • hair algae

• Keep lighting moderate and avoid overfeeding nutrients.

Melting

• Rare, but can happen when:

  • water changes are extreme

  • plant is buried incorrectly

• Stable water conditions ensure recovery.

🪴 Ideal For

• Low-tech tanks

• New aquarists

• Nature-style & driftwood-based aquascapes

• Shrimp tanks

• Mid-ground greenery