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whetu wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2024 8:28 am Anubias aren't strictly aquatic plants, they're terrestrial ones that just happen to survive in a tank. Flowers are for pollination, which doesn't happen underwater, that's why they're not supposed to flower in water.

I just pour it in the flow from the power head, seems to work fine for me. I'm not big on ferts either, but iron and potassium do make a noticeable difference in my experience.

They do flower underwater, and that's a giveaway they're in the Aroid family with that classic Calla lily look - you see it in Philodendrons and loads of other common plants. What appears as a single white bloom is actually hundreds of tiny flowers fused together. Take a closer look under a magnifying glass and you'll see what I mean. From the videos I've seen of wild Anubias, they seem to thrive on shady riverbanks, and they'll happily creep right underwater. But I still think pollination is only possible when they're growing on land - maybe flies do the trick. Then the seeds drop, and a new generation takes off.