Quick Overview of the Charming Anubias Coin Leaf
Anubias species are celebrated worldwide for their absolute durability, but the Anubias Coin Leaf selection stands out as a unique collector’s favorite due to its distinct leaf morphology. While standard Anubias varieties feature pointed, heart-shaped, or spear-shaped leaves, this premium cultivar is specially bred to produce leaves that are almost perfectly circular.
Growing to a highly versatile intermediate height of 3 to 5 inches, its flat, coin-like foliage emerges beautifully from a thick, creeping horizontal rhizome. The leaves display a gorgeous, vibrant mid-to-dark emerald hue with a smooth, wax-like coat that reflects light elegantly under water. Because its thick leaves are exceptionally fibrous and as tough as leather, it remains entirely safe from the destructive nipping tendencies of herbivorous fish like goldfish or larger cichlids.
Plant Profiles & Environmental Requirements
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Care Level: Beginner (Equally as bulletproof and indestructible as standard Nana, making it excellent for all skill levels)
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Growth Rate: Slow (Highly stable; lets you preserve your exact aquascape design without frequent trimming)
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Lighting: Low to Moderate (Thrives effortlessly under basic LEDs; keeping it shaded prevents light-induced spot algae)
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Water Temperature: 20°C to 30°C (Perfectly adapted to handle the ambient warmth of our tropical Bacolod climate effortlessly)
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Placement: Foreground to Midground (Adds a wonderful geometric pop when nestled into rock fractures or wood nodes)
Local Care Tips for Your Round-Leaved Accent Plant
Bacolod Planting and Husbandry Warning: The absolute most critical factor for keeping your Anubias Coin Leaf thriving is to never bury its horizontal green rhizome into your substrate! >
If the thick main creeping stem is covered in sand, gravel, or soil, the lack of proper water flow and gas exchange will cause it to suffocate, rot, and melt away within a few short weeks. Instead, attach it directly onto your hardscape. Use a tiny dot of cyanoacrylate gel (aquarium-safe super glue) or wrap it with dark sewing thread onto a piece of porous driftwood or dark lava stone. The contrast of the flat, perfectly round leaves sitting against rustic hardscape textures creates a beautiful focal point.
Because its leaves are flat and round, they provide an ideal surface for slow-moving green spot algae if exposed to direct, high-intensity light. To maintain its pristine, showroom-ready appearance here in Negros Occidental, give it a home with diffused or indirect lighting, or place it under the natural shade of taller stem plants.
Adding an efficient cleanup crew—such as Australian Amano Shrimp, Nerite Snails, or a small school of Otocinclus catfish—is a wonderful way to keep the leaves polished and free of debris. Since it absorbs nutrients straight from the water column through its roots, a simple weekly dose of high-quality liquid fertilizer is more than enough to maintain its rich green glow.
Drop by our Bacolod pet shop today to pick up premium aquascaping hardscapes, specialized liquid plant foods, safe aquarium adhesives, and a gorgeous, beautifully grown specimen of Anubias “Coin Leaf”!
