Tank Size:
Well suited to small planted displays, including 10–20 L / 2.6–5.3 US gallon aquariums, as well as detailed areas in larger layouts. Choose fish and other livestock according to their own space requirements.
Plant Placement:
Best used as a foreground hardscape accent, especially where the miniature leaves can be appreciated up close.
Place it near the base of branching wood, along the edge of a stone arrangement, or beside an open sand area. In shallow aquariums, it can also provide detail within the midground.
For contrasting textures, combine it with:
- Small Bucephalandra varieties: position separate clumps nearby to compare leaf shapes.
- Christmas Moss: use a restrained patch on adjacent wood and trim it before it spreads over Pangolino.
- Cryptocoryne lucens: place farther behind to create a gradual increase in height.
- Marsilea hirsuta: use in a separate substrate planting area.
- Anubias Nana Black on Lava Rock: place slightly behind or to one side for a stronger difference in leaf scale.
Compatibility:
Suitable for peaceful planted aquariums and shrimp displays. Depending on aquarium size and water conditions, possible companions include:
- Small schooling fish: chili rasboras, ember tetras, green neon tetras, and celestial pearl danios.
- Peaceful community fish: endlers, honey gouramis, and other appropriately sized species.
- Bottom dwellers: small Corydoras species and Otocinclus in suitable established aquariums.
- Invertebrates: neocaridina shrimp, Amano shrimp, and nerite snails.
Avoid placing this tiny specimen where large digging fish or persistent plant grazers can disturb it.
Substrate:
No planting substrate is required. Position the lava rock on sand, gravel, aquasoil, or stable hardscape while leaving the plant exposed.
A modest, balanced liquid fertilizer can support growth when nutrients are limited. Root tabs beneath the rock are unnecessary.
Light:
Low to moderate. Approximately 10–20 PAR at leaf level is a practical starting target based on general Anubias nana care. In brighter aquariums, use partial shade and watch for algae developing on the slow-growing leaves.
Temperature:
22–28°C / 72–82°F
pH:
Suggested working range: 6.0–8.0
GH:
Suggested working range: 3–15 dGH. Pangolino tolerates broader hardness conditions; these figures are practical targets rather than strict limits.
CO₂:
Not required. Optional supplementation can support growth, but Pangolino remains naturally slow-growing.
Care & Propagation:
Gently clear loose debris during maintenance and remove deteriorating leaves without injuring the rhizome.
Propagate only after the plant has developed a sufficiently long, healthy rhizome. Divide with a clean, sharp tool, leaving several healthy leaves and some roots on each section. Attach each division to a separate surface with the rhizome exposed.
