Live Aquarium Plant Anubias Nana Snow White Tissue Culture for Nano Tanks and High-Contrast Aquascapes

Bring a crisp focal point to your freshwater aquascape using the creamy-white to pale alabaster foliage of Anubias Nana Snow White. Its compact, dwarf form fits neatly into nano tanks, foreground layouts, and midground crevices without overwhelming nearby hardscape.

These in-vitro plantlets offer a clean way to begin planting: the sterile tissue-culture process keeps pests, algae, pesticides, snails, and other hitchhikers out of the cup. Choose a small or regular portion to suit the scale of your layout.

Key Features

• Snowy-white foliage stands out against dark lava rock, driftwood, and deep green moss, creating a bright point of contrast in detailed aquascapes.
• The compact, dwarf footprint works well in nano tanks and tight hardscape spaces where a larger aquatic plant could obscure the layout.
• Sterile laboratory propagation provides a pest-free, algae-free, and pesticide-free start, reducing the risk of introducing unwanted hitchhikers to the aquarium.
• Its rhizome growth habit allows the plant to be secured directly to rock or driftwood, giving you control over placement without burying the rhizome.
• Medium to high lighting supports its pale coloration, while recommended CO2 and stable conditions encourage a smoother submerged transition.
• Slow growth makes this Anubias a patient, deliberate choice for aquascapers building a compact colony over time.

Specifications

• Scientific name: Anubias barteri var. nana 'Snow White'
• Common name: Anubias Nana Snow White
• Family: Araceae
• Plant type: Epiphyte (rhizome)
• Height: 1–3 inches
• Growth rate: Slow
• Placement: Foreground, nano hardscape, or midground crevices
• Light requirement: Medium to high
• CO2: Recommended for tissue-culture transition
• Water pH: 6.0–7.5
• Water temperature: 68–82°F (20–28°C)
• Propagation: Rhizome division
• Origin: West Africa
• Small cup: One plant
• Regular cup: 3–5 individual plants

Rinse away the nutrient gel using lukewarm, dechlorinated water, then fasten the plantlets to aquarium rock or driftwood using aquarium-safe glue or thread. Keep the rhizome above the substrate to prevent rot, and maintain stable conditions during acclimation. Once established, the pale leaves provide lasting contrast while remaining safe around freshwater fish, shrimp, and snails.