Tropical jungle giants in small size - this is how we describe our striking Mbuna trees for the aquarium. The sandblasted root wood Mopani from southern Africa is particularly rich in structure with a distinctive depth effect. "Colophospermum mopane", as it is botanically called, is a hardwood tree native to hot and dry regions. Its very hard wood has a high resistance to weathering and can therefore be used well in both aquariums as well as terrariums.
The root size L is planted with three Anubias barteri var. nana.After some time in the aquarium, it forms free hanging, liana-like roots, creating the impression of a time-honored tropical jungle giant in small format. With this root size, an aquarium should be at least 50 cm high.Mbuna trees form ideal territorial boundaries, retreats and spawning grounds for fish. Tip: Antenna catfish love the mopani wood of Mbuna trees. No wonder they need cellulose from the roots for their digestion!
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Delicate stem plant for the background
In a clay ring
Narrow-leaved carpeting plant for the middle ground
In a pot
Pink rosette plant for the foreground, In a pot
Feathery filigree stem plant for the middle ground
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