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Overview
Pangolino was selected from tissue-culture stock for extreme miniaturization, with leaves smaller than those of ‘Petite’ and a rhizome to match. It exists for nano aquascapers who measure compositions in centimeters, and it demands the patience that scale implies.
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Aquascaping use
In a nano tank it plays the role a full Anubias plays in a large one: a dark anchor among pale sand, small stones, and fine moss. Cluster several portions together, because a single plant can disappear behind a pebble.
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Planting
Glue tiny portions to small stones or wood fragments with gel adhesive; thread is clumsy at this size. Handle by the leaves, not the delicate rhizome, and place it where maintenance tools will not clip it.
Attach to fine hardscape
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Light & CO₂
Keep light restrained; algae can overwhelm leaves this small in weeks under aggressive lighting. Gentle CO₂ supplementation noticeably improves its pace, which is glacial without help.
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Substrate & fertilization
Lean, consistent column dosing suits it, since nano tanks swing faster than large ones and this plant hates swings. Err on the low side and adjust monthly, not weekly.
Feeding behavior: Water-column feeder. Nutrient demand: low.
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Growth, trimming & propagation
Trimming barely applies; remove a failed leaf with fine scissors when needed. Divide only well-established mats, and expect divisions to pause for weeks before resuming.
Rhizome division
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Common problems
- !Slow enough that any algae outpaces it
- !Tissue-culture portions can melt while adapting
- !Easily buried or lost during routine maintenance in small tanks
