Source For Buying Plants?

[ref0716]

Can anyone suggest a reliable on-line source for plants (swords and anubias mostly) for a 100 gallon discus/angel tank? Would prefer a Simly Sponsor if there is one out there. The LFS is definitely out of the question. Thanks for your help.
Richard

[Frankr409]

I can recommend http://www.aquariumplants.com

What you will like is that they have a special section especially for Discus keepers. They delivered when they said they would, they answer their phones, and their plants are very healthy.

[mjs020294]

http://www.aquaticplantdepot.com/

[cooksa]

I have to second the www.aquariumplants.com recommendation. The plants I received were HUGE, gorgeous, and healthy.

[Wahter]

http://www.aquabotanic.com/
http://anubiasdesign.com/



Walter

[Chad Hughes]

I can recommend http://www.aquariumplants.com

What you will like is that they have a special section especially for Discus keepers. They delivered when they said they would, they answer their phones, and their plants are very healthy.

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[zamboniMan]

This guy is great he's affordable and he's always adding more plants.

http://sweetaquatics.com/

[mjs020294]

The link I posted is a wholesaler that grows their own plants.

When you get them directly from the grower the plants are generally on much better shape from my experience.

[mlw]

I can recommend http://www.aquariumplants.com

What you will like is that they have a special section especially for Discus keepers. They delivered when they said they would, they answer their phones, and their plants are very healthy.

I have to second the www.aquariumplants.com recommendation. The plants I received were HUGE, gorgeous, and healthy.

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Yep what they said. I have been ordering plants from Aquariumplants for at least 6 years now. Always happy with what I get.

[Greenheinie]

I like aquariumplants.com...except for the leeches that hitchhiked on the dwarf sag I got from them.

Otherwise, I'd buy plants from people on the plantedtank.net forums. Typically good quality, good portions, and better price...especially on shipping. Just watch out for the few scammer types.

[bstreep]

Well, I'm one that CAN NOT recommend Aquarium Plants.

About 40% of what I bought from them was garbage. This was in the last month. Yes, they have offered to reship them, but at my expense. Some of what I was sent should not have left the warehouse, except in a trash can. Allegedly, I was told that the employee that picked my order was let go - but that doesn't help me out much, and based upon what I received, I'm not all that anxious to even use the credit I have with them.

[Greenheinie]

About 40% of what I bought from them was garbage. (...) Some of what I was sent should not have left the warehouse, except in a trash can.

Care to elaborate? Why were they garbage?

[bstreep]

Care to elaborate? Why were they garbage?

I ordered 50 Vals, they were brown with obviously dying, mushy leaves. These are still sitting on my deck - no way I was going to put that rotting bioload in the tank.

I ordered a Java Fern mat - the leaves were mostly black.

I ordered 7 Wendtii, the leaves were brown and falling off the plants.

I ordered 5 Balansae, the leaves were brown and dying.

Of the total order value, this was approximately half of the order. Chad told me that he believed that the person responsible for filling my order had been let go. Sorry, but if the order was that poorly pulled and packaged that an employee was terminated, you should be replacing it, including the shipping.

I emailed them photos of the plants when they arrived, along with what was bad. While Chad did tell me over the phone that they would replace them (if I paid for the shipping), I have had NO response to my email to them. This was a couple of weeks ago.

So, no. I can't recommend them.

[tacks]

Hi I have been doing planted tanks for years. I have bought from all of the co. named so far, some good and some bad. The best peron I have ever used is on Aqua bid and her name is Chambers. Time afer time I get great plants. HTH Ed

[babakaty]

Hi I have been doing planted tanks for years. I have bought from all of the co. named so far, some good and some bad. The best peron I have ever used is on Aqua bid and her name is Chambers. Time afer time I get great plants. HTH Ed

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