why is aquariumplant.com down? or is it just me?

[Raimeiken]

I'm about to buy plants from them and now the site isn't working :x :x :x :x :x :x

 

[Fruitbat]

I can't get to that site either. Could be a server problem though.

 

[Raimeiken]

hopefully they get back up soon, because i want to start my planted tank!

 

[Fruitbat]

I've never bought plants on-line (though that will eventually change) so I can't make recommendations based on personal experience...but I've heard some good things (and a few occasional complaints) about the following:

http://www.aquaticplantdepot.com/
http://www.aquabotanic.com/
http://www.azgardens.com/index.php
http://www.floridadriftwood.com/store.asp
http://www.freshwateraquariumplants.com/
http://www.aquariumlandscapes.net/index.cfm

 

[Guest]

Fruitbat, TX, Raimeiken, AZ, you may not have thought of this: One thing to consider right now is that much of the country is verrrrry cold right now. I don't know if any/all of those place ship plants with heat packs. Cold damaged/killed plants would not be a good thing. Check into: a) where they are located; and b) shipping methods.

Raimeiken, you might want to stick with AZgardens, since you are in the same state as them. I ordered from them one time. The plants were GREAT, but I bought shrimp and snails at the same time. Shrimp all died, and they substituted the wrong snails. After some back and forth emails/phone calls, they eventually credited back my money for the shrimp and snails. Not exactly a ringing endorsement, I know, but if I were buying just plants online again, I'd have no problem using AZgardens again.

 

[Fruitbat]

corvuscorax...

I agree completely about the cold weather. Like I said...I've never personally ordered any plants on-line because I have a lfs that will often special order plants for me. In fact...I'm going over there today after work to pick up some Cryptocoryne retrospiralis that they're getting for me. I have a nice little spot in one of the back corners of my tank that is just crying out for the C. retrospiralis.

 

[Raimeiken]

i know that azgardens is the best place for me to order plants but they don't have 3 of the plants in my list and i'm not sure about one of them, if they're selling the right type of plant -> Cardinal plant I'm not sure if that's the small type of cardinal or the large type. I emailed them yesterday and they still haven't replied back.