Online Sources for Aquarium Plants? - Aquarium Advice

DarylF2 · 07-21-2006, 05:26 PM

My local fish stores have a poor selection of aquatic plants, which are sometime unhealthy and rarely thriving. Most are low-light plants, and some mix non-aquatic plants into their selections, making buying from them tricky...

I've been looking to purchase some online, but I don't know what sources are reliable, priced fairly, and ship properly.

What online sources of live aquatic plants would you all recommend (commercial online stores, eBay vendors, etc.)?

**Purrbox** · 07-21-2006, 06:06 PM

First and foremost I'd recommend checking out the Barter/Trade forum here at AA. Many members offer their trimmings for free or just the cost of shipping. If you're looking for something in specific you could post a wanted ad. You can get some really great plants by trading with the members of various forums.

If you still want to order online through a vendor, I would recommend checking out www.AquariumPlants.com. I've had great luck with them and would gladly order from them again, if it weren't for being able to find everything I want from other hobbiests.

Lowcoaster on Aquabid also gets rave reviews from a lot of the members here, though I've never actually ordered from him myself. You can order from him through Aquabid directly or ask for his pricelist.

JustOneMore20 · 07-21-2006, 06:07 PM

Aquariumplants.com has a great selection, great prices, and reasonable shipping. They pack their plants properly and all arrived alive (i used overnight).

AquaticPlantDepot.com has great shipping ($10 on any order) but a not so good selection. Its good for common plant choices (some crypts, wisteria, some anubias, bacopa, etc..), but not a great selection overall. They ship properly and plants arrive alive (3 days in transit). I order from them when I just need some common plants.

Those are the only two I recommend that I've personally used.

Jchillin · 07-21-2006, 07:38 PM

I'm with Purrbox on the Aquabid site. Check out a guy by the name of lowcoaster. He is probably one of the best plant guys out there, not to mention that he's also an AA member.

DarylF2 · 07-22-2006, 08:58 PM

Thanks for the advice! I'm especially interested in AquaBid; it looks fantastic.

07-21-2006, 05:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
DarylF2 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lexington Park, MD Posts: 184	Online Sources for Aquarium Plants? My local fish stores have a poor selection of aquatic plants, which are sometime unhealthy and rarely thriving. Most are low-light plants, and some mix non-aquatic plants into their selections, making buying from them tricky... I've been looking to purchase some online, but I don't know what sources are reliable, priced fairly, and ship properly. What online sources of live aquatic plants would you all recommend (commercial online stores, eBay vendors, etc.)? __________________ Daryl Forrest http://web.mac.com/darylf2

07-21-2006, 06:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 4,458	First and foremost I'd recommend checking out the Barter/Trade forum here at AA. Many members offer their trimmings for free or just the cost of shipping. If you're looking for something in specific you could post a wanted ad. You can get some really great plants by trading with the members of various forums. If you still want to order online through a vendor, I would recommend checking out www.AquariumPlants.com. I've had great luck with them and would gladly order from them again, if it weren't for being able to find everything I want from other hobbiests. Lowcoaster on Aquabid also gets rave reviews from a lot of the members here, though I've never actually ordered from him myself. You can order from him through Aquabid directly or ask for his pricelist. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

07-21-2006, 06:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
JustOneMore20 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,095 Images: 8	Aquariumplants.com has a great selection, great prices, and reasonable shipping. They pack their plants properly and all arrived alive (i used overnight). AquaticPlantDepot.com has great shipping ($10 on any order) but a not so good selection. Its good for common plant choices (some crypts, wisteria, some anubias, bacopa, etc..), but not a great selection overall. They ship properly and plants arrive alive (3 days in transit). I order from them when I just need some common plants. Those are the only two I recommend that I've personally used. __________________ ~Kristin~ 5 planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g; 10g Shell Dwelling Cichlid tank, 5.5g fry tank My links to pics: My 40g breeder log, My tanks blog

07-21-2006, 07:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,935 Images: 47	I'm with Purrbox on the Aquabid site. Check out a guy by the name of lowcoaster. He is probably one of the best plant guys out there, not to mention that he's also an AA member. __________________ _________________________________ My 75g Planted tank

07-22-2006, 08:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
DarylF2 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lexington Park, MD Posts: 184	Thanks for the advice! I'm especially interested in AquaBid; it looks fantastic. __________________ Daryl Forrest http://web.mac.com/darylf2

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