Fissidens Splachnobryoides

[Bovbov]

Anyone had success with it? Planning on buying some from aquatic magic (ebay)??

 

[mfdrookie516]

Here's a good thread I found- Fissidens splachnobryoides??

I have seen mixed reviews of the seller, since it seems their stuff comes from overseas and can get stuck in customs sometimes causing DOA's

 

[Big Dog]

If you live in the USA. I would not buy any plants from aquatic magic. You will most likley never get them. You also could get a vist from US customes and it might not be good.

 

[meegosh]

I agree with the others... I've heard of plants getting held up in customs for weeks. Even if it does make it, it usually takes over a week (which means dead/dying plants) to get in the US.

 

[fort384]

I bought some from aquatic magic a few years ago. It was still green when it arrived, but it didn't last long in my tank... I am not sure what the magic formula is to get the stuff to grow and survive, but I successfully grew many high light needy plants in the tank (including rotala macranda), but this stuff just didn't survive, even under 4WPG of T5HO lighting.

 

[Big Dog]

I know a friend of min got a vist from the US customes at his house for ordering palnts from there. All he said to me is next time he is in deep [moderator edit] if he gets plants from them again. Thw other stuff they sell is fine. Just do not get anything live from there.

 

[fort384]

I have bought many rare or hard to find plant species from international sellers due to their non-availability in the US. No semi-intelligent international seller will put the word "plants" or anything like it on their customs forms. Every time I have bought anything from AquaticMagic, the customs forms usually just say "gifts". Just my personal experience... obviously others have had differing results, but I would not hesitate to reorder from them or other international sellers. Plants can be surprisingly hardy and can survive a week or 2 in shipping so long as the temperature extremes are not too much.

 

[Bovbov]

Fortunately I'm not in the UU (not in a bad way, I'd love to go) so I think I'll order thanks for the link to the thread about to read it now, thanks for the advice

 

[Bovbov]

*US ( I pod app)

 

[Bovbov]

I decided not to get it, went to my local garden centre and they gace me a clump of java moss for 50p!!!!

I want to upload pics but my app won't let me

 

[Ziabis]

I live in Canada and I just ordered some of this from Aquatic Magic, How was I supposed to know? What is so illegal with ordering plants?

 

[Big Dog]

It's best to ask around about dealers that are not located in your state or Country. I here this happening way to often.

Did you get a letter or did some one stop at your home and asked about them?

 

[JokerWx13]

People that decide to dump plants they don't need into lakes and they become invasive ruin the plant business for the rest of us.