mail order aquarium plants

[butiaboy]

i am setting up a new tank (juwel 96) and need some plants but am not sure were to get them from ?

[Alan Hammond]

I have used both Greenline and Java in the past year. I would say that there is not a lot to choose between them. Both supplied good quality plants in good condition. Greenline if I remember rightly also supplied a colour catalogue which made identification easier.

Both being specialist plant retailers carry a much wider variety than the local fish shops can handle and are only too willing to give advice over the phone.

Do not forget to thoroughly rinse all plants under a tap before putiing them in your aquarium to get rid of any unwanted pasengers like snail eggs.

[Guest Complete Fisher]

There is a guy who sells plants on Ebay - something like 40 for £20 or so. Beware! These are not plants but are cuttings i.e a couple of stems bunched together and are one of the biggest cons I've ever had the misfortune of being subjected to.

 

You can't beat seeing an item first.

[jevs]

http://aquaticplants.eu.com/acatalog/index.html

 

Greenline for me every time

 

There's also http://www.tropical-aquarium-plants.co.uk/ which is worth a look