Live aquarium plants

Stem plants suitable for planting straight into your aquarium

Lime Green fern species to add contrast in your tank

Ceratopteris siliquosa is commonly known as 'Water Sprite' and is a popular aquarium species due to the fern like fronds of the leaves, making them especially attractive to fry and small fish to hide within.  Hardy species that adds an attractive colour splash in your aquarium.  Propagated from cuttings.  Use Iron supplements to maintain and enhance colouration in red and pink species of plants.

Stem plants - 1 plant = 1 stem - stem plants do not have roots but will soon grow them once in correct conditions.

Stem plants are the most common form of aquatic plant.  They are single stems approx 8 inches in length, without roots.  They can be planted as is into the aquarium substrate and will soon grow roots and new leaves, assuming correct condition.  Stem plants can be pushed gently into the aquarium substrate, 2 to 3 inches depth, and grade no more coarse than 4mm.  Weights may be required initially to keep the plants in place (not included)

Location: Mid to background            Lighting: High             Temperature: 18-26oC              PH: 6-7



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Please read carefully:

·       These plants are rinsed and soaked but not guaranteed completely shrimp safe or snail free.  Soaking in a strong alkaline solution and then thoroughly rinsing before adding to the tank can resolve this, please contact us if you need details on this

·       Plants are checked before sale and holding tanks are regularly treated but on very rare occasions an odd snail or eggs slip through – we advise checking your plants before adding to the aquarium

·       We only send out plants in a condition that we would be happy to have in our own tanks. 

·       On the rare occasion an issue arises with the live plants arriving damaged, we WILL require photographic evidence. If photos cannot be provided, then the item will need to be returned back to us.

   We dispatch plants Monday thru Thursday lunchtime in rotation of order received, to avoid your plants being held in the postal system over the weekend.  Most of our plants are packed to fit through standard letterbox, h

On the rare occasion an issue arises with the live plants arriving damaged, we WILL require photographic evidence. We need to be contacted within 24 hours or receipt and photos provided with 48 hours of arrival.  We will not accept issues being raised once the plants are within the buyer aquarium, or after the 48 hour period.

   We dispatch plants Monday thru Thursday lunchtime in rotation of order received, to avoid your plants being held in the postal system over the weekend.  Most of our plants are packed to fit through standard letterbox, however if ordering large quantities of live plants, these will be sent in larger boxes.  We cannot be held responsible should plants be delayed due to buyer unavailability to accept delivery, or item awaiting later collection or redelivery.