Biotope Aquatics Ltd - LIVE AQUARIUM PLANTS - Collection of aquatic plants for your fish tank (25 plant pack)

I was impressed with the speed at which these arrived (two days early ) and the plants themselves had not suffered at all in transit as they were in a polybag ,with enough water to keep them fresh , wrapped with loads of foil and then put put in a padded bag .That packing had obviously protected them well enough from cold and rough handling ,as the plants were very fresh and healthy -looking on unpacking . Some were single unrooted stems and some had already rooted along the stems ,which meant I was able to plant both in groups that I banded together before weighing them and as single ,individual plants directly into the gravel . I received four different types of plant ,a mix of four types of green and one red . The ONLY problem was that I only received 34 plants out of the 50 I paid for . That being said ,I emailed the company on the address on the leaflet included with the plants and received a reply a resolution within the hour ( They are sending the missing plants ) ,so outstanding customer service .If I had just buoght the plants that were already rooted from my not-so-local pet store ,they would have cost me more than this whole order ,so these have worked out very good value for me and I am totally happy with this order now and would certainly buy from this company again . After all, mistakes happen ,it how we rectify them that counts ! Thanks ,Alice ! Update ..... the missing plants have just arrived ,so only three days after I emailed the company to tell them my order was incomplete . They did ask me to send photos of which plants were included in the first batch ,which I did . Someone was obviuosly paying attention because the rest of the plants they have sent are all different from the first lot -and mostly rooted . They also seem to have popped in a few extras ,so it has taken just a week from start to finish for me to end up with slightly more plants than I originally ordered ,all of which are healthy and ,as the first group already seem to be doing well . All in all ,a good purchase !

Update on buying plants in bulk!!!!The only plants that have got roots on are two of the eight Vallis.All other plants ended in the compost!!I knew buying plants like this would be a gamble. It is going to be pot luck as to what you get. In my bag the only plant that came with roots was the Vallis, unfortunately who ever tied the knot in the bag also tied the tops of the Vallis in with it. Good job I noticed this before cutting the top of the bag off, I had to painstakingly undo the knot trying not to damage the Vallis in the process. As for the other plants, the stem ones, the only one I recognised was Cabomba, more commonly known in my house as the "Filter Clogger" It does root easily and grows well too. As for the rest of the plants, sorry, the stems, I haven't a clue what they are or how well they will root. It would have been good if the seller had put a list in with the contents telling you what the plant or stem was and how many. Instead I received two very expensive looking glossy flyers telling me about the company with very scant instructions at the bottom. All of my plants go into a holding tank for a few weeks before getting anywhere near my main tanks.I read several conflicting reviews before choosing to go ahead and buy plants in this way, I asked myself questions, what plants would I get, would they be plants or stems and would I get my 50 plants? I too was not sure how to count the plants, the Vallis was easy, they had roots, as for the rest, well I got to 80, yes 80 then gave up still with some left to count.So all in all, Value for money, I have to say yes, but that is only if I get 50 plants to root (less the 8 rooted Vallis).Presentation, not brilliant because the Vallis was tied in with the Knot.Would I buy plants this way again, No probably not.However, I would buy single plants from Lincolnshire Pond Plants again, they process orders very quickly and they are a lot cheaper than the stockists local to me.

Most people forget that with proper care plants boom and spread like crazy ! After reading some reviews I was a bit hesitant to buy but decided to anyway, the the majority of plants in the picture are from the seller, I also ended up putting half in my other aquarium, I bought 50 all together and I am fairly happy with them, a few may have marks and won't be perfect but what do you expect at such a great price ! If you buy live plants always ensure you look after them right so they don't die ! Underneath my sand I have fluval stratum which helps plants to thrive, I also have Bio available carbon that I add to benefit plants, you'll never get plants to grow without proper care ! All in all, they look excellent and I'll be buying from here again in the future if I ever set up any new tanks or need more plants in general, great variety.

You don't receive 50 plants like they write in the description. The first picture is like something you will receive ..........single stems. Most of the red plants I have bought have either died or are dying............BUT most of the green plants have survived and are actually doing pretty well like the cabomba that has grown incredibly fast, I cut half off of the cabomba and replanted them and those are doing well too. I have added other plants too it since getting it but you can see the cabomba at the front. They do give you detailed instructions on what to do with them but still I was expecting something a bit better.