Good Uk Plant Supplier

[sarah40011]

the last online plants i bought totally wiped out about a 100 of my shrimp. im looking for some vallis and asked the ebayer if they use pesticides he said he cannot guarantee they havnt been treated with a copper based product but just soak them. is this going to be ok or should i try get some from my lfs which i know dont use anything.

 

[jacko32]

the last online plants i bought totally wiped out about a 100 of my shrimp. im looking for some vallis and asked the ebayer if they use pesticides he said he cannot guarantee they havnt been treated with a copper based product but just soak them. is this going to be ok or should i try get some from my lfs which i know dont use anything.

best place to try is UKAPS forum i had the same problem with some snails recently theres a lot of people on ukaps who trade and sell plants and most of them keep shrimp so wont have been treated with pesticides

 

[sarah40011]

thanks for youre reply, i dont think i want to chance it

 

[sarah40011]

wow what a forum! some amazing scapes on there i think i'll learn what i can and go for it in january

 

[jacko32]

wow what a forum! some amazing scapes on there i think i'll learn what i can and go for it in january

the guys on there wont use any meds with copper due to them having shrimp and snails plus the plants are always extremely healthy

 

[stu40]

there is a classified section here as well

 

[jacko32]

there is a classified section here as well

yes but this forums dedicated more towards fish so theres more chance of getting plants which have been in treated tanks

 

[sarah40011]

i'll prob try both just not so trusting of ebay suppliers now and my lfs never have much and they all look a bit bedraggled

 

[pike01]

you have to have 25 posts on ukaps before you can use classifieds a few chaps are on here so shop and ask around good luck

 

[ian]

hang on a min before we start promoting other forums!!

there's plenty of online places to source decent plants from...I can tell you that many of the places in the far east will use pesticides on plants, but there is many decent shops in the UK that quarantine plants before selling.

great quality plants
http/www.thegreenmachineonline.com/

great quality plants
http/www.aquaessentials.co.uk/

ps many of the memebers on UKAPS are also members on here.

 

[Primous]

http/www.plantedtanks.co.uk

Greenmachine is way too overpriced in my opinion.

 

[ian]

the quality of plants at TMG are really second to none though.

you really do get what you pay for.

 

[SO19Firearms]

TGM - Expensive, yes. Overpriced, No.

 

[ian]

I was really surprised to find out how much Tropica plants actually cost the retailer. They can cost £2.50 for a small pot of the usual (anubias, crypts ect), the shops don't make that much profit from them.

saying that, watching this makes you realise why they are more expensive that rivals

 

[sarah40011]

wow theyve really got it all nailed! thanks for all the info