Plants On Ebay

[englandbloke]

has any1 ever got any off there casue i saw some on there when i was havin a look. also would it be worth it?

 

[fishboy619]

i suppose if they are from a good seller, right price and the plants you want,then yeah they are a good deal,i suppose it would be worth is compeared to aquatic shop prices.

 

[SuperColey1]

IMO the collections are awesome value if you want a bumper load of plants to get you started, although they are often not the best quality.

As a guide I got (I only have 1.5ishWPG)

8 x Egeria/Elodia Densa cuttings This grows like wild fire and is a good fast grower to start you off
8 x Bacopa Carolinia cuttings Not such a fast grower but is growing fast enough
5 x Giant Hygro cuttings This grows like wild fire and is a good fast grower to start you off
10 x Bacopa Monnieri cuttings Not such a fast grower but is growing fast enough
7 x Hygro Polysperma (might be Alternatha Reinecki) cuttings This grows like wild fire and is a good fast grower to start you off
10 c baby tears cuttings Not such a fast grower but is growing fast enough
3 x Blyxia Japonica plants (with roots) Needs more light than I have and the mollys like to eat it
3 x Bleheri sword plants (with roots) Not such a fast grower but is growing fast enough
6 x Cypryus Helferi plants (with roots) This was folded in half and is paying the price for it, but hopefully will sprout new leaves
8 x Rotala Macrandra cuttings Needs more light than I have and the mollys like to eat it
8 x Ludwigia Red Cuttings Doesn't seem to be growing much, but is not dying either
4 x Anubia (don't know which type) These are growing fast but the leaves tend to get 'holey'
20 x Cutleaf watermilfoil (or maybe Myacca) cuttings This is a really dense plant and grows quite quickly. good for the danios to 'mate' in
8 x Cabomba Carolinia cuttings This grows like wild fire and is a good fast grower to start you off
4 x Aqua Fern cuttings Despite the name is non aquatic and went in the bin.

I paid £12 inc postage for 75 plants, and I got 112 although 4 were non aquatic and 17 won't survive under my light. All in all I think for the price it was a good deal and has started my tank off ready for me to decide what works with my light and what doesn't and also I only have to fill in gaps (if I need to) where the failures are.

 

[englandbloke]

IMO the collections are awesome value if you want a bumper load of plants to get you started, although they are often not the best quality.

As a guide I got (I only have 1.5ishWPG)

8 x Egeria/Elodia Densa cuttings This grows like wild fire and is a good fast grower to start you off
8 x Bacopa Carolinia cuttings Not such a fast grower but is growing fast enough
5 x Giant Hygro cuttings This grows like wild fire and is a good fast grower to start you off
10 x Bacopa Monnieri cuttings Not such a fast grower but is growing fast enough
7 x Hygro Polysperma (might be Alternatha Reinecki) cuttings This grows like wild fire and is a good fast grower to start you off
10 c baby tears cuttings Not such a fast grower but is growing fast enough
3 x Blyxia Japonica plants (with roots) Needs more light than I have and the mollys like to eat it
3 x Bleheri sword plants (with roots) Not such a fast grower but is growing fast enough
6 x Cypryus Helferi plants (with roots) This was folded in half and is paying the price for it, but hopefully will sprout new leaves
8 x Rotala Macrandra cuttings Needs more light than I have and the mollys like to eat it
8 x Ludwigia Red Cuttings Doesn't seem to be growing much, but is not dying either
4 x Anubia (don't know which type) These are growing fast but the leaves tend to get 'holey'
20 x Cutleaf watermilfoil (or maybe Myacca) cuttings This is a really dense plant and grows quite quickly. good for the danios to 'mate' in
8 x Cabomba Carolinia cuttings This grows like wild fire and is a good fast grower to start you off
4 x Aqua Fern cuttings Despite the name is non aquatic and went in the bin.

I paid £12 inc postage for 75 plants, and I got 112 although 4 were non aquatic and 17 won't survive under my light. All in all I think for the price it was a good deal and has started my tank off ready for me to decide what works with my light and what doesn't and also I only have to fill in gaps (if I need to) where the failures are.

sounds like a good deal. mite try it out at some point

 

[aibo210]

i just got some off epetz-direct of ebay I dont know if ive been scamed though anyone used him befor?

http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/25-LIVE-TROPICAL-AQU...4QQcmdZViewItem

 

[SuperColey1]

i just got some off epetz-direct of ebay I dont know if ive been scamed though anyone used him befor?

My collection of 75 listed above was from epetz. The plants are good for the amount you pay, but don't expect to have your final layout sorted with them. They do the job to get you going for a very small outlay, then after a month or 2 its time to get rid of some (either that you don't like or weeds that you get sick of cutting back) and replace them with good quality plants.

All of the plants in this tank came from the epetz 75 colloection 3 weeks ago apart from the Crypt Wendtii (front right corner) the Dwarf Riccia (on top of the bogwood cave) and some indian fern which you can't really see

Just to give you an idea of what you get for your money. (I do have TetraComplete below the play sand and use liquid ferts daily)