Well, I just bought some plants from FishVet.com and I can't really say I'm
impressed.... I got the package open and was met by the stench of decay. I
opened up the bag with my glossostigma (sp?) and it was all MUSH. Never
again....

Blake

"Jim" wrote in message
om...
I just recently purchased a few dozen plants from a guy named Marco at
www.aquatic-store.com and had great success! I ordered a few dozen
plants over net paying with PayPal. You can order any amount, but
since I live in Anchorage, Alaska and had read good things about this
site I took a chance and was rewarded greatly. He even through in
extra plants (over a dozen) for free. The best part is he doesn't
gouge you on shipping and they are from very nice personal aquariums
versus large farmed variety at a nursery. Definitely worth looking at
his site! I'm very excited to have such unique plants too, my LFS
doesn't carry much in the way of unique, or high quality.

Good luck! Jim




Eric Schreiber wrote in message
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"Some Guy" wrote:

Does anyone have any suggestions for buying plants online. I am
looking for
a site that explains the different types of plants and their care
requirements.

I recently bought some from PetSolutions.com. The plants were
beautiful specimens when they arrived.

Unfortunately, I made the mistake of ordering in the dead of winter.
Despite the fact that the box had "Live plants, do not expose to
extreme temperature" type warnings all over it, there was ice all over
the plants.

A crypt and an anubias were a total loss, though it was two days
before the leaves all fell off. Two bunches of dwarf sag were damaged,
but appear to be recovering. And an anubias nana survived the ordeal
just fine.

So, I think PetSolutions is a good source, but that you shouldn't
order from them during a season when the shipper can easily kill your
plants by leaving them on an unheated dock overnight.