AQUATICS BY GEORGE
AQUATIC PLANTS
All of our plants are guaranteed to arrive alive, healthy and free of any algae, snails, eggs or any other hitchhikers.
Plants are shipped all year long, (within Canada only) using heat packs during winter, and live arrival and happiness are always guaranteed.
We carry a variety of beginner-friendly aquatic plants for aquariums, ponds and water features.
See one of these available from another local seller for a lower price? Let me know and I might be able to match it for you.
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LOW LIGHT STEM PLANTS
***Fanwort (Cabomba furcata) $5 per portion of 3 - 5 cuttings, depending on size.
***Green Crypt (Cryptocoryne wendtii - Mid ground, slow growing) $5 per portion ***Sold Out***
***Dwarf Hygrophila (Hygrophila polysperma)
***Giant Hygrophila (Hygrophila corymbosa),
***Narrow leaf Hygrophila (Hygrophila siamensis) and
***Water Wisteria (Hygrophila difformis) ***Sold out***
All Hygros are $5 per portion of 2-4 cuttings, depending on size.
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FLOATING PLANTS
***Hornwort, (Ceratophyllum demersum - Very helpful for cycling new tanks, and is believed to help prevent algae outbreaks)
**Water Sprite (Ceratopteris cornuta) $5 per portion ***This is one of my personal favourites. Can be planted or left floating
**Water Spangles (Salvinia minima) This looks a bit like a giant version of duckweed.*** $5 per portion of 25+ dime sized pieces
***Floating Fern (Salvinia natans): Giant cousin of the water spangles. $5 per portion of 25+ pieces ***Sold Out***
***Dwarf Water Lettuce (Pistia stratoides) $5 for 12+ daughter plants or $10 for 25+ daughter plants
This is actually the same species as regular or “giant” water lettuce, but in aquariums, it grows flat, to about the size of a toonie whereas in ponds with still water, the leaves grow upwards and much larger, as much as 2 feet in diameter!
***Duckweed (Lemna sp.) $2 per generous portion,
(Some consider duckweed to be a bit of a pest, because of how fast it grows, but this is also is one of the most effective at controlling algae outbreaks, and reducing nitrates, like other floating plants. Goldfish and turtles love to snack on it.) http://aquariumtidings.com/duckweed
***Crystalwort (Riccia fluitans): ***Limited***
This plant can be grown floating or can also be tied to objects, and in an moist environment can even grow right up out of the water, and can even be used to make a mossy looking surface on a “living wall”.
*** NEW: Amazon Frogbit (Limnobium laevigatum) - $5 for five pieces, 4+ leaves per piece. Prefers a humid environment, so I recommend keeping a lid over top.
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JAVA FERN
***Regular Leaf Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus) $5 per portion of 3-4 daughter plants. ***Sold out***
***Narrow Leaf Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus) $7 per portion of 3-4 daughter plants
More uncommon variety of the common Java fern, but just as easy to grow and propagate. Can be tied down or glued to decor and driftwood, making them look very natural and beautiful.
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AQUATIC MOSSES
***Java moss (Taxiphyllum barbieri) $5 per approximate golf ball sized portion
(Classic "easy" plant. Can be tied on to wood, rocks and ornaments with fishing line, pinned under rocks, or left free-floating.)
*** Marimo moss balls (Aegropopila linnae) -
Large 1"+ diameter: $10 ***Sold out***
***Small moss balls 1.5 cm diameter - $5
***Epithelial / free-floating Marimo Moss (Aegropopila linnae AKA "Cladophora moss") $5 per approximate golf ball sized portion.
***Mixed Moss Clump: Mixture of some or all of the following: Cultured Marimo moss, “Freshwater Seaweed” (Susswassertang), Java moss, Christmas moss etc.: $5 per approximate golf ball sized portion.
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MEDIUM LIGHT PLANTS (Some added fertilizers recommended, at least iron.)
***Red Amazon Sword (Echinodorus sp.) $10 per portion ***Sold out***
***Dwarf Sagittaria (Sagittaria subulata) $5 per string of five daughter plants. One of the easiest to grow of the "carpet plants". Can survive in even low light, but does best in medium to high light. Reproduces by sending out runners. ***Limited***
If you're interested in getting something else that isn't on the list, let me know, and I'll see if I can order it in for you, or I can tell you where you can look to find it.
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ALL PRICES ARE IN CANADIAN DOLLARS
Live plants can be delivered within Canada only. Heat packs are included during the cold season for no extra charge.
We accept cash, Paypal or EMT.
We also carry a line of aquatic plant fertilizers, including all natural options, and one that is guaranteed to be safe for amphibians and invertebrates. Check out what we have here: