Where to get Marine Plants

[apuhl20]

Anyone have an updated list as to sites or people that sell macros and seagrasses? Most of the sites on the first post dont work anymore.

 

[jdhuyvetter]

To quote Gates:

try GULF COAST ECOSYSTEMS.... http://www.live-plants.com/

But note, it's winter in Florida and much of the macro algae is beginning (or already has) died off. Spring and Summer are the best order times.

I did just order from them and got a monster pile of C. prolifera and a bunch of pods.

 

[btarbert]

Have not ordered from them but them seem to have a good selection. http://www.aquacon.com/vip.html

 

[billsreef]

Might want to research online for reviews for aquacon before ordering. They are notorious.

 

[xian]

Check out reefs2go.com

 

[bwig333]

I used ipsf.com Gerald was very helpful

 

[mcdonous]

Here is a regrouping of the live sites from the two threads. Sites listed in the order I bookmarked them. I have not ordered from most of these but if a website came up where it looked like I could I added it.

Live Sites to order macro algae from on July,17,2012:

Reef Cleaners http://www.reefcleaners.org/index.php

Gulf Coast Ecosystems http://live-plants.com/

LA Reefs http://www.lareefs.com/

Inland Aquatics http://www.inlandaquatics.com/macro.html

Indo Pacific Sea Farms http://ipsf.com/tangheaven.html

Florida Pets http://floridapets.tripod.com/floridapets/marineplants_Copy_1.html

Florida Aqua Farms http://florida-aqua-farms.com/secure/agora.cgi?cart_id=3280422.13190*fO3eb0&product=CULTURED_MACROALGAE

LiveBrineShrimp.com http://www.livebrineshrimp.com/Plants.htm

Reefs2Go http://www.reefs2go.com/category/sea_life.macro_algae/

LiveAquaria http://aquarium-fish.liveaquaria.com/search?w=macro%20algae

-Steve

 

[MBZ]

I just ordered from http://live-plants.com/ and was very pleased when my Caulerpa and Red Sampler Packs came in yesterday. The bags were generously packed with 5-6 different types of algae per bag.

 

[SantaMonica]

Great link the LP is. Wish I had known about that when I was search the world for live ulva... was even calling natural food markets.

 

[Lpoole]

I like reefleaners they have a good selection.

 

[acuario]

I suppose this is not that helpful, but the next town over from me has a supplier big on freshwater plants: http://www.aquariumplants.com/

 

[Green_fishy]

Bump, anyone have links to sites that offer macro algae in Europe?

 

[Rhodophyta]

Well if it has anything to do with the USPS that answers your question.

The USPS does not deliver emails, so why bring up the post office? I have had great delivery from the post office of live fish and aquarium products. It is usually individual experiences and local idiosyncrasy that color our opinion about any delivery service. I remember the FedEx guy leaving a box of fish perched on a snow drift in the middle of our front yard, but that does not mean all FedEx guys are like that.

 

[velvetelvis]

Live Aquaria Diver's Den has been selling Thalassia propagules lately--check in the Inverts section.

 

[Biotopes]

Gulf Coast Ecosystems is an AMAZING site to get macroalgae.

 

[velvetelvis]

Gulf Coast Ecosystems is an AMAZING site to get macroalgae.

+1 Great service, healthy livestock, and great prices. They're also very helpful. Love them.

 

[SantaMonica]

Looks like this one could be the answer to the elusive orange colors:
http://live-plants.com/eucheuma.htm

 

[frogdog]

Canada: Anyone know any good sources in Canada? I saw this question asked in this thread earlier, but I didn't see any replies.

THANKS!

 

[gotsomerice]

Can someone update this post? Where can I buy marine plants and algae now in 2014. Most of these websites are gone. Thanks.

 

[Rhodophyta]

Can someone update this post? Where can I buy marine plants and algae now in 2014. Most of these websites are gone. Thanks.

http://www.tbsaltwater.com/

You can order live rock from this company and if you express an interest in macro algae and plants, they should be able to help you by picking out live rock with more than its share of plants.

http://www.lareefs.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1&zenid=9b8c117e9eb7735ab26ec6ee7c5098ee

This company lists a lot of marine plants, but rarely have them in stock.

You can get red mangroves on Aquabid.com and probably ebay. But not right now. I just checked. Of course mangroves can grow in salt, brackish, or even fresh water. They grow above a tank or refugium, not in it.