Where to buy plants?

[Marc.munoz31]

Few months into the planted tank project. Need some help finding a good place to buy plants, preferably close to beltway and 45 south. Anybody have recommendations and luck this side of town?

Thanks

[barberking12]

i would wait till the has aucton

[mistahoo]

+1 HAS auction will have the most variety for the best prices. If you can't wait 20 days, there's HAW (Houston Aquarium Warehouse), Fish Gallery, Fish Ranch II, City Pets, and sometimes Xtreme (they have a better selection of fish than plants).

For online, try out The Planted Tank market forum. They usually have reasonable prices and a broad variety. There's also Bob's Tropical Plants and Green Leaf Aquariums. Both are reputable from what I've heard and their prices and shipping is also pretty cheap.

[Marc.munoz31]

Thanks guys. I think I may wait until the auction, seems there will be some interesting items. Do ya'll know some easier plants that work well together and are low maintenance?

[barberking12]

i have no idea im not a planted tank person but i want to start one inthe near future

[Totenkampf]

+1 HAS auction will have the most variety for the best prices. If you can't wait 20 days, there's HAW (Houston Aquarium Warehouse), Fish Gallery, Fish Ranch II, City Pets, and sometimes Xtreme (they have a better selection of fish than plants).

For online, try out The Planted Tank market forum. They usually have reasonable prices and a broad variety. There's also Bob's Tropical Plants and Green Leaf Aquariums. Both are reputable from what I've heard and their prices and shipping is also pretty cheap.

+1

some really tolerant plant choices are the tried and true swordplants (echinodoris sp), crypts (crytocoryne sp), tapegrass (valisneria sp), java ferns (microsorum sp), aponogeton (apongeton sp), and anubias (anubias sp). they all are forgiving of light and water so you can get away with moderate lighting (2 watts per gallon T5HO or equivalent) and neutral water (pH 7.0 of moderate hardness). dont be afraid of any of the fast growing stem plants either, many our considered difficult to grow optimally if you are looking for a certain intense color but many of these will grow well in moderate lighting and without CO2. concentrate on form over color. some would be hygrophila, many ludwigia, bacopa, and many rotala.

[allysangels]

if you are impatient, i have lots of plants, many types, and am in a sudden financial bind... i'm willing to sell. PM me if interested.

[xavinovic]

When and where is the HAS auction??

[mistahoo]

if you are impatient, i have lots of plants, many types, and am in a sudden financial bind... i'm willing to sell. PM me if interested.

+1 She's got a pretty good variety of plants for a good price!

[makatak123]

I am selling Anubias, java fern, and java moss at the HAS auction.

Here is the link: It is always the same location

http://houstonaquariumsociety.org/AUCTION%20PAGE-Summer.htm

[ameza45]

that flyer says june 17........does anyone know the october date and time?

[mistahoo]

http://houstonaquariumsociety.org/AU...PAGE-Fall2.htm

[mistahoo]

All information on the auction is on there I believe

[ameza45]

wow....i live so close my street is on that map...thanks