Marine plants

[Richards Aquarium]

Can someone recommend a replicable place to purchase macro alge and grasses.
Please and thank you.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

For macroalgae:

The ones I hear recommended:

• AlgaeBarn
• Alyssa's Seahorse Savvy
• Aquaticus (Aquaticus Plants - they sell cultured sea grass)
• Gulf Coast Ecosystems (live-plants.com)
• Indo-Pacific Sea Farms
• Mosaic Macros
• Reef Cleaners
• Salty Bottom Reef Company
• The Macro Lady

I've heard really good things about Gulf Coast Ecosystems, Mosaic Macros, and the Macro Lady in particular; people seem to like Alyssa's Seahorse Savvy's selection, but not their prices.


Others I know, but don't know anyone who has used them yet (at least not for macros):

• Addictive Reef Keeping (they've got some rare macros; I'd love to know if they're a good source or not)
• Algae Research Supply
• BlueZooAquatics
• Carolina.com
• FloridaPets (they occasionally have some rare stuff, including some sea grasses I haven't seen anywhere else yet)
• KP Aquatics
• MySaltWaterFishStore
• Ward's Science

Coldwater:

• Gulf of Maine, Inc.
• Matsu Collections

For seagrass (Gulf Specimen no longer sells to the public, and Aquaculture Nursery Farm seems to have gone drastically downhill if they're still operating):

Those seem to be the main two sources of seagrass these days. I do not have experience with Aquaticus Plants (@SeaGrass Cullen), though its seems to have a good reputation, and Tropical Fish Plus (@TFP2021) offers manatee grass (Syringodium filiforme) for a great price (20+ individual plants for $8), though the macroalgae I received from them did contain hitchhikers.

Sources that currently have/recently stocked the following seagrasses (in the states):

Turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum):
- Aquaticus Plants
- FloridaPets
- Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory
- Addictive Reef Keeping

- Gulf Coast Ecosystems once sold turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum)

Manatee grass (Syringodium filiforme):
- Aquaticus Plants
- Aquaculture Nursery Farms
- Addictive Reef Keeping

Shoal grass (Halodule wrightii)
- Aquaticus Plants

Eelgrass (Zostera marina) (coldwater seagrass):
- FloridaPets
- Gulf of Maine

Halophila
- Ask Aquaticus Plants for availability

Outside the U.S.:

Sickle seagrass (Thalassia hemprichii)
- Charm (occasionally)

Information:
https://www.marineplantbook.com/marineplantbookseagrass.htm
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-04/sl/index.php

 

[Liquid361]

Can someone recommend a replicable place to purchase macro alge and grasses.
Please and thank you.

RUSALTY

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

RUSALTY

Has Rusalty gotten back into being a decent company recently? The last I'd heard they were having some major issues.

Edit: to clarify, Rusalty is Aquaculture Nursery Farms.

 

[Liquid361]

Has Rusalty gotten back into being a decent company recently? The last I'd heard they were having some major issues.

I’ve ordered from them lots and never had an issue, but obviously others have. I can only go by my experience.

 

[BristleWormHater]

Aquaticus Plants

marine plants for sale that can be used in aquariums and also for ecological restoration projects. Saltwater and Freshwater plants are available for purchase.

aquaticusplants.com

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

I’ve ordered from them lots and never had an issue, but obviously others have. I can only go by my experience.

How recent was your last order?

 

[Liquid361]

How recent was your last order

Last week I ordered some phyto fertilizer.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Last week I ordered some phyto fertilizer.

Good to know - I haven't heard anything since August last year, but I had been hearing some pretty negative stuff for a while (several months, IIRC) before that to the point where I wasn't even sure if they were still in business.

This gives me hope that they might make a good comeback - they were a big-name reputable company a few years ago with some unique stock, so I was sad to hear they were going downhill.

 

[Liquid361]

Good to know - I haven't heard anything since August last year, but I had been hearing some pretty negative stuff for a while (several months, IIRC) before that to the point where I wasn't even sure if they were still in business.

This gives me hope that they might make a good comeback - they were a big-name reputable company a few years ago with some unique stock, so I was sad to hear they were going downhill.

Years ago I ordered LOTS.. and I mean LOTS from them. This was around 8 years ago so means nothing. I love their Reef Soup product.