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- PLEASE READ BEFORE PLACING AN ORDER. This natural pond plant improves water quality by oxygenating and removing excess nutrients from pond water. Helps neutralize algae. Please be mindful that aquatic plants will always carry a risk of snails so DO NOT ORDER if they are a concern
- You get 1 Microsorum Java Fern and 1 Hornwort Bunch
- HORNWORT DOES NOT ROOT. These plants absorb nutrients through their stems. They can be untied and left to float or can be placed at the bottom of the pond with the attached lead strip. Small fish and invertebrates can hide in its foliage from predators. This plant is meant for use in ponds but can be acclimated for aquariums where they will turn lighter green over time.
- Resilient to cold weather and very easy to grow. Please keep in mind Hornwort plants DO NOT root. Instead, they absorb nutrients through its stems unlike most aquatic plants. These plants are dark green and sometimes with shades of red/brown during winter.
- Grown and shipped directly from our California Nursery. SHIPS ONLY THROUGH USPS. DO NOT EXPECT THEM TO BE DROPPED BY UPS AT THE DOOR. PLEASE CHECK YOUR MAILBOX.
Description
Hornwort, also known as Coontail, has sturdy, layered hair-like foliage that helps oxygenate and clarify the water as well as keep algae growth to a minimum. It is found free-floating worldwide, in moving and still waters, or loosely anchored in muddy bottoms. The tips will shorten and thicken in fall, before falling off and settling on the pond floor to spend the winter as buds. In spring, these buds grow to repopulate the pond. Hornwort leaves are dark green and grow from a 1/2 to 1-1/2 inches long on stems that can reach 24 inches in length. They may be potted or just left to float in the pond. You will receive several stems in one bunch tied with at the bottom. You can plant as is or you can release them and allow them to float. These plants need at least 8 hours of light per day and they absorb nutrients through its stems so they do not root. Approximate Purchase Size: 6" to 8"
Plant or Animal Product Type: Sea Weed
Indoor/Outdoor Usage: Indoor
Brand: Aquarium Plants Discounts
Material Feature: Natural
Color: Dark Green, Brown, Green
Expected Blooming Period: Winter, Spring
Item Weight: 0.1 Pounds
Sunlight Exposure: Full Sun, Full Shade, Partial Sun
Unit Count: 1.0 Count
Expected Planting Period: Winter
Product Care Instructions: Water
Soil Type: Sandy Soil
Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 6 inches
Item Weight: 1.6 ounces
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
Indoor/Outdoor Usage: Indoor
Brand: AquaLeaf Aquatics
Material Feature: Natural
Color: Green
Expected Blooming Period: spring,winter
Sunlight Exposure: Full Shade, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Unit Count: 1.0 Count
Expected Planting Period: Winter
Product Care Instructions: Water
Soil Type: Sandy Soil
Indoor Outdoor Usage: Indoor
Expected Blooming Period: spring,winter
Sunlight Exposure: Full Shade, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Expected Planting Period: Winter
Soil Type: Sandy Soil
Moisture Needs: Moderate Watering
Unit Count: 1.0 Count
Color: Green
Brand Name: AquaLeaf Aquatics
UPC: 789296603842
Plant or Animal Product Type: Fern
Material Features: Natural
Product Care Instructions: Water
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I never have had success with keeping aquarium plants alive, but this is the easiest plant I have ever had. The hornwort arrived in rough condition, mostly brown, smelled pretty bad, and dropped a lot of leaves for the first few weeks. I just threw it in my tank and added liquid fertilizer with each weekly water change and kept my plant light on for about ten hours a day. Eventually the plant greened up and began growing. I don’t have a C02 set up, but I imagine if I did I would have to begin trimming the plant. The plant came with snails, which all died while in transit. The worst thing that the plant came with was duckweed. At first I thought it was a cool free plant, but I was wrong. Duckweed grows crazy fast and most of my maintenance to the tank comes from removing duckweed. Would buy again though, I think hornwort is a pretty nice looking plant and it grows enough to make a small tank look like a jungle.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2023 Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2023 by Brandon
Short version the plants arrived half dead but I still put them in my tank and killed all my fish. So I’ve recently decided to get back into fish keeping and have had my tank going for about two months when I received these Hornworts. I had 4 Cory cats and two other varieties of plants that have been in the tank for two months. When the plants arrived they were still half green but a little sad looking, I rinsed them in a bucket to try and get any unwanted critters and dead leaves off and then planted in my tank. Within 4 days the plants completely died and started dropping all of their needle leaves in the tank and clouded the tank, so I did a water change and tried to get as many of the leaves out as I possibly could. 2 days later, and this is most likely completely coincidental, I had a major algae bloom occur, the tank does sit by a closed blind window and I treat the water regularly with algae remover. At this point I did another water change and noticed two of my fish were pale looking, by that night one was dead and the next morning the other had passed as well. 3 days after all of this I notice what I thought was ick on the last two fish and immediately begin treating with medicine and by raising the water temperature. Now I have never seen anything like this or something grow this fast but after two days the treatments had done nothing and there were like full grown worm like parasites on my fish and then they also died. I still have no clue what it was, but for $13 worth of plants I lost $35 in fish and my $150 tank setup is down for a month at the least so that I can properly clean and cycle in hopes that I permanently get rid of whatever that was.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2022 by m. harris
Updating my review after 2 days of planting in aquarium. The plant I received was very good and healthy. It had around 6 stems with all green leaves. I saw the positive reviews and thought to have this in my aquarium.The quality of the plant was more than what I expected. There were no brown leaves at all. No snails. Just had to rinse in water before putting into the aquarium. On 1st day I gave one 4 rating because the leaves are not wide open. They seem to be like pressed as you can see in the images may be because the plant was in the bag (bag was covered in a box though), but after 2 days The plant is back to normal and is growing crazy. I can see the growth difference in just 2 days (see pic) and it gives a good feeling of the aquarium, my tetras and Platies are happy with it. Updating my rating to 5. Definitely recommend this.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2018 Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2018 by Raghav
First time ordering live aquarium plants off Amazon. I ordered 4 different plants from 4 different manufacturers so that I could see what the quality and service was like on live plants. This one turned out fine. The Iower parts of the stems had lost much of their needles/leaves and were an anemic, stressed shade of green. The top inch or so was still bushy and vibrant green. They're much smaller than expected, not as bountiful as the product image. They are in the quarantine tank right now and seem to be perking up, but have shed quite a few more needles. Bonus: When I was rinsing them, I found a tiny snail, which I was really hoping for. I'm looking to buy MTS snails so a freebie was a treat. I seems the Hornwort may have come from a pond as it was bit gritty and the rinse water went light brownish, so take precautionary measures if you don't want to risk snail or other hitch-hikers. So far so good with this seller and product.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2018 by Elisabeth Jane
The good. I have had hornwort in my tank before, and am familiar with its ability to grow and thrive in the right environment. Upon arrival, the plant was about half brown and wilted. Still, I threw it in my tank, thinking that if it did not revive after 24 hours, I would write a very different review. It revived, and is in fact thriving. Enough so, that I have had to trim it back a few times. Please take care with the trimmings, however. This grows sufficiently that it is invasive to our waterways. Any trimmings must be discarded in trash or biowaste. DO NOT dispose down the drain, toilet, or sink; and do not even consider putting any of it in your local pond, river, or other waterway. The bad. In the seller's description, they state, "Also, please be mindful that this plant carries the possibility of snails. Do not order them if snails are a concern." This is mildly misleading. Here;s why: The snails that may hitch a ride on your purchase are of the species physella acuta, also known as the common bladder snail. These little beasties are also invasive. I found one (1). I am awaiting the spawn. Let me explain. These are also invasive species, and are hermaphroditic, meaning just one can spawn (and upon googling them, usually does) dozens more in rapid time. They are invasive and spawn so fast they can suffocate a tank by using all dissolved oxygen. Don't take my word for it, give it a quick google search yourself. So I gave the sale an overall '3' star rating. Not because the plant did not grow, or was incorrect, but because the seller made light of the idea that the possible snail castaways were no big deal, when in fact, they very much could be.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2020 Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2020 by Lizbeth D.
First of, a warning to all for the sake of your city's waterways. Do not wash in your sink or throw/flush the stems in the toilet. This plant is an invasive species and can destroy both bodies of water as well fish. Wash the plant in a basin or bucket and dispose of the water in a yard or outside lawn. I'm pretty sure most of you know this but this is for those who haven't done their research. Alright, about my purchase from the seller. I received the item in the mail about 10 days after they sent the item for delivery. At first I was skeptical if they plant will still be alive when I get it from the mail due to the time it took to get to me. But, as you can see in the pictures it is alive and well. The younger leaves are a bit brown but they turned green after a week in my aquarium. It does say 5 stems in the description but as you can see in the picture it's actually 1 very long stem (almost 2 feet long) and 1 short stem. This will probably put a frown on most people's face but given their rate of growth it will take over your aquarium in no time. I have a 10 gallon tank and I have to cut the long stem into 6 pieces to give it room to grow but in just a week after they are already touching the surface of my tank. I have been dosing 10 ml of Aquarium Co-op Easy Green once a week. P.S. Take into consideration the temperature the plant will be travelling with when you order so it won't arrive dead in your mail.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2019 Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2019 by Jandr
which was my plan B if these placed in my jar quarantine proved unsafe for my turtles. if it was only the two snails i found, i would've rated higher since cheekily hoped id get them (in a separate setup) but i eventually spotted the beginnings of some worms. long squiggling ones and one short/thicker, very VERY tiny, impossible to photograph and i'm glad i noticed because i don't need a disaster like that in my turtle tank, where i was hoping it would do well as a floating plant since they'd rip up anything else anyway. i'm not sure what seller i'm gonna try next if at all because its so much of a risk i've separated the original quarantine jar water with the 2 snails and a less green cut of hornwort to see what happens and the rest of the hornwort is in a separate jar where i'll do multiple full water changes, rinses and possibly treatment until it proves itself safe or dies because otherwise, the hornwort was fine
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Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2019 Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2019 by Amazon Customer
I bought only one bunch for my 7 gallon cube aquarium. It shipped in 85 degree weather and the package was delayed by a day. I was afraid that when I finally got it it would be dead, but there was only a little browning. I rinsed them in tap water, then in dechlorinated tap water and placed them all in the back of my aquarium. It hasn't even been a week and they have grown at least 3 inches. The top broke off of one when I was planting them so I planted it too. It was sticking about an inch out of the substrate at first. Now it's around 4 inches tall. If you want to fill a tank with green fast and cheap, these are your ticket. They are pearling quite a bit too. Also, I don't see any snails. Either my rinsing worked, or they just weren't there. I wouldn't care if there were though. 95% of aquatic snails you might encounter are only going to eat your plants if they are dead. I only wish my small hair grass would spread as fast. The "lawn" I planted in front looks like a teenagers beard.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2018 by YoWaddup