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Any order containing live plants on their own or mixed with a combination of other items will be collectively delivered within 14 working days. Including live plants in an order does go against our next day shipping policy.
- We guarantee you that you will not find better quality anywhere else.
- Super fresh
- Well rooted
- Strong and healthy
- The absolute very best specimen of each named genera!
The condition of your plant may vary by order date and from what you see in your local store. We aim to give you the largest and most luscious plant possible but this is dependant on the time of year and seasonal variation.
With an aquascape in mind, we've put together an amazing mixture of 5 deluxe quality potted aquarium plants that have been chosen by our experienced plant farm team in Holland.
These are definitely not your average plants. Super fresh, well-rooted, strong and in optimum health - this box of plants will contain the very best quality consisting of the 5 listed species below.
We guarantee that you will not find better quality elsewhere.
This pack will contain one of each of the following five species of deluxe aquarium plants:
- Alternanthera cardinalis: One of the few true red aquatic plants, popular for its contrasting colour in the aquarium and broad leaves. Cardinalis is vigorous and robust, being able to tolerate strong water movement. Requires bright lighting for best results.
- Cryptocoryne wendtii Brown: This is probably the most famous and utilised Cryptocoryne by aquarists. This species has beautiful shovel-shaped leaves and grows very easily. This wendtii is a great plant for any starter or community aquaria, but will also thrive in a Cichlid aquarium due to its robust nature.
- Eleocharis acicularis: An attractive, hardy foreground plant. Forms a mass of bright green, upright needle-like leaves. A slow growing plant that is easy to maintain and is often used in fish breeding aquaria.
- Hygrophila polysperma: An easily cultivated, fast-growing plant with green, lanceolate leaves. Being an ideal plant for beginners and experts alike, it is a must in every community aquarium. It requires frequent pruning to keep the best shape and growth strong.
- Anubias nana: A very hardy, slow-growing plant with a deep rich green colour. It can be easily attached and grown on wood, stone or aquarium ornaments, since the roots system must be kept above the substrate. It is quite an adaptable plant, being an ideal for Discus aquariums as well as paludariums.
Suggested planting quantities (if you are looking for a heavily planted aquarium, we would recommend opting for the upper number of packs):
- 'Starter' Aquarium: 1 - 2 packs
- 3ft Aquarium: 3 - 4 packs
- 4ft Aquarium: 4 - 6 packs
- 5ft Aquarium: 5 - 8 packs
| Plant | Aquarium Position | Max Height | Temp | Light | Origin |
| ALTERNANTHERA | Middle | 50cm | 22-28C | High | South America |
| ANUBIAS | Foreground | 15cm | 24-30C | Half | West Africa |
| CRYPTOCORYNE | Foreground | 20cm | 22-28C | Half | South-East Asia |
| ELEOCHARIS | |||||
| HYGROPHILA | Background | 50cm | 20-28C | High | Thailand |
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Delivery
Delivery costs for your order will be calculated during the checkout process based on your delivery address and the contents of your basket. You will only pay one delivery charge for your order. Express delivery is FREE for online orders OVER £39 unless any of the points below become a factor.
- Some large items like aquariums, ponds and pond liners will have an additional charge of £45.00 to help offset the cost of a pallet delivery.
- Orders containing a physical gift card will have an additional charge of £2.45 to cover the cost of materials and delivery (digital gift cards are a free alternative).
- Orders to highlands, islands and Northern Ireland may incur an additional delivery charge displayed at checkout this is based on the postal code provided. DPD provides a list of postal codes which have additional surcharges. Some of these post codes may also take 2 working days to arrive, even on express. Pallet deliveries cannot be sent to these post codes.
We only ship to the UK and cannot ship internationally.
We aim to dispatch items that are currently in stock on the same working day if they are ordered before 2.45 pm (excluding Bank Holidays). Orders after 3pm will be dispatched the following working day, unless it fits any of the below criteria:
- Orders containing live plants will take up to 2 weeks to arrive. We take a week's worth of customer orders and then inform the plant farms of the specific quantities we need to fulfil that week's order to avoid wastage.
- Pallet orders containing large items like big aquariums will take additional time to arrive as they are sent by a third party. These orders will NOT be dispatched until we have been in touch to arrange a delivery date, this is to ensure someone is available at your address to sign for the delivery. Deliveries will generally be delivered ‘curb side’ within the terms of the agreement we have with our couriers so you will need to make arrangements to transfer larger items into your home yourself. Unfortunately, our drivers are not insured to transfer the aquarium into your home.
- Physical gift cards and items from the gift shop (such as clothes, towels etc) are sent with 1st Class Royal Mail. Delivery usually takes 1-2 working days, though in rare cases and orders placed closer to public holidays (Christmas, Father’s day, Mother’s day etc.) may be longer.
Returns
If you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase online from our website, you can return the product and get a full refund or exchange the product for another one, for up to 21 days from the date you purchased it.
We strongly suggest signing up for an account with fishkeeper.co.uk as this will allow for some additional returns options like return to your local store.
If you checkout as a guest you will need to return the product to Maidenhead Aquatics, PO Box 619, Egham, Surrey, TW20 2BS, please package the order (along with a packing slip or a note including your name, address and order number).
Large pallet items like aquariums are deemed delivered successfully with no damage once the the driver has left the property. If a report of damage is submitted after the driver has left we will be unable to assist with replacements. We recommend refusing a damaged delivery, this is the fastest resolution.
Our full terms and conditions can be found here. When you place an order with us online you are agreeing to these terms and conditions.
For delivery before Christmas, orders must be placed on or before 3pm on Wednesday 20th December. We cannot guarantee delivery of these orders pre-Christmas as we are reliant on our couriers, but will use our best endeavours to get orders placed on this date out to you before Christmas. For full details of our festive delivery and opening times click here
Please note: online orders placed after 3pm on Friday 22nd December will not be dispatched until the New Year. For full details of our festive delivery and opening times click here