Aquatic Arts Live Hornwort Plant - 2 Extra Large Bunches of Pond Plants Over 10 Stems

Update i do not 100 percent know if its just my aquarium or what but its been two mths and its grown so beautifully and ive separated it into three tanks. I can not express enough the benifits of this plant. I do not fertilize, i do not use chemicals in my tank except a declorinizer in my tap water to top off, i do not do water changes and rarely i mean like once in this time vacuum bottom. My water is perfect in twice weekly tests. Let it be known tho i have outside and inside plants but for the longest time this was the only inside one. Get some. Package was big compared to other plants I have received. Two nice sized bundles. Just went back seen they are out so may have gotten a end batch since one was pretty brown. I put right away in water with fertilizer and in light. This is less than 24hrs and bounce back has already been amazing. As you can see from Pic #2. The first pic was the healthier one even tho it got a good soak in same fertilizer I just now added it to my fish aquarium. So I'm extremely happy. So far I have seen no extra hitchhikers but I happily accept them. I kill them off if gets excessive but they do serve a bigger picture as eventually I pretty much want an ecosystem not aquarium.

These came well packaged and seem to be very healthy. One plant did have some brown so we’ll see how it does. They are large and will be perfect for my pea puffers when I get them. I have them in a 20 gallon high. Only thing is I wish I would have rinsed them before I put them in my tank, I’m not worried about pests because my puffers will eat those but these plants had a lot of shedding which is now laying at the bottom of my tank. Should be able to vacuum them up though. All in all very happy with this product

!EDITED!I received the hornwort within a few days. It was packed and insulated well but what I got was not what I paid for. It was not 2 large bunches but several strands and short loose pieces. It was mostly brown and yellow and what was green is now faded and quickly turning yellow...today is the 3rd day. It came with instructions for live animals (fish/snails) but nothing for how to deal with the plant. It did come with 2 small plant weights but I have absolutely no need for them as not a single piece of this floats! One would expect to have some loose needles but after I rinsed it, I scooped out more than a handful from the bottom of the bowl. I put it in my tank hoping that it was just the shock of shipping and transferring but there are needles basically flying all throughout my tank. There has only been drastic decline in condition with absolutley no improvement. I already have a thriving carpet of plants in the tank so it's not the conditions of my tank that is the issue. I plan to leave the hornwort in the tank until all hope is lost which is probably just a few days. I will have to do a major clean up regardless since it has already dirtied my tank with decaying needles but I really want the plant(s) to recover and thrive so I will wait. I took a chance after reading some of the negative reviews and I regret that I did. It just seemed that the newer reviews were better. Of course after I purchased and received this blob of dying foliage, I'm seeing reviews posted within the last few days describing my exact situation! Not only that but now I'm worried I will have a snail outbreak on top of it. I wasted my hard earned money on this mess and it sickens me! I wish I had a store or nursery close to me that carried hornwort.If the seller has any type of customer service or pride in their product they will make this right and send me a new package of HEALTHY plants with proper instructions on care. Until then, there is no way I could recommend or give a good review for this.If the plant(s) recover and turn healthy, I will update the review, but don't hold your breath.EDIT:So, some of the plants surprisingly survived and are growing but now I have snails. There don't seem to be many and I don't know what kind they are. At this time, I don't think they are causing any problems but if I wanted snails I would have chosen the pretty kind! I would have added a star since some of the plant revived but I didn't want snails.

First off, I would like to say Aquatic Arts has never let me down, every order is fantastic & quick delivery. That being said, the hornwort came in great condition. At little swamp smell, but that is to be expected, stagnant pond water without oxygen in warm weather (purchased in July) traveling across country in the heat of summer. The smell isn't what bothered me, hornwort is NOT an AQUARIUM PLANT! I ignored reviews & regret it. Hornwort, as most aquatic plants, will "melt" when first introduced to your aquarium/pond. They halfway die while adjusting. Adding live plants to your aquascape takes time for die off & new growth. Once you get thru the adjusting phase, most plants then prosper. Hornwort will drop all of its "needles" and leave your aquarium wrecked. If you've ever had an actual live Christmas tree for the season & have seen the mess it can leave behind if left unwatered, with all the pine needles clogging up your vacuum for months on end. HORNWORT WILL DO WORSE TO YOUR AQUARIUM! It has been over 2 months since I did a deep DEEP clean (without interrupting the nitrogen cycle) on my 120 community aquarium & 55 breeder while removing ALL hornwort & trying to dispose of all the dead needles laying on the substrate & clogging my large canister filters. It was a nightmare & after 2+ months I am still struggling with needles spontaneously showing up during vacs, water changes & any time I stir the substrate. I will never try Hornwort in an aquarium again. That being said, I also added hornwort to my outdoor pond that has variety of Koi, goldfish, ect. The hornwort flourished! I cannot believe how well & fast it grew! In 2 months it covered 75% of the surface of the pond, kept green algae in check & provided extra shade & protection to my beloved fish! I did notice a lot of "needles" during water changes in the pond, but the hornwort seemed to have less of a "melt" in the pond compared to in my aquariums. Now it is still dark green & healthy & it is halfway frozen with snow now coming down. Hornwort is AMAZING IN A POND, and just as horrible in an aquarium. If you ate purchasing for an outdoor pond plant, I couldn't recommend a better & easier plant. If your buying for an aquarium, you will be sorry. Hope this helps someone save the headache I had! Would like to give two thumbs up to Aquatic Arts, they are a great, reliable company & I have yet to receive a product I didn't love. Always fast shipping, healthy plants & great customer service! Hope this helps someone!

Arrived very quickly and in excellent condition.

Really great looking plants to help clear the pond and oxygenated it. They were a decent size plant and very healthy looking

I’ve had so much trouble with my pond but one week after just chucking this in I have crystal clear water. Very impressed indeed.

Very small and packaged terribly. Pretty much dried and dead and just fell apart. Tried to revive but hopeless. Very disappointed in the product and especially the company and their description

Good quality plants. My order didn’t arrive the first time but Drew sorted a shipment asap to replace. Overall very happy with the size and mass of the plants