Vallisneria (also known as "val" or "straight vallisneria") has been a popular choice in the hobby because of its ease of care and long, grass-like appearance. Its hardiness makes it great for goldfish, African cichlid, and community tanks. Vallisneria grows very tall in an aquarium and can drape over the top to make fish and fry feel secure. Once well-established, val spreads quickly by sending out baby plants via runners where you can get a new shoot as soon as every 3 days.
We Include Heat Packs and Liners Free of Charge
We have a custom-developed algorithm to include heat packs and insulating plant liners as needed, based on the weather forecast from our warehouse to your shipping address. This helps keep plants at stable temperatures, both in hot and cold weather. Other vendors typically charge you at checkout for a heat pack. We include them when needed free of charge because it's our job to deliver our plants to your door healthy.
How We Grow and Store Our Plants
We store all of our plants in aquariums with plenty of light and fertilizer to start converting their leaves. This picture is from our warehouse. Not all vendors store their plants in water; many store them out of water in bags straight from the farms. This is more time without light and doesn't give them a head start in growing underwater leaves.
We bought three healthy plants. Within a month they started growing and after about 2 months, they are growing baby plants. We’re very pleased with our purchase.
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Joseph M. (Auburn, IN, US)
Easy live plants
This plant arrived in record time. Healthy and warm as advertised! After planting it has grown and continues to thrive!
Easiest live plant purchase I’ve ever made!
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Alexis
Nice looking plant
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Raymond
Nice plants
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Alex M. (Fort Jennings, OH, US)
Good
The first one I ordered died in the first week I had it. The one they replaced the first one with is doing great besides doing what vallisneria always does melt and then grow like crazy.
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Green T.F.
Growing Great!
Same as the rest of my order, due to the weather and delayed shipping these did arrive melted, to be expected considering how fine leafed these plants are! After my one photo was taken I trimmed the leaves back a significant amount, and both of them are doing great with regrowth now. I have yet to move them into a permanent spot due to constantly rearranging the tank they’re in, but they’re doing great!!
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Tom P. (Saint Cloud, MN, US)
Great Plant!
Received during below zero weather, and plants were safely protected in an insulated pack. Looking great!
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Roanhaus K. (Milwaukee, WI, US)
Good for smaller tanks
I had planned for these to reach the top of my 75 but they never did. I've used the aquarium coop root tabs and the fertilizer, iron, and potassium. They don't grow past 18inches... Shipping was fine but did come with rams horn snails...
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Anonymous (Fort Worth, TX, US)
Healthy plant!
I bought this Val in October and it has grown so much and bounced everywhere! I am so impressed!
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Justin H. (Louisburg, NC, US)
Nice plant
Plant arrived in nice and easy to open packaging. All and all very satisfied.