Tissue Culture Plants

[Francis Xavier]

Hey all!

We have begun carrying Tissue Culture plants via Anubias based in Italy. So far they have been enormously successful for our planted tanks in all of our test runs, and a few members here have had some so far and replicated the success.

At this time, we are mostly doing arranged orders on shipments every two weeks. Here is the full availability list and prices / notes for the series:

Linea Cups are cup portions that are about the size of a normal potted plant, plant portions are typically 1.5x-3x what you get in a normal pot.

Contact me via PM or via email at frankw@aquariumdesigngroup.com for any specific requests, orders or further information.

LINEA CUPS: $14.25 ea

221301 Cryptocoryne parva
221321 Cryptocoryne petchii "pink"
221332 Cryptocoryne"pygmea" NEW
221262 Cryptocoryne x willisii NEW
222201 Echinodorus tenellus
222360 Elatine hydropiper
222387 Eleocharis parvula
225700 Flame moss
222502 Glossostigma elatinoides
222419 Hemianthus callitrichoides
222862 Hygrophyla pinnatifida
222742 Hydrocotyle sp. "Japan"
223122 Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
223265 Littorella
225212 Marsilea sp.
225646 Pogostemon helferi
225500 Plagiomnium cf. affine NEW
225322 Micranthenum micranthemoides
225800 Ranunculus papulentus
275688 Riccia fluitans
226051 Sagittaria subulata
225675 Spiky moss
226112 Staurogyne repens
225678 Taiwan moss
221242 Vesicularia "Christmas moss"
226257 Utricularia graminifolia

Linea Tube is typically for stem plants - taller tubes that contain an average of 30-100 stems of each variety when the stems are smaller plants (such as Rotala), when it is a larger stem, like Staurogyne, it is about 10 stems.

LINEA TUBE: $15.75 ea

200180 Ammania gracilis
200200 Ammania senegalensis
200220 Ammania sp. "bonsai"
201600 Didiplis diandra
202420 Heteranthera zosterifolia
202400 Floscopa scadens
202840 Hygrophila difformis NEW
202640 Hottonia palustris NEW
205040 Ludwigia sp. "guinea"
205060 Ludwiga glandulosa "perennis"
203270 Limnophila hippuridoides NEW
205620 Pogostemon erectus
205645 Proserpinca palustris
205859 Rotala rotundifolia "green" NEW
205860 Rotala wallichii NEW
206130 Staurogyne sp. "Bihar" NEW
206110 Staurogyne sp. "Porto Velho"

Linea CARPET is a 2x3" portion grown on steel mesh of the plants listed below.

LINEA CARPET In Vitro Plants: $16.25 ea

250920 Bolbitis heudelotii CARPET
252415 Hemianthus callitrichoides CARPET
255688 Riccia fluitans CARPET
255647 Pogostemon helferi CARPET
256257 Utricularia graminifolia CARPET
251242 Vesicularia "Christmas moss" CARPET MAX 3 per order

[Green_Flash]

Mini Glosso, on a consistent basis for a good price! Awesome Frank!

Now how about real Wabi-Kusa from ADA?

[CPDzeke]

On the adg website?

[pwolfe]

frank you know I'm all over this when the 90p goes up! Guaranteed no snails?! I'm all in!

[antbug]

Not only are these great options for aquarist, the customer service from Frank and ADG is top notch.

[Wwh2694]

Frank I sent u an email. Thanks

[Francis Xavier]

Originally Posted by Green_Flash

Mini Glosso, on a consistent basis for a good price! Awesome Frank!

Now how about real Wabi-Kusa from ADA?

In it for the long haul! Sooner or later, I'll finagle a way to get Wabi Kusa next.

Originally Posted by CPDzeke

On the adg website?

Not yet - at the moment we're doing an order basis to preserve quality. Before we put it up on a regular stock on the website, we want to make sure that we have the proper holding facility and the proper demand level to guarantee that what you get is a green, healthy, plant. At the moment the best way to guarantee this is to order smaller, consistently on a request basis. If you'd like to make an order, PM or email me directly (frankw@aquariumdesigngroup.com)

Originally Posted by pwolfe

frank you know I'm all over this when the 90p goes up! Guaranteed no snails?! I'm all in!

Awesome!

Originally Posted by antbug

Not only are these great options for aquarist, the customer service from Frank and ADG is top notch.

Thanks man, that kind of feedback means a lot to me!

Originally Posted by Wwh2694

Frank I sent u an email. Thanks

Great!

[plantbrain]

ADG should invest in a good growth chamber to hold these plants ina climate controlled condition so they are in good shape during storage and when you 1st get them in. This does not require a huge space. Then you have access to back stock and do not need to immediately ship after they arrive.

Higher quality and less loss.

[madness]

Very cool.

I have been waiting for someone to carry these in the US.

[OKnights112]

Picked up some Eleocharis parvula from Frank. Thanks!!!

[freph]

Originally Posted by Francis Xavier

In it for the long haul! Sooner or later, I'll finagle a way to get Wabi Kusa next.

I sure hope so. I even went so far as to contact a guy in Italy that does very nice kokedama patties of HC/glosso/etc. as well as stems to see if he ships to the states. Unfortunately, he doesn't.

[NyteBlade]

Awesome!

Out of curiosity, are these better than buying the actual plant? What's the advantage of buying tissue cultured plants (if any?)

The price definitely seems competitive or cheaper than what's on the market right now though!

[Green_Flash]

Algae and snail and pest free.

[Francis Xavier]

The next shipment arrives March 28th! Any existing orders will ship within the following Monday so they do not sit over the weekend in mailing boxes.

[madness]

Originally Posted by NyteBlade

Awesome!

Out of curiosity, are these better than buying the actual plant? What's the advantage of buying tissue cultured plants (if any?)

The price definitely seems competitive or cheaper than what's on the market right now though!

I have heard rumors that the plants struggle less on acclimation to a new tank, which makes sense for several reasons, but I don't have proof of this.