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Aquatic Plants SA - Aquarium / terrarium / pond & living wall plants

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👍👍 I received my plants yesterday and I'm very happy with the quality. They are also much cheaper than if I bought from one of my plant distributors in the area. I will definitely recommend them. People often mention plants, service, great, Plants, quality, Aquatic, order, good, condition, excellent,


Address

307 13th Ave, Gezina, Pretoria, 0084, South Africa

Website

www.aquaticplants.co.za

Contact

+27 61 227 3588

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (119 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 1 pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am to 5 pm

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  • 5/5 Ellie H. 2 years ago on Google
    I received my plants yesterday and I'm very happy with the quality. They are also much cheaper than if I bought from one of my plant distributors in the area. I will definitely recommend them.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dovahkiin L. 2 years ago on Google
    Wide variety of aquatic plants at the best price. They have a great online store delivery is exceptional. Plants always arrive in great condition. Keep an eye out on their specials and new plants. You can even buy a gift card (Credit) for a loved one at discounted prices. Communication is quick and ordering is super easy. They also have community char groups for any questions and this keeps you informed all the time.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sebastiaan Scott (. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to get mosses ground covers and crypto's owner is friendly and helpfull got some Dwarf grass for free!!! All plants in tank are from this store.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bruce F. 4 months ago on Google • 99 reviews
    Excellent service and fast shipping of the plants I ordered. Highly recommend and pricing is the best compared to other providers.

  • 5/5 Nicci G. 6 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    Highly recommended. Plants are really beautiful and the service is amazing. I feel like I’m part of a community. My fish approve of all the plants I’ve bought from this shop. Not one disappointment.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Avi 1. 9 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Excellent service, plants shipped to me is in great heath and value for money with great customer service and communication
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sidney W. 5 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Where do I begin with this rating... :) (Wish I could give 10 stars) 1) Exceptional service and communication; 2) Excellent product - Healthy plants and in good condition. 3) Packaging was excellent. 4) Aquatic Plants were so kind as to provide me with some free plants as part of the order. 5) I never had to be concerned that I will receive the package. I was informed when the goods were shipped and when I would receive it. 6) The online shop has excellent information on how to care for the plants and the conditions for each plant. 7) Fair pricing and a wide range to select from. This was the first purchase for me from Aquatic Plants SA and I have to say that the service is excellent. I would recommend Aquatic Plants SA to all. Thank you for your excellent service. I really appreciate it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Glynn W. 2 years ago on Google
    A fantastic selection of plants with info about their requirements. Their prices are good and the plants were of excellent quality. They arrived within days and were soon growing like mad. Highly recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Vaughn C. 2 years ago on Google
    Great people, great variety, however! The portion sizes that you receive are NOT the same portion sizes that they advertise online, I have provided pictures below for reference. The first picture is what they advertise on their site and the second picture is what they actually gave me when I came to collect. Decide for yourself whether the advertised portion is the same as the one you would end up receiving. (photos of Bucephalandra Brownie Blue that I ordered). If you know about planted aquariums, you know how much Bucephalandra can cost for a normal portion. So receiving almost less than half the portion of Buce from them when any regular store would sell a full portion for the same price (it is very disappointing). But at the same time, where does one find such a variety of Bucephalandra in Johannesburg other than at Aquatic Plats SA? So, to avoid this issue in the future I would ask them to send me pictures of the exact portion size that I would be receiving (BEFORE PLACING MY ORDER), so that I atleast know when I'm paying full price for half the plant. I understand if the photos used to advertise are mixed photos from supplier and then photos of the actual stock, but how is a customer supposed to know which is which? Must we smell it ? If there was a photo that had "Portion Size", or something similar written/typed on the actual image, then one could know exactly what they're paying for instead of guessing and hoping for the best. P.S. I'm still busy cleaning out the Black Beard Algae from my Christmas Moss that I picked up today. I unboxed the moss at about 4pm, it is now 12am. And now I need to clean out the Buce too, because I found 2 species of moss that I DID NOT ORDER, inside the clump of Buce. Found some bits of Java moss and either Subwassertang or Pelia, I would never intentionally plant these because well, its my tank and I'm building a specific aesthetic/environment. The Buce had se black algae aswell but not nearly as bad as on the moss. My Order: I purchased 2 tubs of Christmas Moss and 2 tubs of Bucephalandra Brownie Blue only, I would expect to receive 2 healthy tubs of Christmas Moss and Bucephalandra Brownie Blue ONLY. Conclusion: The Brownie Blue portion of Buce was way smaller than expected and contains living/growing biological matter of other plants (that I DID NOT ORDER) inside the tub. The Christmas moss was very unhealthy, was in pieces when I unboxed it (each piece no bigger than 4cm if you're lucky enough to find a healthy piece that size, most pieces were tiny bits) and the moss was pretty much infested with Black Beard Algae and some other strange black mold spots, that I obviously needed to clean out before placing the plants in my aquarium and then had to throw away the rest because it was unusable. So! When ordering/purchasing from Aquatic Plants SA be aware that 1, the portion sizes are small. 2, you will definitely need to clean your plants thoroughly before placing them in your tank to atleast insure 'some' sort of quality control.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ansuya D. 2 years ago on Google
    Bought 2 water lilie rhizomes received only 1 in good condition capable of growing. The other rhizome was cut at both ends contained no growth point or any roots. Sad to say the 2nd rhizome soon rotted.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ricco D. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing great quality service.. Plants are in excellent condition. They are always ready to help you with any questions you have asked, giving you great advice and information aswell
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Morne S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great service by very friendly people. My order was couriered to Cape Town and the plants got here with no problems and they look great in my tank. Highly recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 J R. 1 year ago on Google
    I recently made use of a promotion they were having, first time customer, very pleased with the service and plants i received. Very professional and a pleasure to do business with. Highly recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hailey B. 11 months ago on Google • 24 reviews
    Service is amazing and delivery is fast. The quality of the plants is really good and I like the way the website is setup in a way that explains each plant and their care instructions. Also super affordable. A real all rounder for aquarium plants!

  • 5/5 Leonie Van J. 5 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    If I could give 10 points, I would have. The service I've received was the best I've ever experienced in SA. Hettie was amazing, I had to change my address due to a family emergency, and this was taken care of on my behalf with no issues. I got my order yesterday. The plants are in great condition, perfectly wrapped and packed, and I could not be happier. They have a massive selection to choose from and i honestly appreciated the absolute professionalism. Thank you Aquatic plants Sa.You have gained a customer for life.

  • 5/5 Bianca M. 1 year ago on Google
    I am very impressed with the quality and quality of plants I got from Aquatic plants. 🌱 The plants was in a very good condition despite being delivered. It was same day delivery when order and payment was confirmed 📦 with very good communication and helpful tips. The website was easy to use and also help to identify where the pants usually go in the tank for first timers. ☺️ The online store is also well stocked and got all the plants that I wanted. It has been a while and not even one plant have died and plus no snails. 🫶 This was an amazing experience and would definitely recommend getting all your plants here. It is also safer because you do not provide your banking information you simply place your order and then pay through EFT. 🤩

  • 5/5 David de B. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent range and quality of plants backed up with great customer service and excellent knowledge and advice for keeping them healthy and thriving!

  • 5/5 Stefan L. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered a couple of plants from the team to setup my first planted tank. The plants that I received are absolutely stunning and in beautiful health. After planting, the plants are doing amazing, there was minimal melt from the crypts, the stems and dwarf waterlily are growing so well. A big thanks to the team at Aquatic Plants SA for the amazing quality and awesome service.

  • 5/5 Douwe P. 1 year ago on Google
    Large selection of plants, they also stock plants that are not usually available in SA. Great quality and the ordering/delivery process is a breeze. Will definitely buy from them again.

  • 5/5 Jason “Nightshade” M. 1 year ago on Google
    This is an amazing company and they have set the standard for so many to keep up with. The plants I received was extremely well packed and of great quality. I even recieved an extra plant which was a great surprise. The owner is very friendly, always keen to help and keeps continuous contact throughout the process which reassured me that I was buying by the correct place. Their website was easy to use and easy to navigate. The amount of information on each plant was awesome and specifying the conditions it needs made it so easy to decide which plants will work best for my scenario.

  • 5/5 Henk van der B. 1 year ago on Google
    My name is Catherine (posting under my husbands profile), and I have become somewhat of a frequent buyer from Aquatic Plants SA. I absolutely love the incredibly wide variety of stock, I have managed to find plants that are not usually available in SA from them, which for me is hugely exciting and means my scape looks somewhat different to other South African scapes. The pricing is very good, even on the more rare species, prices seem to be kept low. Ordering and delivery process is always a breeze and they keep you updated on the whole process. Also, they are very willing to give advise and answer any questions, Hettie replied to my questions after 9pm at night on their whatsapp profile. Although I have only made use of their aquarium plants thus far, I will definitely be purchasing their pond plants too in the near future. Thank you for amazing plants and service, I definitely recommend using Aquatic Plants SA

  • 5/5 Lisanelle G. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent service and advice. Plants are well priced and good Quality. I have ordered with shipping to Limpopo and it was professionally packed and I received them in excellent condition. My second order , I was able to pick up. Excellent service!

  • 5/5 nathen van n. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely amazing people supper friendly always helps and supper happy with there plants really high quality. Would support all the time.

  • 5/5 Jaco M. 2 years ago on Google
    Great service and great value! Plants are packaged and shipped with care. All the plants I've gotten so far are still alive and thriving.

  • 5/5 Dale A. 2 years ago on Google
    Great quality plants with the price to match. But what really makes this business fantastic is the personalised service and the can-do attitude. I highly recommend this business without reservation.

  • 5/5 Zohar Kiaav K. 2 years ago on Google
    Thank you for excellent service, amazing knowledge of your products and care for them thereof. Aquatic Plants SA has made my business and personal life, within the aquascaping arena, absolutely fun and exciting but simply bringing in many species of aquatic plants that where never available before. Thank you 🌹

  • 5/5 Hannes L. 2 years ago on Google
    Received great service. Plants was healthy and received in good condition. Ordering was easy. I would definitely order again :-)

  • 2/5 Pleasant Platform S. 2 years ago on Google
    Some of the plants were very average. The portions are incredibly small while others look awesome. Quite sad because I love to support local but it is always a mixed bag it seems here. Wish better quality control was done.

  • 5/5 Christian F8tal142 “F8tal142” van W. 1 year ago on Google
    Good customer service! Eventhough their prices aren’t the cheapest, their quality of plants are incredible. They also don’t ship plants you wanted if it’s not looking great and will contact you to either choose something different or give you a refund. Defintely a must for aquarists looking for plants (P.S. it’s free from ransom snails)

  • 5/5 Mitchell T. 1 year ago on Google
    Great selection and service! The only thing I would like to see is the option for a cardboard box for delivery instead of polystyrene. I'm sure my plants would arrive in good condition and we can save the polystyrene from the landfill.

  • 5/5 Marili van H. 1 year ago on Google
    Service and communication is really good. Wide variety of plants and have always been happy with the plants received. Will and have orders again.

  • 5/5 Inge H. 1 year ago on Google
    Great and unique plants. Plants don’t have any snails or diseases that you get from buying aquatic plants from pet stores. Highly recommend this store

  • 5/5 Eben B. 1 year ago on Google
    I am very happy with my last order. Was quite a big order and all the plants were bigger than I expected. All plants are healthy and is doing great in my tank. Looking forward to getting moss on my next order. Also dont be shy to ask for assistance if you dont know what to order. Dont order blindly if you dont know the plants. They are great at giving advise and easy to deal with.

  • 5/5 Nathan J. 7 months ago on Google • 1 review
    ABSOLUTELY AWESOME! From customer service to the quality of plants, this is the best aquarium shop that I have ever dealt with. Their packaging is absolutely top notch so rest assured your products will arrive to you in 100% perfect condition. I was so blown away because I made a relatively small purchase and I was treated as if I spent thousands of rands especially because of the high quality packaging. What an epic experience dealing with you guys! Will be making multiple purchases from you in the near future. 10 out of 5 stars from me!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nathan G. 6 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    I've ordered from Aquatic Plants three times now, and every experience has been fantastic. The service is not just friendly but also genuinely welcoming. Their products always impress with healthy and vibrant aquatic plants. This is where I'll be getting all my aquarium plants from—I highly recommend them for both their excellent customer service and top-notch products.

  • 5/5 Benjamin K. 5 months ago on Google • 1 review
    I contacted Aquatic Plants to advise me about filling a little pond that I just restored. I got great advice, and they also had a large selection of plants to chose from. Purchasing online was quick and easy and delivery arrived a few days later. Great Service, easy process, large selection. Will purchase from them again for sure.

  • 5/5 Lindiwe J. 7 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    Excellent, excellent service. I wasn't sure if whether my pond plants would arrive in good condition but was impressed when they were delivered. I really loved the packaging. You can see that much love and care where taken into consideration.Aquatic Plants SA is a perfect place to buy your aquatic plants and I also like the fact that they are well informed about their products and are willing to share the knowledge with you. Their website is easy to use and they keep you updated on WhatsApp about your order, specials and other plants.Thanks Hettie and the team😊


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