About Aqua Essentials

Fresh stock, every week

New plants arrive with us on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday each week, direct from two of Europe's most respected growers, Tropica and Aquafleur. Every delivery is inspected before it goes anywhere near the website — only healthy, quality stock gets listed and sold.

Because we hold our own stock rather than shipping from a warehouse we never see, we can stand behind the condition of what we send. Fresh in, checked, listed, sold. No middlemen, no mystery.

Fast, careful delivery

Order before 4pm, Monday to Friday, and your plants are dispatched the same working day — with most orders arriving the very next day. Plants don't like sitting around, so we don't let them. They're packed with care and sent quickly, so they reach you in the same fresh condition they left us.

Trusted by thousands of UK fishkeepers

We've built our reputation on honesty and quality, and our customers have been generous enough to say so. We hold a 4.9-star rating from over 2,800 reviews on Trustpilot, alongside thousands more five-star reviews on our own product pages. We reply to feedback — good and bad — because that's how a real business earns trust.

Why we do it

I started Aqua Essentials because I want hobbyists to succeed. Too many people try live plants, get sent tired or unhealthy stock, and give up thinking it's their fault. It usually isn't. Success in this hobby starts with fresh, healthy plants and honest advice — and that's exactly what we set out to give you, every single order.

Richard Cale
Founder, Aqua Essentials