Gulf Coast Ecosystems

08/05/2024

Update 8/5 - Due to potential shipping delays associated with tropical storm Debby, 2nd Day Air and Florida orders will ship on Tues 8/6. All UPS ground shipments will ship next week on 8/12.

07/16/2024

Conditions this summer are really warm. It looks like a repeat of the heat wave last year although we've had more rain to cool things off a bit. Water temperatures are between 87-89 in both the Gulf and the FL Keys.

Some macroalgae species are becoming hard to find right now so our stock will be limited until the Fall season. I really appreciate everyone's support this year during this unusually hot summer.

Shipments have been arriving in good condition despite the high temps because of the addition of multiple gel packs in every order. Keep in mind that we can always have an order held at a UPS location for pickup to reduce the heat stress during shipment.

06/26/2024

Shipping Update: Due to the holiday on Thurs, July 4th we'll only be shipping orders on Mon, July 1st. Orders placed after Sunday, June 30th will ship the following week.

06/24/2024

Check out the updated version of our free guide at www.marineplantbook.com More species will be added soon.

An online guide to the identification and care of marine plants and macroalgae in the aquarium.

06/15/2024

I was able to restock some Gulf of Mexico macroalgae species this week. Updated stock list as of 6/15

Seasonal Sampler, Red sampler, Caulerpa Sampler, Calcareous Sampler, Botryocladia, Cymopolia barbata, Caulerpa racemosa, Caulerpa cupressiodes, Shaving Brush, Halimeda opuntia, Eucheuma spinosum, Halymenia, Portieria, Gracilaria and Nemastoma.

05/12/2024

Please Note: We will be on vacation on 5/18 - 5/26. There is no shipping the week of 5/20 - 5/22. Orders placed after 10am on Tues, May 14th will ship beginning on 5/27.

05/12/2024

We added a few items to the website this week. They include Caulerpa racemosa, portieria, c. barbata, calcareous stem plants and others.

04/25/2024

We have red grape (botryocladia) in stock this week.

01/22/2024

Tues, Jan 23rd is the last shipping day of the month.

We'll be temporarily closed for maintenance beginning on Monday, January 29th through Friday, February 2nd.

There will be no shipping during this time and our inventory will be limited as we drain, clean and refill all the tanks in the facility.

01/05/2024

I collected a few things from the Atlantic this week including mixed red macroalgae species, cladophora prolifera, calcareous stem plants, shaving brush, pine cone, mermaid fans, halimeda opuntia, Astrea snails and nerite snails. Check out the website for updates. live-plants.com

01/01/2024

I was finally able to get offshore and dive the Gulf today after weeks of rough seas. The visibility was poor, but I was able to collect some nice gorgonians, assorted sponge and sargassum. Check the website for our current in stock items.

12/16/2023

We added Florida fighting conchs to the website. These are smaller juvenile sizes and are really nice.

12/13/2023

Due to the holidays approaching we're only shipping once per week beginning on Monday, December 18th followed by Tuesday, December 26th. Please get your order in at least 1 day before the posted shipping dates.

I want to thank all of our customers for your support this year. It's been a challenging year for our business as we've had issues sourcing and collecting product due to the changing environment here in South Florida. I'm hopeful for a better season next year. Happy Holidays! - Russ

11/25/2023

Gracilaria hayi is back in stock this week.

11/18/2023

I was able to collect some new Atlantic species this week. They include calcareous stem plants, halimeda opuntia, bryothamnion, coralline clusters, turbo snails and more.

11/12/2023

We have Caulerpa paspaloides, mexicana and sertularioides back in stock this week.

08/28/2023

Update 8/28

Due to tropical storm Idalia we will be suspending shipping on Tues, Aug 29th. In addition, Sept 4th is a UPS holiday. Shipping will resume on Tues, Sept 5th.

08/12/2023

We have Caulerpa cupressoides back in stock this week.

07/20/2023

Caulerpa paspaloides is in stock this week.

06/04/2023

Cryptonemia crenulata is in stock this week.

04/27/2023

We have botryocladia (red grape) and caulerpa paspaloides (palm tree) back in stock this week

12/13/2022

Due to potential UPS shipping delays due to the holiday as well as forecasted severe cold and weather there is no shipping next week (12/19 -12/21). We will resume shipping on Tues, Dec 27th.

I want to personally thank all of our customers for you're business and support this year. Happy holidays!

-Russ

12/10/2022

We added some new items to the website this week. caulerpa paspaloides, caulerpa racemosa var peltata, sargassum, gracilaria and gracilaria hayi.

11/10/2022

Please note that we will be on vacation during the week of 11/21-11/25. We won't be available to ship orders or answers emails at this time. All orders placed after Tues, Nov 15th will ship beginning on Mon, Nov 28th. Happy Thanksgiving!

10/16/2022

10/15/2022

New stock added to the website this week include: bryothamnion, eucheuma, coralline algae, caulerpa racemosa, caulerpa cuppresiodes, calcareous stem plants, corky finger gorgonians, blue/green ricordea, green umbrella mushrooms, green and red rock nems and emerald crabs.

10/03/2022

Update 10/3 - Due to potential delivery delays associated with hurricane Ian, we are suspending shipping to some locations in Florida and the southeast this week. UPS 2-day Air shipments and some ground locations will ship on Mon, Oct 3rd. Shipping for most locations not affected by the storm will resume on Tues, Oct 4th.

10/02/2022

Update 10/2 - We are operational again; our power was restored to the facility on 10/1. Due to potential delivery delays associated with hurricane Ian, we are suspending shipping to some locations in Florida and the southeast this week. Shipping for most locations will resume on Tues, Oct 4th.

09/25/2022

We have several items back in stock this week including: Botryocladia, Lobophora, Caulerpa racemosa, calcareous stem plants, Halimeda opuntia, golden plume gorgonians and nerite snails.

09/06/2022

This is a reminder that we will be on vacation starting on 9/11/22 - 9/18/22. We won't be available to answer emails, phone calls or ship any orders during this time. All orders placed on 9/6 - 9/18 will ship beginning on Mon, Sept 19th in the order they're received.