Fine, feathery whorls in pink to reddish-purple — the most delicate texture of any red stem plant, and the reason it's worth the trouble. It is genuinely demanding: high light and pressurized CO₂ are what keep it from unravelling.
What You’ll Receive
- Sold as loose Fresh-cut plants, Bunched plants, or Potted plants
- Fresh-cut plants: Approx. 6 stems, loose fresh-cut stems without root
- Bunched plants: Approx. 6 fresh-cut stems without root, bundled with foam, and lead weight
- Potted plants: Approx. 6 fresh-cut stems without root, potted with net pot and rockwool
Plant Profile
- Common name — Red Cabomba, Fanwort
- Scientific name — Cabomba furcata
- Placement — Midground to background
- Mature height — 8–16 in
- Growth rate — Fast
Care
- Difficulty — Advanced
- Light — High
- CO₂ — Required
- Water — 72–82°F · pH 6.0–6.8
- Feeding — Water column
- Propagation — Cuttings
Grower’s Notes
- This is the least forgiving red stem in common cultivation. Without strong light and pressurized CO₂ the whorls thin, the stems go bare from the bottom, and it falls apart within weeks.
- It wants soft, acidic water. Above pH 7 it struggles regardless of how good the light and CO₂ are.
- Plant stems individually, an inch or so apart. Bunched together they shade each other and rot in the middle.
- Stable conditions matter more than rich ones. It sheds whorls after water changes that swing temperature or chemistry sharply.
Notes
- Photos are for reference; colour and density vary considerably with lighting, CO₂ and water chemistry.
- Some aquatic plants are restricted in certain U.S. states — check before ordering, and never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.
Shipping Policy
At Aquarium Plants Factory, we carefully package and ship all orders to ensure plants and livestock arrive healthy and ready to thrive.
Order Processing Time
Most orders are processed within 1–2 business days after payment is received.
Orders placed on weekends or holidays will be processed on the next business day.
Orders containing out-of-stock, pre-order, or backorder items may require additional handling time.
Once your order ships, tracking information will be sent to your email.
Shipping Schedule
Live Plants
Live plant orders ship Monday through Saturday when using United States Postal Service (USPS).
Most plant-only orders ship within 1–3 business days, excluding products that are out of stock, pre-order, or backorder.
Estimated USPS delivery time is 2–5 business days, depending on your location.
UPS Express Shipping
We offer the following UPS expedited shipping options:
UPS 2-Day Air®
Estimated delivery: 2 business days
Please note that UPS 2-Day Air® is not a guaranteed service in the event of carrier delays, weather disruptions, or operational issues.
UPS Next Day Air®
Estimated delivery: 1 business day
This service is guaranteed by UPS according to their service guarantee policies.
UPS expedited orders ship Monday through Wednesday only to ensure packages arrive within the same week and avoid weekend delays.
Please note that orders require 1–2 business days of handling time before shipment.
To help ensure same-week delivery, please place UPS orders on or before Tuesday at 6:00 AM Pacific Time (PT).
Live Animals Shipping
Live animal orders ship Monday through Wednesday only.
This schedule ensures animals arrive within the same week and do not remain in transit over the weekend.
Handling time for live animal orders typically ranges from 1–5 business days, depending on:
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Weather conditions
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Livestock health
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Shipping destination
Tracking information will be emailed once the order has been shipped.
Free Shipping
We offer Free Shipping on eligible orders over $150 within the contiguous United States.
Estimated delivery time for free shipping orders is 2–5 business days.
If your order contains both live plants and live animals, the shipment may be combined and the appropriate shipping rate will be shown at checkout.
Free Shipping is not available for customers located in:
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Alaska
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Hawaii
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Puerto Rico
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Guam
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U.S. Virgin Islands
Customers in these locations must select Expedited or Express shipping options at checkout.
Delivery Time Estimates
Delivery times shown at checkout are estimates provided by the shipping carrier.
While we work hard to ship orders quickly, delivery times may vary due to factors outside of our control, including:
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Weather conditions
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Carrier delays
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High shipping volumes
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Transportation disruptions
Aquarium Plants Factory is not responsible for shipping delays caused by the carrier.
Delayed or Lost Packages
Occasionally, shipments may take longer than expected.
A package is considered lost only after 15 business days (approximately 3 weeks) from the ship date.
If a package is confirmed lost by the carrier, we may offer a 50/50 replacement, meaning:
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Aquarium Plants Factory covers 50% of the replacement cost
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The customer covers 50% plus shipping
Address Accuracy
Customers are responsible for providing a complete and accurate shipping address when placing an order.
Please ensure that your address is correct when using payment methods such as:
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Credit / Debit Card
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PayPal
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Apple Pay
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Google Pay
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Amazon Pay
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Shopify Pay
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AliPay
Orders returned due to:
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Incorrect address
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Refused delivery
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Failed delivery attempts
may not be eligible for a refund.
Order Cancellations
If you need to cancel an order, please contact us as soon as possible.
Orders can only be canceled before they have been shipped.
Once an order has been shipped, it can no longer be canceled.
Returns
Due to the sensitive nature of live goods, all sales are final.
We do not accept returns or exchanges for:
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Live plants
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Live animals
For any shipping questions, please contact us before placing your order.
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WHAT WE GUARANTEE
24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours. Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.
- Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com
- Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.
Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.
It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.
Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.
WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE
Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.
However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.
- Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
- We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
- We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
- Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.
Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.
Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.
Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.
Customers praised these vibrant aquarium plants for arriving healthy with "stunning colors" and "reddish-pink hues." Most found them fast-growing and well-packaged. However, some experienced shipping melting issues, with plants arriving stressed or damaged. A few noted delicate needle-like leaves break easily and anchoring can be challenging. Best suited for high-tech tanks with proper lighting and substrate.
- The reddish-pink hues are absolutely beautiful. It's definitely the highlight of my aquascape.
- It has doubled in size, and the color is brilliant red just as desired.
- I'm really impressed how healthy the plant came in. It's growing pretty quick!
L
Review: I am very impressed with the quality of the Cabomba Furcata I received. The stems arrived vibrant and healthy. Once planted, it adjusted quickly to my tank and the reddish-pink hues are absolutely beautiful. It’s definitely the highlight of my aquascape. Highly recommended!
A
1st time ordering online plants. I am alway skeptical of the delivery services ability to keep time. Plants were delivered a day before expected and each bunch of plants was individually packaged.
C
Furcata/paiuhyensis turns the most gorgeous shade of purple/magenta in my tank. APF sent several stems per order and I did the b2g2 so I have tons, but my fish love to hide and play in it, so I’m beyond pleased.
The attached pic shows the plant after one week in my tank. I fertilize heavily and this is in a high tech tank.
I
The plants came in, they look good, some red on it, im running it under 2 full spectrum led lights, eco complete, red clay in the substrate, co2. I've had it for about a week, im starting to see more red in the plant. Good buy if you have a high tech tank
B
I’ve been looking for a good source of Cabomba for a while now. I was hesitant but when the package arrived all my worried went away. Super lush healthy plants. Will definitely order again
A
Divided the Red Cabomba into two other tanks. This one, the picture and video (with sound/music enhancements) don't quite do it justice. The Anacharis to the left of the Red Cabomba and the Green Cabomba in the back are also from Aquarium Plants Factory.
F
The plants I received were healthy and alive upon arrival, but when I began to place them in my tank, there were lots and lots of shedding leaves. This wasn't too huge of a problem though as they are still living and cleaning up the shed leaves wasn't too hard of a chore. The plants still look full near the top, and I'm sure they will continue to regrow the lost leaves with time :)
M
I'm really impressed how healthy the plant came in. It's been a week in my tank and i would say it's growing pretty quick, at first the top most part of the plant was a pale violet but a couple days later it was turning red.It's just a matter of time. I'm really happy with my purchase, my shrimp are really happy with the plant too! Highly recommend this plant! Shipping was super fast and package was really taken care of! Impeccable customer service Aquarium plants factory!
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R
Really like this plant, I will say please put in separate water before putting in your tank, little branches and fingers will fill up your tank if you don't. Learning curve after the first plant was put in the tank. Overall happy with my purchase. I'll be ordering more when I can finally get my nitrite and nitrate under control.
S
I've ordered from this company numerous times and I couldn't be happier with their products and service. Shipping is prompt as well.
K
Very nice, shipping was fast. Plant was in good condition and just waiting to see how grow.
H
Cabomba Furcata
A
Plants took a few days to get to me. When I got them, half were melted/dead.
My aquarium is going through an ich issue so I didn’t think to take photos.
A
I love this store on eBay just because I have one of my favorite plants. Red cabomba It is the most beautiful plants in the aquarium hobby.
C
Plants arrived quickly, good color and healthy
J
The Cabomba arrived as expected. A little stressed out, but as soon as I got it on the tank it started to perk up. It has been about 2 weeks now and I have had to trim off branches and replant them as new stems. It has doubled in size, and the color is brilliant red just as desired. Thanks
N
Fast grower, already turning pink!!!
L
Came as advertised. Well packaged. Healthy, I'd buy from this business again.
C
These look beautiful in other reviewers' photographs and I get the sense that the color would become even brighter in strong sunlight. I purchased these in error---not paying attention to the fact that these need a substate, which I do not have. However, I put some of them in water to see if they might grow. I do not think it will work, but it looks very good floating with hornwort for what might be a very short period of time.
H
Good color, in great shape for a plant family prone to shipping melt, and nice, dense growth.
E
Really well packaged with heat reflective foil. Generous portions of plants. Will use this vendor again!
K
I was thoroughly impressed with the quality of all three of the plants!
J
It looks good and mostly packaged well. I think it should have had a heat pack in the packaging since it did ship in winter. I hope the plant survives.
C
As advertised
M
I don’t recognize this from any of the wilted items that arrived. Ordered potted plants rather that cuttings, but most fell apart during transit and were DOA. No response from customer service.
D
Beautiful plant but hard to anchor unless I find cracks or crevices for it to be held. When it loses anchor and floats to the top the leaves show its true colors from the light. The needle like leaves are easily broken apart so I have to be extra gentle.
C
Hi I have a quick question I live in Canada my city is Calgary,so do u ship to my city?
Hi there, thanks for reaching out! At this time we only ship within the United States, so unfortunately we're not able to ship to Calgary or elsewhere in Canada. Sorry about that - hope you're able to find Cabomba Furcata from a local source!
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