Why won't aquaticmagic send my plants? - Page 3 - General Aquarium Plants Discussions

flashbang009 · 11-14-2009, 08:20 AM

yeah i understand and think its dishonest and illegal. Customs just can't check every package to see if its a popular plant sold in the US anyways so it makes sense now that they would just chuck any they find, unless they have the phytosanitary certificate. Just kinda thinkin out loud

Tex Gal · 11-14-2009, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by flashbang009

Ok cool. But someone could argue that we aren't letting in any worse "invasive" plants than are already in the country. They may be a different line, but the flame moss i ordered is no different than the flame moss i ordered in the country.

And yes its wrong that they sneak it through.

Thoughts?

First of all I'm not sure how any of us would know if a moss were the same or different unless we were Dr. Benito Tan. Mosses, unlike many other plants are very difficult to ID and have to be viewed through a microscope and through different life stages.

Secondly, we have no idea what hitchhikers have come along for the ride.

Thirdly, just because we already have some invasive species here, it doesn't follow that more is better!

Qwertus · 11-18-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ray-the-pilot

Hey thanks for the info! I sent a copy of this over to the US customs service with a compalint that they are letting in dangerous and invasive plants under the guise of "household decor."

No offense, but what you did just hurt the uninformed buyers, it doesn't stop the fact that they are still selling their stuff. The buyers that are unaware of it being illegal since those plants are already in the US anyways would buy it and the federal officers would knock on their door. They will lose the plants/money and the US will lose the tax dollars that are paid to the federal officers who "investigate" the vitim buyer. It doesn't stop the import of evasive plants. US buyers are just a part of their income.

cutos to the one who takes the initiative eh?