Cabomba Uk

Hey everyone,
I was looking at plants on ebay and found that quite a few people were selling cabomba. I thought this was illegal in Britain? I thought it was classed as invasive so people weren't allowed to trade it. If it is not illegal I would love to buy some. I was wanting to buy around 50 stem plants, a mixture of different plants, and it was hard to find people that weren't selling cabomba. Here is a link to one place that was selling it in a mixed group of plants but loads of other people were selling it too


Could anyone confirm for me whether it is legal to buy this stuff? Thanks

 

I know it was banned to be used in outdoor ponds etc in 2016 along with a long list of other pond plants... But using it in a aquarium I am not to sure if the law covers that too.....

 

Hi, it is on the list of banned plants here Invasive Species - Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association
They maybe getting around the ban if they’re selling a different variety of Cabomba than is named

 

Thank you both. Do you think it is ok for me to buy it? It would just be used in my indoor tanks.

Edit: That link says that cabomba caroliniana is banned however this particular seller was selling cabomba aquatica and cabomba piauhyensis

 

I have some in my initial aquarium but it will be gone by the end of the week

Came as part of a pack of various plants from Welcome to Plants Alive

Plants were fine apart from harbouring snail explosions that did not die despite many treatments plus a 2 week soak in a salt bath. reason for getting rid of the live plants is that they simply unsuited to what I want from the aquarium and the fish & snails either ate them, ripped them or dug them up, so they are being replaced with artificial instead

 

I can't be 100% certain but I think if you used it indoors and disposed of it correctly after use or when dead etc then your doing no harm personally..

 

As long as it’s not one of the named banned species then I think you’ll be ok to buy some

 

Ok thanks everyone. I think I will get some since it isn't cabomba caroliniana