Buying fish online?

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by fishoholic, Oct 5, 2008.

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  1. fishoholic

    fishoholic Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Does anybody know which places are best when buying fish online and why?
     
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  2. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Liveaquaria.com is good, and they have a guarantee. There is also quiet a few sponsor's on this site that also sell fish.
     
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  3. tooconceited

    tooconceited Spaghetti Worm

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    I've bought from saltwaterfish.com a couple times. Fish were good sizes and in good shape when they arrived. My starfish died but they gave me store credit for it, with just a photo of the poor guy laying there dead. That's their 15 day gaurantee.
     
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  4. eggerstout

    eggerstout Skunk Shrimp

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    i've also bought off of saltwaterfish.com on 3 seperate occasions, they have some good deals every once in while through e-mail, i only had 1 green chromis die on delivery, i just snapped a picture and sent it to them throught there website and I got an e-mail about 15 minutes later with a refund being issued to my credit card, they also have a 15 day guarantee if anything dies, take a picture or send them back the dead fish according to there instructions, then they credit your account, I also get free things according to the level that i'm at, on my last order i got a coral banded shrimp for free, the free item is usually something that they have thats under 10 dollars, and its between 10-15 or so items, my orders have been shipped out at 5pm and i get them by noon the next day, good luck
     
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  5. karcury

    karcury Astrea Snail

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    I've had good luck with bluezooaquatics.com. They guarantee most product and are great to work with. Good customer service, knowledgeable staff, decent prices and sometimes they run free shipping if you purchase a certain $ amount of product.
     
    karcury, Oct 6, 2008
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  6. makinITwork

    makinITwork Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I buy 100% of my "hardware and software" ( supplies and fish) on line. I have given up over paying at my local store(s).

    Petsolutions seams to have the best prices for fish and the best prices on 90% of their hardware. Just be careful about shipping. ordering just one item on-line and paying for shipping and tilt the price.

    the biggest thing I can tell you is 100% follow the steps they give for getting the fish used to your water. DON'T RUSH, take the few hours.

    Pet Solutions
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    makinITwork, Oct 6, 2008
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