Mail Order Fish

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by pmanzi, Aug 30, 2005.

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  1. ryugraphix

    ryugraphix Astrea Snail

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    Great info everyone- my LFS is fairly poor- so having this option and knowing which ones not to waste $ on is great- thankyou!
     
    ryugraphix, Sep 7, 2005
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  2. pmanzi

    pmanzi Astrea Snail

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    The one thing that has put me off to mail order is most of the ones that I have looked at charge several fees plus shipping to where if you add fish one at a time, you are paying $35 or more to have one fish shipped. Is the quality of the mailorder worth this extra expense?
     
    pmanzi, Sep 7, 2005
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  3. APC

    APC Gigas Clam

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    For the corals at coral dynamics it is. Marine Fish in Roswell wanted close to $40 for a small xenia. I got the same size colony from coral dynamics for $12. Granted the shipping was $38 dollars - but that was per box. I ordered 6 corals at a time and paid just over $100 total - including shipping. It worked out to about $18 per coral. It pays to order in bulk that is for sure...that way you can average the shipping costs out.
     
    APC, Sep 7, 2005
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  4. Black_Raven

    Black_Raven Scooter Blennie

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    Check out themarinecenter.com. They are supposed to be very reliable and carry rare specimens as well.
     
    Black_Raven, Sep 23, 2005
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