Websites to order fish

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  1. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    I was wondering how well order fish from the internet works out. Have people had good experience with this? Also, if so, do you guys recommend any good sites to order from? Thanks again
     
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  3. aquaboy

    aquaboy Panda Puffer

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    Liveaquaria.com.
     
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    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    techno2 Stylophora

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    Ditto on Liveaquaria.com
    Usually good condition nless FedX screws up. If DOA, dies within 14days they resend with no complaints.

    Follow their acclimation rules posted on their site.

    Never used any other mail order site.


    \Cheers
     
  7. 72RunningBlue

    72RunningBlue Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I'd recommend saltwaterfish.com
    Ordered a few times and had everything come in perfectly. Also shipping is free but don't be fooled it actually cost $20 to ship whatever you want to buy. They have a processing fee and a gasoline fee.
    Also, if you order fish I would quarantine them and make sure that they eat and that all is well. I mean nothing sucks more then a fish that won't eat and then you can't catch it. I would say make a small 10 gallon quarantine.
    O yea the other thing is that they give you a few guaranties, one is that everything will arrive alive and that it will stay living for 15 days. If not they refund you your money. Just read through the return policy, so you known all the specifics.
    I have ordered some Tangs, cleaner wrasse, mushrooms, polyps, cleaner shrimp, snails, hermits. Pretty much the works.
    Just my opinion but, Good Luck
     
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  9. Crabby Jim

    Crabby Jim Sea Dragon

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    I have used liveaquaria with great results I still have some livestock that I bought from them over a year ago . They have great packaging and it gets to your door quick. I would only do this when the temperatures are moderate however the extreme cold or heat could be a problem. I also did this when I knew I would have someone home to recieve the package and could get the stuff in a drip bucket quickly.
     
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  10. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    I just checked out some of these sites, they look good, thanks for the help
     
  11. 72RunningBlue

    72RunningBlue Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Hey let us know what you end up getting and good luck with whatever you choose.
     
  12. Mrs.Exec.Level

    Mrs.Exec.Level Astrea Snail

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    Ive never order fish online but I hear marinedepot.com is pretty good. good luck!