Is it wise to buy salt water fish from internet?

alikhan2004 · 06-02-2008, 02:10 AM

Hi I was wondering if it is a good idea to buy salt water fish from the internet?

George771177 · 06-02-2008, 02:43 AM

sure. I dont do it because of shipping cost, but some places are better than LFS because they will give you 15 day gaurantees on your fish. If you are placing a large order in my opinion it is worth it, but if you are just not buying a huge $ amount of fish then just go to a LFS.

BigAl07 · 06-02-2008, 08:02 AM

I buy local for most things "Live" but I have to admit I give our "Sponsors" a good bit of business too. I have no problem ordering from a reputable online source especially if they have an "Arrive Alive" guarantee.

take a moment to go to our "Sponsors" page. When you contact one be sure to mention you're an ES member as they may offer an additional discount.

michael_cb_125 · 06-02-2008, 08:11 AM

I order ALL of my livestock offline. I cant get any livestock here close to the quality I order. Liveaquaria.com is where I receive the majority of my livestock from.
~Michael

lcstorc · 06-02-2008, 08:37 AM

It really depends on the vendor. You want to make sure you are dealing with a reputable vendor. I would not buy fish off of e-bay or anything like that. I have had several great experiences and only one bad. The bad was not one of our sponsors.
My bio-load is maxed so I really don't buy fish anymore, but I frequently order coral from our sponsors.

Dentoid · 06-02-2008, 08:41 AM

I've never had any problems ordering on-line. I have ordered both fish and inverts from several different on-line vendors. Like was previously stated, seek out reputable vendors that offer guarantees etc.

alikhan2004 · 06-02-2008, 02:09 PM

Thanks for the replies people.

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