Has anyone ever order fishes from petco ?

mrmadlones · 06/23/2011, 07:21 AM

Or even done a group buy ? they have decent pricing just wanted to know if anybody has any experience with them ?

SkullV · 06/23/2011, 07:30 AM

I wouldn't do it unless you are going to QT but that goes for anywhere you order fish. The nice thing about ordering from PETCO online is that the fish never touch any PETCO holding tanks. The fish are shipped directly from the wholesaler to your door. From what I understand PETCO does use some pretty reputable wholesalers.

mrmadlones · 06/23/2011, 07:36 AM

yeah they have pretty good pricing and free shipping for orders 175 and over ..

SkullV · 06/23/2011, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by mrmadlones

yeah they have pretty good pricing and free shipping for orders 175 and over ..

Personally I would find a way to spend the extra $50 and get my livestock from LiveAquaria. Their service and guarantee alone is worth it.

mrmadlones · 06/23/2011, 07:57 AM

petco does have a 15 day guarantee on all marine livestock .

SkullV · 06/23/2011, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by mrmadlones

petco does have a 15 day guarantee on all marine livestock .

But then you have to deal with Petco.

TheReefNinja · 06/23/2011, 10:22 AM

dealing with petco isnt that bad its there quality of livestock in there tanks... but if it is coming from the wholesaler then that may help with that issue. I used to return stuff all the time there with no issues at all. fish may be a different story though

wookie · 06/23/2011, 11:39 AM

I have order through them and it was a good experince, all fish came in healthy. Always qt no mater where you buy your fish..always. The customer service was on par with L.A. I ordered a red sea sailfin but was sent a regular sailfin, so they gave me a choice to credit my credit card or send out the correct fish.

lolgranny · 06/23/2011, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SkullV

Personally I would find a way to spend the extra $50 and get my livestock from LiveAquaria. Their service and guarantee alone is worth it.

+1 You cant beat liveaquaria's guarantee. I had a problem with 1 coral and 2 fish. No questions asked they refunded me.

dviper150 · 06/23/2011, 04:38 PM

I have ordered from petco a few times and all their livestock comes in very healthy. I have never had a problem with them except for a few DOAs which they refunded right away without a problem.

They always came in fat and healthy IME. The only thing I don't like about them is that they are very slow in emailing you the tracking number so you are never sure if you will get the shipment in 2 days or 3 days. I usually order on Tuesday in case they ship out on thursday for Friday.

06/23/2011, 07:21 AM	#1
mrmadlones Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Munster,Indiana Posts: 385	Has anyone ever order fishes from petco ? Or even done a group buy ? they have decent pricing just wanted to know if anybody has any experience with them ?

06/23/2011, 10:22 AM	#7
TheReefNinja Imagination superfreak Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: West Chicago, IL. near RT. 59 and RT. 64 Posts: 1,698	dealing with petco isnt that bad its there quality of livestock in there tanks... but if it is coming from the wholesaler then that may help with that issue. I used to return stuff all the time there with no issues at all. fish may be a different story though __________________ Regards, Tom Current tank: 45g acrylic cube, Sunpod 150w 14k bulb Current Fish: Hey I gots some fish..

06/23/2011, 04:38 PM	#10
dviper150 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 2,799	I have ordered from petco a few times and all their livestock comes in very healthy. I have never had a problem with them except for a few DOAs which they refunded right away without a problem. They always came in fat and healthy IME. The only thing I don't like about them is that they are very slow in emailing you the tracking number so you are never sure if you will get the shipment in 2 days or 3 days. I usually order on Tuesday in case they ship out on thursday for Friday. __________________ When in doubt, always have a way out.

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06/23/2011, 07:30 AM	#2
SkullV They Got My Number Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 6,898	I wouldn't do it unless you are going to QT but that goes for anywhere you order fish. The nice thing about ordering from PETCO online is that the fish never touch any PETCO holding tanks. The fish are shipped directly from the wholesaler to your door. From what I understand PETCO does use some pretty reputable wholesalers.

06/23/2011, 07:36 AM	#3
mrmadlones Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Munster,Indiana Posts: 385	yeah they have pretty good pricing and free shipping for orders 175 and over ..

06/23/2011, 07:57 AM	#5
mrmadlones Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Munster,Indiana Posts: 385	petco does have a 15 day guarantee on all marine livestock .

06/23/2011, 11:39 AM	#8
wookie Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dundee Posts: 124	I have order through them and it was a good experince, all fish came in healthy. Always qt no mater where you buy your fish..always. The customer service was on par with L.A. I ordered a red sea sailfin but was sent a regular sailfin, so they gave me a choice to credit my credit card or send out the correct fish.