Buying fish online

jalisco · 02/18/2006, 08:12 PM

Does anyone know of a website that shows a picture of the actual fish for sale? Not just a stock photo.

hookdonreefs · 02/18/2006, 08:39 PM

Havent seen any for fish just corals. I have had great luck with saltwaterfish.com in the past everything always bettr than expected.

zemuron114 · 02/18/2006, 09:05 PM

online stoes usually only do pictures for rare items. No one wants to pay 300$ + for a fish and not see the ACTUAL one. (well i dont.. lol)

There is no way they can do that for all fish, it takes way to much time and the stock is constantly changing. Most fish dont vary to much in color. main ones would be fairy wrasses i think.

jalisco · 02/18/2006, 09:17 PM

I used to be in contact with a small shop some where and he would take pictures of stuff I was interested in but I can't find the site again. Huma humas, clown triggers and Australian Harlequin tusks vary so much in color and brilliance and I haven't been seeing ones that are very vivid. I know a lot has to do with diet and good lighting but the rest is all capture location.

mystikdragon7 · 02/18/2006, 09:42 PM

A lot of the fish for sale on LiveAquaria.com has actual pictures of most of the fish they sell.

thereefmaster · 02/18/2006, 10:15 PM

Mystikdragon7, I am near Chehalis, WA. We should frag swap!

Sorry, off-topic....

Nate

Dave 32 · 02/18/2006, 10:22 PM

I just bought some corals and fish from Auqacon.com seem like a hands on group that really care the guy who sells you the fish actually picks and ships your items. At least that's what he told me unless he was blowing smoke but, I don't think so seem like good people.

roons · 02/18/2006, 10:30 PM

what features are you looking for in a fish?

jalisco · 02/18/2006, 10:40 PM

Roons, I used to have a Picasso I believe was from Australia. The diagonal white bars were clean and crisp, the blue bands between the eyes were electric and he had a bright yellow mouth line. The ones I've been seeing lately along with all of the indo and Australian harlequins have been real "muddy" looking, no clean lines and dull colors. Hardly any of the harlequins have had the big blue teeth I used to see. I'm guessing the industry has found a new place to export from with less restrictions and unfortunately less striking fish.

jalisco · 02/18/2006, 10:43 PM

LiveAquaria.com uses stock photos. The picture of the harlequin is used for indo and australian and sm med & lr, plus I've seen that same fish on another website. George is gettin upset!

jimbo045 · 02/18/2006, 11:01 PM

Country Corals are good shippers. JD

nemo g · 02/18/2006, 11:11 PM

could you imagine trying to take a photo of a fish, good enough to post, post process it, post it, and then trying to catch the same exact fish later on?

is every fish of the same kind going to be housed seperately? you want to get a taste of the added cost for the labor of doing such a thing on a wide scale?

if they start doing it, im first in line for a job. photoshop and reefing, da best combo!

nemo g

02/18/2006, 08:12 PM	#1
jalisco Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bay Area, Peoples Republic of Kalifornia Posts: 325	Buying fish online Does anyone know of a website that shows a picture of the actual fish for sale? Not just a stock photo.

02/18/2006, 09:42 PM	#5
mystikdragon7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mill Creek, WA Posts: 1,051	A lot of the fish for sale on LiveAquaria.com has actual pictures of most of the fish they sell. __________________ Patience is a vitrue Current Tank Info: 60gal reef, 2 175 watt MH, 2 95 watt VHO Actinics, 20 gal sump; 30gal FOWLR, pair of B&W baby perculas

02/18/2006, 10:15 PM	#6
thereefmaster Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mossyrock, WA Posts: 354	Mystikdragon7, I am near Chehalis, WA. We should frag swap! Sorry, off-topic.... Nate __________________ Click on the Little Red House to see my Reef! Current Tank Info: 55G Reef, Coralife SuperSkimmer 220, Current USA 260W PC, 2" SSB

02/18/2006, 11:11 PM	#12
nemo g Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: west side iz da best Posts: 1,039	could you imagine trying to take a photo of a fish, good enough to post, post process it, post it, and then trying to catch the same exact fish later on? is every fish of the same kind going to be housed seperately? you want to get a taste of the added cost for the labor of doing such a thing on a wide scale? if they start doing it, im first in line for a job. photoshop and reefing, da best combo! nemo g __________________ nG Current Tank Info: tis da bestest tank eva

02/18/2006, 08:39 PM	#2
hookdonreefs Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 97	Havent seen any for fish just corals. I have had great luck with saltwaterfish.com in the past everything always bettr than expected.

02/18/2006, 09:05 PM	#3
zemuron114 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pilgrim State (Mass) Posts: 4,039	online stoes usually only do pictures for rare items. No one wants to pay 300$ + for a fish and not see the ACTUAL one. (well i dont.. lol) There is no way they can do that for all fish, it takes way to much time and the stock is constantly changing. Most fish dont vary to much in color. main ones would be fairy wrasses i think.

02/18/2006, 09:17 PM	#4
jalisco Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bay Area, Peoples Republic of Kalifornia Posts: 325	I used to be in contact with a small shop some where and he would take pictures of stuff I was interested in but I can't find the site again. Huma humas, clown triggers and Australian Harlequin tusks vary so much in color and brilliance and I haven't been seeing ones that are very vivid. I know a lot has to do with diet and good lighting but the rest is all capture location.

02/18/2006, 10:22 PM	#7
Dave 32 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New York, L.I. Posts: 51	I just bought some corals and fish from Auqacon.com seem like a hands on group that really care the guy who sells you the fish actually picks and ships your items. At least that's what he told me unless he was blowing smoke but, I don't think so seem like good people.

02/18/2006, 10:30 PM	#8
roons Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: saugerties ,ny Posts: 1,240	what features are you looking for in a fish?

02/18/2006, 10:40 PM	#9
jalisco Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bay Area, Peoples Republic of Kalifornia Posts: 325	Roons, I used to have a Picasso I believe was from Australia. The diagonal white bars were clean and crisp, the blue bands between the eyes were electric and he had a bright yellow mouth line. The ones I've been seeing lately along with all of the indo and Australian harlequins have been real "muddy" looking, no clean lines and dull colors. Hardly any of the harlequins have had the big blue teeth I used to see. I'm guessing the industry has found a new place to export from with less restrictions and unfortunately less striking fish.

02/18/2006, 10:43 PM	#10
jalisco Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bay Area, Peoples Republic of Kalifornia Posts: 325	LiveAquaria.com uses stock photos. The picture of the harlequin is used for indo and australian and sm med & lr, plus I've seen that same fish on another website. George is gettin upset!

02/18/2006, 11:01 PM	#11
jimbo045 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Aiea, HI. Posts: 1,788	Country Corals are good shippers. JD