live fish store or website

nate914s · 02/27/2006, 12:45 AM

i was wondering if people had an opinion on how reliable buying a cleanup crew and or fish and corals online really is? or is it better to just find a good fish store around the area? and is the price that much diffrent?

Blown 346 · 02/27/2006, 01:54 AM

All the fish stores I have ben to overcharge and direct you in the wrong direction just to make a dollar.
I only use the online vendors for livestock, there prices are very reasonable and you get a guarantee with what you purchase.

mikenpam · 02/27/2006, 01:58 AM

I use my local fishstore as much as possible. I have alsoordered online with success. I have also had good results locally. It is a bit more expensive at the LFS but you do get to see what you are going to take home. I also do all my own research prior to making a purchase which I believe is wise when purchasing online or locally.

redmonkey0019 · 02/27/2006, 02:51 AM

I have had great success with saltwaterfish.com, especially with their clean up crews, great products and free shipping as well! Good business

reg828 · 02/27/2006, 03:02 AM

i have success with marinedepotlive.com. they packed the fish with lots of oxygen in a very tight bag so the oxygen will last longer. some online site are not into carefully packaging the livestock, when that fish came to me theres no oxygen left in the bag and the fish died. but marinedepotlive, when the fish came it was very healthy. also, make sure the online site is not very far from your location because it can travel longer flight overnight. for example, marinedepotlive is only in california and i am located in oregon. so, it takes only over an hour overnight for the livestock travel. I believe the saltwater fish, is located in florida.

reg828 · 02/27/2006, 03:02 AM

I mean saltwaterfish.com

02/27/2006, 12:45 AM	#1
nate914s Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: san ramon, ca Posts: 96	live fish store or website i was wondering if people had an opinion on how reliable buying a cleanup crew and or fish and corals online really is? or is it better to just find a good fish store around the area? and is the price that much diffrent?

02/27/2006, 01:54 AM	#2
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	All the fish stores I have ben to overcharge and direct you in the wrong direction just to make a dollar. I only use the online vendors for livestock, there prices are very reasonable and you get a guarantee with what you purchase.

02/27/2006, 01:58 AM	#3
mikenpam Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 326	I use my local fishstore as much as possible. I have alsoordered online with success. I have also had good results locally. It is a bit more expensive at the LFS but you do get to see what you are going to take home. I also do all my own research prior to making a purchase which I believe is wise when purchasing online or locally.

02/27/2006, 02:51 AM	#4
redmonkey0019 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Auburn University, AL Posts: 149	I have had great success with saltwaterfish.com, especially with their clean up crews, great products and free shipping as well! Good business

02/27/2006, 03:02 AM	#5
reg828 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 320	i have success with marinedepotlive.com. they packed the fish with lots of oxygen in a very tight bag so the oxygen will last longer. some online site are not into carefully packaging the livestock, when that fish came to me theres no oxygen left in the bag and the fish died. but marinedepotlive, when the fish came it was very healthy. also, make sure the online site is not very far from your location because it can travel longer flight overnight. for example, marinedepotlive is only in california and i am located in oregon. so, it takes only over an hour overnight for the livestock travel. I believe the saltwater fish, is located in florida.