Has anyone ever delt with www.saltwaterfish.com

J4Life · 05/01/2006, 10:48 PM

I just stumbled on to this site and I was blown away at their prices and the fact that they offer free shipping on almost all items.

Has anyone else heard of them or had experiences with them?

Thanks,
Bill

xdusty6920 · 05/01/2006, 10:58 PM

check then vendor feedback forum. ive personally heard some nightmare storys about them. although i cant speak from first hand experience because i dropped the idea of ordering from them when i saw they dont offer a number to contact them.

affan · 05/01/2006, 10:59 PM

I wouldn't buy from a company that claims to have been in business a lot longer then it actually has been.

dominick33 · 05/02/2006, 01:28 PM

I have one purchase that consisted of about 5 Salifert Test Kits. THey were the cheaper than local LFS and other mail order companies.

J4Life · 05/02/2006, 01:47 PM

Well I did a site wide search on them here at Reef Central and the majority of the responses were all positive.

Thanks,
Bill

Kigs · 05/02/2006, 02:06 PM

it's free shipping but you have to buy a minimum amount ever since the gas price increase. they are pretty good. i've ordered from the twice, everything arrived perfectly.

irisheyes · 05/02/2006, 02:34 PM

I have ordered from them twice with no problem. Everything arrived alive and well.
Sally

ck1 · 05/02/2006, 04:19 PM

I have only heard good things from a fellow reef club member that I know. I have considered ordering- but IF, and that's a big "if", I can find it local and it looks good- I usually buy a fish that I can see.

Julie

ck1 · 05/02/2006, 04:19 PM

I have only heard good things from a fellow reef club member that I know. I have considered ordering- but IF, and that's a big "if", I can find it local and it looks good- I usually buy a fish that I can see.

Julie

elvn · 05/02/2006, 06:58 PM

I haven't DELT with them but I've DEALT with them ;-)

Just kidding... actually I haven't dealt with them yet but I was looking at their cleaner-type critters and they have decent prices on many of them. Their prices seem decent on alot of things. I may try to order something from them in the future , but like others have said I also prefer to hand-pick my fish.

Since I haven't ordered from them I can't really say how good their service is. However I do find it annoying that alot of their stuff isn't in stock ("wish list"). This wouldn't be so bad if there was a way to omit the out of stock items from the price lists with a filter on their web interface. At least they allow you to open links in new tabs now. Their old web page prevented it.

TimBob · 05/02/2006, 08:38 PM

I placed an order with them about 1 year ago. The fish arrived healthy and with the exception of a Flame Angel all are living to this day. The cerith snails I ordered though, were DOA. In fact over 1/2 of the shells were empty when they showed up.

minireef30 · 05/02/2006, 09:51 PM

I ordered a bunch of snails and crabs from them and everything
arrived just fine. I will be buying from them again.

jer77 · 05/02/2006, 09:56 PM

They got hit by a hurricane a while ago I think and lost a lot of stuff.

Ereefic · 05/02/2006, 10:58 PM

We did one order with them and everything arrived alive and good. I did email them with a question afterwords, but never got a response. So I think if you do have problems, good luck getting them to respond.

05/01/2006, 10:48 PM	#1
J4Life Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 1,397	Has anyone ever delt with www.saltwaterfish.com I just stumbled on to this site and I was blown away at their prices and the fact that they offer free shipping on almost all items. Has anyone else heard of them or had experiences with them? Thanks, Bill __________________ Go Panthers! Got JC? <o)))>< Current Tank Info: 75 gallon, Reef tank

05/02/2006, 01:47 PM	#5
J4Life Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 1,397	Well I did a site wide search on them here at Reef Central and the majority of the responses were all positive. Thanks, Bill __________________ Go Panthers! Got JC? <o)))>< Current Tank Info: 75 gallon, Reef tank

05/02/2006, 08:38 PM	#11
TimBob Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Peters, MO Posts: 175	I placed an order with them about 1 year ago. The fish arrived healthy and with the exception of a Flame Angel all are living to this day. The cerith snails I ordered though, were DOA. In fact over 1/2 of the shells were empty when they showed up. __________________ TimBob Current Tank Info: 75G Mixed Reef + 20G Sump/Fuge - 2X250 MH, 2X110 VHO, 28X Turnover

05/02/2006, 09:56 PM	#13
jer77 Phish Lover Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,642	They got hit by a hurricane a while ago I think and lost a lot of stuff. __________________ - Jonny -, 120g 5 Year Old Reef w/ SPS, BTA, Zoos & some Softies. 40g Frag Tank. 40g Sump. Super Reef Octopus XP 3000 External Cone Skimmer. 250W Radiums. TaoTronics LED. PanWorld 200PS w/SQWD

05/01/2006, 10:58 PM	#2
xdusty6920 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 2,261	check then vendor feedback forum. ive personally heard some nightmare storys about them. although i cant speak from first hand experience because i dropped the idea of ordering from them when i saw they dont offer a number to contact them.

05/01/2006, 10:59 PM	#3
affan Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: From NYC, currently serving time in Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 1,125	I wouldn't buy from a company that claims to have been in business a lot longer then it actually has been.

05/02/2006, 01:28 PM	#4
dominick33 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 68	I have one purchase that consisted of about 5 Salifert Test Kits. THey were the cheaper than local LFS and other mail order companies.

05/02/2006, 02:06 PM	#6
Kigs Moved On Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: LI, NY Posts: 2,182	it's free shipping but you have to buy a minimum amount ever since the gas price increase. they are pretty good. i've ordered from the twice, everything arrived perfectly.

05/02/2006, 02:34 PM	#7
irisheyes Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 105	I have ordered from them twice with no problem. Everything arrived alive and well. Sally

05/02/2006, 04:19 PM	#8
ck1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 169	I have only heard good things from a fellow reef club member that I know. I have considered ordering- but IF, and that's a big "if", I can find it local and it looks good- I usually buy a fish that I can see. Julie

05/02/2006, 06:58 PM	#10
elvn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: West Seneca, NY (WNY) Posts: 431	I haven't DELT with them but I've DEALT with them ;-) Just kidding... actually I haven't dealt with them yet but I was looking at their cleaner-type critters and they have decent prices on many of them. Their prices seem decent on alot of things. I may try to order something from them in the future , but like others have said I also prefer to hand-pick my fish. Since I haven't ordered from them I can't really say how good their service is. However I do find it annoying that alot of their stuff isn't in stock ("wish list"). This wouldn't be so bad if there was a way to omit the out of stock items from the price lists with a filter on their web interface. At least they allow you to open links in new tabs now. Their old web page prevented it.

05/02/2006, 09:51 PM	#12
minireef30 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bessemer City,NC Posts: 291	I ordered a bunch of snails and crabs from them and everything arrived just fine. I will be buying from them again.

05/02/2006, 10:58 PM	#14
Ereefic Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,821	We did one order with them and everything arrived alive and good. I did email them with a question afterwords, but never got a response. So I think if you do have problems, good luck getting them to respond.