Anyone have any opinions and experience on buying livestock online? I agree that you can't beat picking out the fish you can see locally. I also love the lfs(s) in my area, however there are somethings that I just can't seem to find at any of them. Also, to compensate they all have really good guarantees. I have found www.zoanuts.com, www.liveaquaria.com, www.vividaquariums.com, and www.marinedepotlive.com.
Buying fish online
- Thread starter boardryder
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liveaquaria #1 website on the web NO hassle if it dies money back they also have WYSIWYG get ordered from them many times NEVER a problem EVER
only thing is they do charge more money that other sites and dont offer free shipping
only thing is they do charge more money that other sites and dont offer free shipping
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michael stern
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- new rochelle
Post what you are looking for.
Many of the MR vendors can special order if they don't have it in stock.
That way, you get on line pricing, if not better, and can see the fish.
Many of the MR vendors can special order if they don't have it in stock.
That way, you get on line pricing, if not better, and can see the fish.
the only fish i have purchased that have had untimely deaths are those that were purchased online and shipped. Maybe a coincidence, but I probably won't be ordering any more fish to be shipped any time soon. Lucky for us, we live in an area where there are many wonderful LFS's and MR vendors close enough for pick up. 
- Location
- Flushing NY 11355
I do not offer 14 days Money back but at least in one case, I exchanged a fish after 14 days because it does not eat prepared food.
that fish guy
Experienced Reefer
- Location
- Long Island, New York
I have ordered fish from saltwaterfish.com. I have never had a problem with them. I placed 3 big orders (over $350 bucks) and about 5 smaller orders (under 150). I only recieved one DOA out of over 20 fish. You can not beat the shipping price either, only 20 bucks. Also there min order amount is only 29.99 so if you are looking for that one fish you can not find any where else you can just buy that one fish and nothing else. I have also ordered from live aquaria's drivers den (what u c is what u get) some of the fish I ordered are really nice, but for some reason the colors of the fish you see online is alot nicer than what you get. For example, I ordered a acropora from them, florecent blueish-green, it was beauitful, when I called them to ask what lighting it was under they told me; one 150 watt metal halide and a one 96 watt T5 actinic and when I got it and put it under my 250 watt metal halide and 2 96 watt power compact actinics the color was just not the same, I mean is was nice, but the color was a lot nicer when I saw the picture online. It was like they color enhanced it to sell faster. Same with a butterfly I ordered.
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that fish guy
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- Location
- Long Island, New York
I know people who have ordered from vivid aquariums, they said they never had any problems.
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