View Full Version : Purchasing fish online?
TheTim
07-17-2003, 7:54 PM
Just wondering how safe it is, the prices are sooo much cheaper... I'm still kinda new at the marine fish thing, this is the last fish i want in the aquarium, none of the local places are keeping them in stock, and ive seen them on a few marine fish websites for sale. Safe or not?
Tim
Yep, it's perfectly safe as long as you order from a reputable dealer. I'm sure some people on here will give some suggestions as to where to order from or places you should avoid.
TheTim
07-17-2003, 10:11 PM
well, last fish before i start fully doing corals and stuff is the yellowhead jawfish. Any suggestions?
Guy W
07-17-2003, 10:24 PM
I developed and designed the website emarinefish.com for a LFS here in my town. The store is the largest store south of Tampa FL and they have great fish. Check us out, I'm sure you will be happy with your results.
If you are looking for something you don't see on the site just contact mike through email or the 1800 phone number on the site. He can get just about anything.
http://www.emarinefish.com
Guy
slipknottin
07-17-2003, 10:45 PM
Hmm, ordered 4 clowns (2 clarkii's and 2 pinks) from Marine Depot and they arrived today, both clarkii's dead, and 1 pink gasping for air all day.
Guy W
07-18-2003, 12:18 AM
should have ordered from us! :D
Guy
slipknottin
07-18-2003, 12:22 AM
Well, i ordered them with a couple anemones.
kreblak
07-18-2003, 7:48 AM
I have had good experiences with drsfostersmith.com and liveaquaria.com
Never had anything show up dead, and they have a 10 day guarantee on livestock provided you return the dead fish in some of your tank water so they can test it. Be careful on how much you buy, though. Its really easy to buy more because of the low prices, and then get killed with shipping and handling charges.
Flyguy
07-18-2003, 10:15 AM
Anyone know of an online marine fishstore that will deliver to Canada?
http://www.jlaquatics.com/ based out of Coquitlam, B.C. I've never ordered from them personally but the people I have talked have had good experiances there.
latazyo
07-18-2003, 1:28 PM
also make sure that the overnight shipping charges dont actually make buying online more expensive than the fish store!
TheTim
07-18-2003, 1:54 PM
Well, i got my yellowhead jawfish today at Fin's. Apparently he had gotten 6 in, 2 weeks ago, and was quarantining them. He doesnt let on what fish he has in the back so people dont try to put money down on em heh. I dropped by today to get some brine shrimp, and he said, "oh, btw i got a jawfish in". This is my first jawfish, so i dunno how hes supposed to act, and right now i have no idea where he is, guess hes hiding to acclimatize?
Triggerman
07-18-2003, 2:50 PM
What other livestock do you have in there with him?
Ray Pollett
07-19-2003, 11:38 AM
Jawfish can be very timid at first. They are also known to Jump from a tank during the first night or two. Once he has what he considers a secure turnel they are fun fish. Needs 3-4 inches of sand as a Min.
Ray
TheTim
08-05-2003, 2:25 AM
a follow up on this :
he died.
errr, the other fish i have in there now are a yellow tang, maroon clown, 2 perc clowns, a blue damsel and a coral banded shrimp. I know I know, they are kinda jumpy fish, and dont like to get picked on, but from the other research i had done, it'd be ok as long as i didnt let them pick on him before he got settled in. He did get settled in actually, went to the bottom left corner, sat there for about 15 mins, and then began to dig his hole. 2 days later he was dead, but i watched him die.... was rather weird actually. His gills flared out, he like, began to convulse, and then he was dead. Nothing been picking on him, i was watching him closely. Did tests on water, everything was in check so im not quite sure what happened.