Fish Purchase

[qmonroe]

Who still purchases fish from online vendors?

[kevinpo]

Although its been a few years I bought several fish from Marine Depot Live and they are still doing very well.

Regards,
Kevin
PS: Welcome to Reefland!

[Poseidon]

I buy snails and other "critters" but so far no fish online.

[qmonroe]

kevinpo vbmenu_register("postmenu_108988", true); thanks for the welcome

I know theres more than 3 people here come on guys a little help here

[csk109]

I'm new to the hobby (just over 3 months now). I like to get fish and coral at the LFS, just something about seeing what I buying. Live rock, clean up crew and dry good I'll buy online.

[derilect]

Only thing I've purchased that was somewhat online was some Xenia from Kevinpo, course I'm pretty much only an hour or so away from his store but I still bought it online from him and it was shipped to bad I used Oceanpure salt and it dropped my alkalinity and killed the xenia that was thriving, oh well live and learn, I'll replace it someday

[Ninong]

I prefer to purchase fish locally but I have purchased fish online. The only reason that I went the online route was because the species that I wanted was unavailable locally.

[farewellnite]

i still buy from liveaquaria.com once in a while .... ive never had a problem

[Reefland]

Welcome to Reefland, qmonroe!

[Samper]

I've never purchased online but I would from some of the more reputable sites if I had to.

[vtec si]

I have used E tropical and dr macs with no problems

Martin

[s1214215]

Online vendors LOL.... not here in Thailand LOL...

All my stuff comes from a market called Jadujak - sadly a lot of the stuff they sell is pillaged off reefs in the SE Asia region... by dubious means.

Ethical reefkeeping doesnt really exist here. There are only a few people breeding fish and no one frags coral here as far as I know. Except me

The govt has no interest in allowing coral farms or such - it would destroy the ability of the wildlife department to take bribes for illegal wildlife sales.

[dougc]

I purchased my cardinals from liveaquaria.com because I couldn't find them locally. Now I see them all the time in local stores. I have been looking for pyramid butterflys since last October and will buy them from the first online vendor that gets some. I am so desperate that I am on the waiting list at Marine Center, even though their price is sky high compared to other vendors.

[underseaworld]

I have purchased snails but no fish. I like to see what I get and make sure the fish are eating before I purchase

[charlie]

It's been 6 years since I bought a fish online. I just won't do it anymore, way to much stress involved.

[forestal]

my local stores don't get the fish i like and i have a few vendors i trust so i still do buy online...

[The Old Fool]

ever buy fish online. Hardware, yes, but not livestock.