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11-07-2004, 09:04 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
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 |  saltwaterfish.com any good? Where to o
They have some pretty good prices on fish. $75 minimum order I found out, but $18 for a yellow tang especially is a good deal. Thinking about a yellow and regal tang, a porcupine puffer and a couple other small ones.
Where should I order from? The LFS's here in Dallas (Dallas North Aquarium) are charging a LOT! $80 for a small regal tang! Found another that is $45 for the same size. | 
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11-07-2004, 10:00 AM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: saltwaterfish.com any good? Where
What's it worth to you to actually LOOK at the animal before you plop down hard earned cash?
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11-07-2004, 10:50 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
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| Re: saltwaterfish.com *any good? *Where to o
Im with Birdlady here. But is is fun to drool over the internet shops. It helps you get a feel for what you want to buy. Heres another one with ok variety. www.vividaquariums.com
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11-07-2004, 01:05 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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| Re: saltwaterfish.com *any good? *Where
[quote author=birdlady link=board=Fish;num=1099854271;start=0#1 date=11/07/04 at 12:00:41]What's it worth to you to actually LOOK at the animal before you plop down hard earned cash?
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I try to patronize my LFS..just so they stay around! *They are getting fewer and farther between! *If it is a good store, I pay good money
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Yeah, I agree... good store is worth a little more. Plus the Dallas North Aquarium is less than a mile away from me. They do have drazy prices on some though (regal/hippo) tang. Taking advantage of their demand for sure. I do need to find more LFS. Is there a place to find a listing besides the yellow pages? | |
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11-07-2004, 01:18 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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| Re: saltwaterfish.com *any good? *Where to o
[quote author=Jay link=board=Fish;num=1099854271;start=0#2 date=11/07/04 at 12:50:50]Im with Birdlady here. But is is fun to drool over the internet shops. It helps you get a feel for what you want to buy. Heres another one with ok variety. www.vividaquariums.com
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Thanks for the link Jay. They also have pretty good prices. One thing about mose of these fish ... the ones I see at the fish store are almost all exactly the same. I don't think that ordering one sight unseen is all that bad in that case. I would expect that they would send only fish in good condition as well because they offer a guarantee and there's no way they would make it through that after shipping if they weren't healthy.
Anyone actually bought from a place on-line? | |
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11-07-2004, 01:44 PM
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| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clinton Twp, Michigan Age: 27
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| Re: saltwaterfish.com *any good? *Where to o
I have bought fish from http://www.liveaquaria.com they actually sent me the wrong fish. I would definitely prefer to see the fish before I buy it. The one thing I can't justify is paying $7/lb for LR.
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11-08-2004, 04:58 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California
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| Re: saltwaterfish.com *any good? *Where to o
I've had good luck both on-line and at my LFS, but I prefer the LFS. I always call the online store to get a feel for the operation and talk to the owner or no go. _________ Just tryin to recreate God's perfection in a glass bowl. 20 Gallon Reef W/Live Rock, mated pair of Maroon Clowns, Softies, 110 watts PC 10,000k lighting, and skimmer. http://www.3reef.com/uploads/1craig400.jpg | |
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11-09-2004, 03:03 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Erie, PA,Pennsylvania Age: 35
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| Re: saltwaterfish.com *any good? *Where to o
I have purchased cleaner crew from Saltwaterfish.com, and was very pleased. Fast and well packaged.
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