Best place to buy new fish?

[chad 1079]

Hi everybody I've got a fairly new tank(210) and I'm looking to stock it. My LFS has a descent selection but can be pricey. So alot of them I get online, I believe there's at least 5 or 6 sites. I've only ordered from Saltwaterfish.com and Iive Aquaria. Just wondering if anybody has used anyone else? Or what there experiences are with these too?
Thanks!

 

[Kittypowpow]

I order from live aquaria or absolutely fish naturals.com. Love both. WWC and TSA are great too.

 

[Joj]

-Saltwater fish is good to me. My fishes still doing well for over a year now. (Ordered once)
-LiveAquaria is hit or miss (very thin emancipated fishes) with healthy fishes. Ordered thruought the years about 5 times.
-Reefs4less - nice heathy fishes on the thinner side but fatten up easily (ordered 2 times already). Fast email response
-reefexclusive.top - nice fishes but little longer to get shipped out (ordered once)
Fast messaging thru txt.
-oceandevoltionla - fishes just came in today and looks on the healthy side for the most part. Order 9 fishes. Quick email response.
For future orders:
Reef beauties.com, drquarantinedfish

 

[Joj]

-Saltwater fish is good to me. My fishes still doing well for over a year now. (Ordered once)
-LiveAquaria is hit or miss (very thin emancipated fishes) with healthy fishes. Ordered thruought the years about 5 times.
-Reefs4less - nice heathy fishes on the thinner side but fatten up easily (ordered 2 times already). Fast email response
-reefexclusive.top - nice fishes but little longer to get shipped out (ordered once)
Fast messaging thru txt.
-oceandevoltionla - fishes just came in today and looks on the healthy side for the most part. Order 9 fishes. Quick email response.
For future orders:
Reef beauties.com, drquarantinedfish

Forgot twice for kpaquatics too for Carribean fishes. Great healthy fishes too

 

[LAReefer4Life]

ocean devotion
school of fish
reef pro
Dr reef

 

[j3ss323]

Ive ordered from live aquaria in the past and have had no issues. For my next couple of fish, I would like to try ocean devotion. Heard great things

 

[JC1977]

Marine collectors has been solid option for me and they quarantine unlike some vendors.

 

[C4ctus99]

I’m gonna try NY aquatics at some point soon. Their prices are hard to beat and they do sales every month or two on top of that

 

[reacclimating 2 the hobby]

Had great experience with Reef Beauties

 

[CasperOe]

If your LFS is 'a bit pricey' but the quality is up to your expectations, I'd always go with the LFS! You can see the fish first, and you support a local business- one you might need when the sh#t hits the fan..

I only buy my fish from one specific shop; I know their way and I know how the fish are handled.

 

[chad 1079]

Marine collectors has been solid option for me and they quarantine unlike some vendors.

Nice! Thanks for the suggestion. I've gotten suggestions for like 4 or 5 places I haven't even heard of.

 

[Devaji]

I did not have much luck with Dr.reef. nice guy but but just lots hundreds in fish.

live aquaria is hit or miss. there WA facility is better.

adam at oceandevotion is great can QT fish for you too.

was looking at reef exclusive yesterday. they list alot of fish in stock witch i question. reading through the site they say they can ans will ship up to 75% of your order so i would so if you order 3 fish you prob. will end up with 2. with cuts into the shipping coast. IDK anyone have experience with them??

but yeah if you have a nice LFS I would at least have a convo and see what they can do if you tell them you want to finish stocking your tank through them they might give you some deals. worth asking anyway.

the closest LFS to me is 2.5 hr each way. :/

never tried NYaquctics, but been tempted.

 

[C4ctus99]

I did not have much luck with Dr.reef. nice guy but but just lots hundreds in fish.

live aquaria is hit or miss. there WA facility is better.

adam at oceandevotion is great can QT fish for you too.

was looking at reef exclusive yesterday. they list alot of fish in stock witch i question. reading through the site they say they can ans will ship up to 75% of your order so i would so if you order 3 fish you prob. will end up with 2. with cuts into the shipping coast. IDK anyone have experience with them??

but yeah if you have a nice LFS I would at least have a convo and see what they can do if you tell them you want to finish stocking your tank through them they might give you some deals. worth asking anyway.

the closest LFS to me is 2.5 hr each way. :/

nered tried NYaquctics, but been tempted.

Salty bottom reef co also has good prices, they are 4 hours away so I can also go through them and just take a day to go pick up the fish. Saves on shipping costs, I think $30-$35 in gas round trip

 

[EliMelly]

Dr Reef is great!

 

[Sink_or_Swim]

Dr. Reef is the only vendor I've purchased fish from online. The slightly higher price (with shipping, since I always need Saturday shipping I pay a little more), is 100% worth it to know they're fully QT, healthy, eating, etc. I don't have the space or desire to QT myself, so it's absolutely worth it. I know there are other good online vendors out there, just don't have experience with them as I've had such good experiences with Dr. Reef that I only go there for fish.

 

[JC1977]

Nice! Thanks for the suggestion. I've gotten suggestions for like 4 or 5 places I haven't even heard of.

I just got a clown trigger from them and he’s super healthy and fat. Customer service is excellent and honestly their prices are as good as most of the fish I see on divers den. Only difference is their fish are fully quarantined so they’re hard to beat IMO.

 

[vtecintegra]

Live Aquaria= 4 doa deliveries in a row. I no longer order from them.

Saltwateraquarium.com= shipping direct from ORA. Two flawless deliveries.

 

[Flame2hawk]

I’m gonna try NY aquatics at some point soon. Their prices are hard to beat and they do sales every month or two on top of that

Have had decent success with them and the customer service has really gotten lots better.

 

[Lavey29]

Marine collectors has been solid option for me and they quarantine unlike some vendors.

Marine Collectors is terrible. Complete waste of money. I highly recommend avoiding shady operations.

 

[JC1977]

Marine Collectors is terrible. Complete waste of money. I highly recommend avoiding shady operations.

Sorry you feel that way thats honestly the first I’ve ever heard about them being a waste of money or shady. I’ve purchased three fish from them and had zero issues.